Taylor William Andrew Green (born November 2, 1986) is a Canadian former professional baseball infielder who played for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). After retiring, Green became a scout for the Brewers.
After the 2007 season, he was named to Team Canada's Baseball World Cup team which participated in the 2007 World Cup in Taipei, Taiwan, after which the team qualified for a spot in the 2008 Summer Olympics, although Green did not make the team.
Green began the 2011 season with Huntsville, but was promoted to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds after three games at Double-A. He was later called up to the major leagues for the first time late in the season.[1]
He made his MLB debut on August 31 as a pinch hitter, singling in his first at bat for his first MLB career hit. In 37 at bats, he batted .270.[2]
He competed for a roster spot with Brooks Conrad and Zelous Wheeler in spring training in 2012.[3] He earned a spot on the 40-man roster, however was optioned to Triple-A Nashville before being recalled in May and hitting his first major league home run off Carlos Mármol in a win against the Chicago Cubs on June 6, 2012, then was later optioned back to Nashville, but recalled in September.
In April 2013, Green underwent left hip surgery and missed all of the 2013 season. He was outrighted off the Brewers roster on October 4, 2013, but rejoined the organization and played in the minors in 2014 (Huntsville and Nashville) and 2015 (Double-A Biloxi Shuckers). He retired as a player and became a Milwaukee scout in February 2016.[4]