AB | 89 |
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AVG | .202 |
OBP | .311 |
SLG | .348 |
HR | 1 |
- Full name Isaiah Jordan Greene
- Born 08/29/2001 in Riverside, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Corona
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Drafted in the 2C round (69th overall) by the New York Mets in 2020 (signed for $850,000).
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Greene jumped on national radars last summer when he outplayed most of USA Baseball’s 18U National Team while facing them in scrimmages with a scout team. He got off to a slow start this spring before the season shut down, but still drew positive reviews from evaluators. Greene’s best asset is a smooth, lefthanded stroke that turns around high-end velocity. He drives the ball hard with ease, drawing comparisons to Garret Anderson and Michael Brantley, and projects as a consensus plus hitter with a chance to hit .300. Greene’s power is still developing, but he has plenty of room to get bigger and stronger and makes enough hard contact to project above-average power. Greene is a plus runner with a chance to stay in center field, but his fringe-average arm and poor route-running have some scouts projecting him to left field. Like Anderson, Greene has a quiet demeanor and approach that is sometimes confused with a lack of effort. Greene’s hitting ability and overall athleticism have him safely among the top 50 players in the draft class. He is committed to Missouri.
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TRACK RECORD: Greene first popped the summer after his junior year when he hit well versus USA Baseball's 18U National Team in scrimmages as a member of a scout team. He started slowly as a senior at Corona (Calif.) High in 2020 before the season shut down, but he showed enough previously for the Mets to draft him 69th overall with the supplemental second-round pick they received as compensation for losing free agent Zack Wheeler to the Phillies. Greene signed for an underslot $850,000 to pass up a Missouri commitment and made his organizational debut in instructional league. The Indians acquired him after the season as one of four players for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco.
SCOUTING REPORT: Greene showed the most advanced hitting approach among the Mets' young players at instructional league. He didn't blink at seeing pro velocity for the first time, hitting 13-for-28 (.464) with 11 walks and seven strikeouts. Greene stands out for his smooth lefthanded stroke, athletic build and frame that can support strength gains. His short, simple swing produces line drives and could translate to plus hitting ability. As he fills out, he should develop more power and could get to above-average if he learns to lift the ball. Greene is an average, effortless runner. His instincts in center field require fine-tuning, and unless he catches up to the speed of the game there, he probably settles in left field with a below-average arm.
THE FUTURE: Greene plays with a quiet confidence that can be construed as lack of effort. If everything clicks, he could develop into a hit-over-power left fielder, a la fellow former Southern California prep Garret Anderson.
Draft Prospects
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Greene jumped on national radars last summer when he outplayed most of USA Baseball’s 18U National Team while facing them in scrimmages with a scout team. He got off to a slow start this spring before the season shut down, but still drew positive reviews from evaluators. Greene’s best asset is a smooth, lefthanded stroke that turns around high-end velocity. He drives the ball hard with ease, drawing comparisons to Garret Anderson and Michael Brantley, and projects as a consensus plus hitter with a chance to hit .300 in his best years. Greene’s power is still developing, but he has plenty of room to get bigger and stronger and makes enough hard contact to project above-average power. Greene is a plus runner with a chance to stay in center field, but his fringe-average arm and poor route-running have some scouts projecting him to left field. Like Anderson, Greene has a quiet demeanor and approach that is sometimes confused with a lack of effort. Greene’s hitting ability and overall athleticism have him safely among the top 50 players in the draft class. He is committed to Missouri.
Scouting Reports
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TRACK RECORD: Greene first popped the summer after his junior year when he hit well versus USA Baseball's 18U National Team in scrimmages as a member of a scout team. He started slowly as a senior at Corona (Calif.) High in 2020 before the season shut down, but he showed enough previously for the Mets to draft him 69th overall with the supplemental second-round pick they received as compensation for losing free agent Zack Wheeler to the Phillies. Greene signed for an underslot $850,000 to pass up a Missouri commitment and made his organizational debut in instructional league. The Indians acquired him after the season as one of four players for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco.
SCOUTING REPORT: Greene showed the most advanced hitting approach among the Mets' young players at instructional league. He didn't blink at seeing pro velocity for the first time, hitting 13-for-28 (.464) with 11 walks and seven strikeouts. Greene stands out for his smooth lefthanded stroke, athletic build and frame that can support strength gains. His short, simple swing produces line drives and could translate to plus hitting ability. As he fills out, he should develop more power and could get to above-average if he learns to lift the ball. Greene is an average, effortless runner. His instincts in center field require fine-tuning, and unless he catches up to the speed of the game there, he probably settles in left field with a below-average arm.
THE FUTURE: Greene plays with a quiet confidence that can be construed as lack of effort. If everything clicks, he could develop into a hit-over-power left fielder, a la fellow former Southern California prep Garret Anderson. -
TRACK RECORD: Greene first popped the summer after his junior year when he hit well versus USA Baseball's 18U National Team in scrimmages as a member of a scout team. He started slowly as a senior at Corona (Calif.) High in 2020 before the season shut down, but he showed enough previously for the Mets to draft him 69th overall with the supplemental second-round pick they received as compensation for losing free agent Zack Wheeler to the Phillies. Greene signed for an underslot $850,000 to pass up a Missouri commitment and made his organizational debut in instructional league. The Indians acquired him after the season as one of four players for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco.
SCOUTING REPORT: Greene showed the most advanced hitting approach among the Mets' young players at instructional league. He didn't blink at seeing pro velocity for the first time, hitting 13-for-28 (.464) with 11 walks and seven strikeouts. Greene stands out for his smooth lefthanded stroke, athletic build and frame that can support strength gains. His short, simple swing produces line drives and could translate to plus hitting ability. As he fills out, he should develop more power and could get to above-average if he learns to lift the ball. Greene is an average, effortless runner. His instincts in center field require fine-tuning, and unless he catches up to the speed of the game there, he probably settles in left field with a below-average arm.
THE FUTURE: Greene plays with a quiet confidence that can be construed as lack of effort. If everything clicks, he could develop into a hit-over-power left fielder, a la fellow former Southern California prep Garret Anderson. -
TRACK RECORD: Greene first popped the summer after his junior year when he hit well versus USA Baseball's 18U National Team in scrimmages as a member of a scout team. He started slowly as a senior at Corona (Calif.) High in 2020 before the season shut down, but he showed enough previously for the Mets to draft him 69th overall with the supplemental second-round pick they received as compensation for losing free agent Zack Wheeler to the Phillies. Greene signed for an underslot $850,000 to pass up a Missouri commitment and made his organizational debut in instructional league. The Indians acquired him after the season as one of four players for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco.
SCOUTING REPORT: Greene showed the most advanced hitting approach among the Mets' young players at instructional league. He didn't blink at seeing pro velocity for the first time, hitting 13-for-28 (.464) with 11 walks and seven strikeouts. Greene stands out for his smooth lefthanded stroke, athletic build and frame that can support strength gains. His short, simple swing produces line drives and could translate to plus hitting ability. As he fills out, he should develop more power and could get to above-average if he learns to lift the ball. Greene is an average, effortless runner. His instincts in center field require fine-tuning, and unless he catches up to the speed of the game there, he probably settles in left field with a below-average arm.
THE FUTURE: Greene plays with a quiet confidence that can be construed as lack of effort. If everything clicks, he could develop into a hit-over-power left fielder, a la fellow former Southern California prep Garret Anderson.
Career Transactions
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- OF Isaiah Greene assigned to Guardians Organization from Lake County Captains.
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