Tyler Greene
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James T. Greene
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.
- School Georgia Tech
- Born August 17, 1983 in Plantation, FL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Shortstop Tyler Greene was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the 2005 amateur draft. He made his pro debut that year with the New Jersey Cardinals, where he hit .261 with 13 stolen bases in 35 games before being promoted to the Palm Beach Cardinals, where he hit .271 with 2 homers and 6 stolen bases in 20 games. He returned to Palm Beach in 2006 and hit .224 with 22 stolen bases before ending the season with the Swing of the Quad Cities, with whom he hit .287 with 15 home runs, 47 RBIs, and 11 steals in 59 games.
Greene helped the US win Silver in the 2003 Pan American Games and hit one of the tournament's four homers.
