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Grant Green | Outfielder

Team: Oakland Athletics
Age / DOB:  (25) / 9/27/1987
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 180
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Athletics optioned INF Grant Green and OF Michael Taylor to Triple-A Sacramento.
Green had an outside shot at an Opening Day roster spot, but will be sent down to get more seasoning in the minors. The Athletics also reassigned RHP Brian Gordon, C David Freitas, 1B Scott Moore, INF Dawrin Perez, and OF Michael Choice to minor league camp. Mar 17 - 7:51 PM

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Grant Green - OF - Athletics

Athletics manager Bob Melvin said he plans to give Grant Green "an extended look" at second base in spring training.

A 2009 first-round pick, Green batted .296/.338/.458 with 15 homers and 13 steals at the Triple-A level in 2012. While the Athletics have had trouble finding him a position, he should have an outside chance at cracking the Opening Day roster and will likely make his major league debut at some point in 2013.
Source: Jane Lee on Twitter
Jan 27 - 7:03 PM
Grant Green - OF - Athletics

Athletics purchased the contract of INF/OF Grant Green from Triple-A Sacramento.

A 2009 first-round pick, Green batted .296/.338/.458 with 15 homers and 13 steals in 2012 in his first taste of Triple-A. The A's have had trouble finding a position for him, but he could make his big league debut in 2013.
Tue, Nov 20, 2012 06:09:00 PM
Grant Green - OF - Athletics

The Athletics have moved prospect Grant Green to second base.

Oakland traded Cliff Pennington this offseason and declined Stephen Drew's option for 2013, so Green and Jemile Weeks will be candidates for the Opening Day roster. The 13th overall pick in 2009, Green posted a .296/.338/.458 batting line with 15 home runs and 75 RBI last season at Triple-A Sacramento. The 25-year-old has yet to make his major league debut.
Source: Athletics.mlb.com
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 01:24:00 PM
Grant Green - OF - Athletics

The Athletics moved prospect Grant Green from outfield to third base.

Green moved from shortstop to the outfield last year, and could be developed as a replacement for Brandon Inge and Josh Donaldson. The move to third base should fast track his promotion to the majors.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Sat, Jun 16, 2012 08:15:00 AM
Grant Green - OF - Athletics

The A's have moved prospect Grant Green from shortstop to center field.

The Futures Game MVP didn't show enough at shortstop to convince the A's that he could stay there on a permanent basis, so they decided to make a move. Green has batted .286/.348/.398 with four homers and 40 RBI in 50 games with Double-A Midland this season. The move to the outfield could fast track his promotion to the big leagues.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Sat, Jul 16, 2011 09:20:00 AM
Grant Green - OF - Athletics

Grant Green went 5-for-5 with a double Thursday for Single-A Stockton.

Green, the 13th overall pick in last year’s draft, isn’t off to a great start, despite the .297 average. He’s struggled versus righties, he has a 25/5 K/BB ratio, he’s slugging a modest .407 and he’s been caught on three of his four steal attempts. A polished college product out of USC, he should have better than a 732 OPS in the California League.
Fri, May 7, 2010 01:35:00 PM
Grant Green - OF - Athletics

Single-A Stockton’s Grant Green had a second straight three-hit game Saturday.

He tripled and doubled in his five at-bats. Green, a first-round pick last year, had a case for opening the season in Double-A, but the A’s have a crowded infield situation in the upper minors. The 22-year-old shouldn’t have a whole lot of trouble with California League pitching over the first two or three months of the season.
Sun, Apr 11, 2010 01:45:00 PM
Grant Green - OF - Athletics

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that A's first-round pick Grant Green signed for $2.75 million.

Green, the 13th pick in this year's draft, should open next year in high-A ball and spend much of the season at Double-A. He doesn't have terrific range at shortstop, but he's a very polished player.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Tue, Aug 18, 2009 01:22:00 AM
Grant Green - OF - Athletics

Athletics selected USC shortstop Grant Green with the 13th pick in the draft.

The A's may well have gone with Mike Leake if he was still sitting there, but Green provides solid value as well. He could possess 15- or 20-homer power down the line. He doesn't have terrific range at shortstop, but he should be able to stay there, which is very important with the A's loaded with potential second basemen. His bat probably wouldn't play particularly well at third.
Tue, Jun 9, 2009 07:16:00 PM

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PosRoleName
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2Derek Norris
1B1Brandon Moss
2Nate Freiman
3Daric Barton
2B1Eric Sogard
2Adam Rosales
3Scott Sizemore
SS1Jed Lowrie
2Hiroyuki Nakajima
3B1Josh Donaldson
LF1Yoenis Cespedes
CF1Coco Crisp
2Chris Young
RF1Josh Reddick
DH1Seth Smith
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Brett Anderson
2Jarrod Parker
3Tommy Milone
4Bartolo Colon
5A.J. Griffin
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Grant Balfour
2Ryan Cook
3Sean Doolittle
4Jerry Blevins
5Pat Neshek
6Jesse Chavez
7Hideki Okajima
8Fernando Rodriguez