Zach Greene Stats & Scouting Report — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

IP	186
ERA	3.581
WHIP	1.183
BB/9	3.968
SO/9	12.145

Full name Zachary Blue Greene
Born 08/29/1996 in Jacksonville, FL
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School South Alabama
Drafted in the 8th round (255th overall) by the New York Yankees in 2019 (signed for $17,500).

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Greene has bounced around to a number of colleges over the past four years (including UNC-Asheville and St. Johns River (Fla.) JC, in addition to South Alabama), but no matter where he's gone, he's always struck out plenty of batters. That's due to a high spinrate, 90-93 mph fastball, a low-80s slider and a developing changeup. This spring he posted a 1.45 ERA in 49.2 innings of work out of the bullpen and struck out 70 batters (12.7 per nine) to just eight walks (1.5 per nine).

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BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium

Track Record: The Yankees drafted Greene out of South Alabama in the eighth round in 2019 after he spent his junior and senior seasons there. He spent the entirety of his fourth pro season in 2022 at Triple-A, working as a reliever and opener. Greene was squeezed out of the Yankees' crowded 40-man roster picture and left exposed to the major league Rule 5 draft. The Mets selected him and must keep him on their active 26-man roster all season to retain his rights.

Scouting Report: Greene throws four pitches but leans on his four-seam fastball and slider. His low-90s four-seamer has riding life and heavy cut from a low angle of release. He pairs his unique four-seam shape with a sweeping slider at 78-80 mph. The majority of his whiffs come from those two pitches. Greene will mix in a changeup and cutter as well, but his success is heavily driven from his ability to generate whiffs against his cut four-seam fastball. He misses bats but his control wavers, so he is not a candidate for late-inning, high-leverage work.

The Future: Greene could be a serviceable low-leverage reliever for the Mets in 2023. If he doesn't make the Opening Day roster, he will be waived and offered back to the Yankees for $50,000 if not claimed.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Slider: 50. Changeup: 40. Control: 40.

Scouting Reports

BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium

Track Record: The Yankees drafted Greene out of South Alabama in the eighth round in 2019 after he spent his junior and senior seasons there. He spent the entirety of his fourth pro season in 2022 at Triple-A, working as a reliever and opener. Greene was squeezed out of the Yankees' crowded 40-man roster picture and left exposed to the major league Rule 5 draft. The Mets selected him and must keep him on their active 26-man roster all season to retain his rights.

Scouting Report: Greene throws four pitches but leans on his four-seam fastball and slider. His low-90s four-seamer has riding life and heavy cut from a low angle of release. He pairs his unique four-seam shape with a sweeping slider at 78-80 mph. The majority of his whiffs come from those two pitches. Greene will mix in a changeup and cutter as well, but his success is heavily driven from his ability to generate whiffs against his cut four-seam fastball. He misses bats but his control wavers, so he is not a candidate for late-inning, high-leverage work.

The Future: Greene could be a serviceable low-leverage reliever for the Mets in 2023. If he doesn't make the Opening Day roster, he will be waived and offered back to the Yankees for $50,000 if not claimed.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Slider: 50. Changeup: 40. Control: 40.
BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium

Track Record: The Yankees drafted Greene out of South Alabama in the eighth round in 2019 after he spent his junior and senior seasons there. He spent the entirety of his fourth pro season in 2022 at Triple-A, working as a reliever and opener. Greene was squeezed out of the Yankees' crowded 40-man roster picture and left exposed to the major league Rule 5 draft. The Mets selected him and must keep him on their active 26-man roster all season to retain his rights.

Scouting Report: Greene throws four pitches but leans on his four-seam fastball and slider. His low-90s four-seamer has riding life and heavy cut from a low angle of release. He pairs his unique four-seam shape with a sweeping slider at 78-80 mph. The majority of his whiffs come from those two pitches. Greene will mix in a changeup and cutter as well, but his success is heavily driven from his ability to generate whiffs against his cut four-seam fastball. He misses bats but his control wavers, so he is not a candidate for late-inning, high-leverage work.

The Future: Greene could be a serviceable low-leverage reliever for the Mets in 2023. If he doesn't make the Opening Day roster, he will be waived and offered back to the Yankees for $50,000 if not claimed.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Slider: 50. Changeup: 40. Control: 40.

Career Transactions

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders activated RHP Zach Greene.
RHP Zach Greene assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from FCL Yankees.
RHP Zach Greene assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from FCL Yankees.
RHP Zach Greene assigned to FCL Yankees.
RHP Zach Greene and returned to New York Yankees from New York Mets.

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