Josh Green (baseball)
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| Josh Green | |
|---|---|
| Charros de Jalisco – No. 35 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 31, 1995 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Joshua Taylor Green (born August 31, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican League.
Green attended Parkview Baptist High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 2013, his junior year, he helped lead them to a Class 3A State Championship.[1] As a senior in 2014, Green was named second team All-District.[2] Unselected in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at Southeastern Louisiana University where he played college baseball.
Green pitched only one inning as a freshman at Southeastern Louisiana in 2015. As a sophomore, he appeared in 17 games, pitching to a 2.04 ERA with 29 strikeouts over 35+1⁄3 innings. In 2017, he made 25 relief appearances, going 5–0 with a 4.14 ERA in 37 innings. That summer, he played in the Alaska Baseball League for the Mat-Su Miners, and was named an All-Star as well as to the All League team after not giving up a run over 22+1⁄3 innings and registering seven saves.[3][4][5] As a senior in 2018, Green moved into the starting rotation, compiling a 6–6 record and a 3.14 ERA over 15 starts, striking out 59 batters over 91+2⁄3 innings.[6]
