Conner Greene

Toronto Blue Jays Greene attended Santa Monica High School, where he posted a 1.63 earned run average (ERA) and 76 strikeouts in his senior year. He was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. He had committed to play baseball at the College of Southern Nevada but instead signed with Toronto for $100,000. Greene made his professional debut in 2013 with the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, posting a 1–1 record with a 5.28 ERA and 20 strikeouts over 30 innings. In 2014, he split the season between the GCL Blue Jays and the Bluefield Blue Jays, finishing with a 3–4 record, 3.03 ERA, and 51 strikeouts over 59 innings. In 2015, Greene began the season with the Lansing Lugnuts, posting a 7–3 record with a 3.88 ERA and 65 strikeouts over 67 innings before being promoted to the Dunedin Blue Jays. He made his debut for Dunedin on July 4, taking the loss after allowing four runs on nine hits. On August 6, Greene recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts over seven shutout innings. He was later promoted to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats and earned a win in his debut on August 13, pitching six shutout innings. Overall in 2015, Greene made 26 starts, finishing with a 12–7 record, 3.54 ERA, and 115 strikeouts over 132 innings. Greene received an invitation to Major League spring training in 2016 before being reassigned to minor league camp on March 10. He opened the season with Dunedin before being promoted to Double-A New Hampshire in July. On July 26, Greene threw his first career complete game shutout, defeating the Harrisburg Senators 1–0. He finished the 2016 season with a 10–9 record, 3.51 ERA, and 99 strikeouts over 146 innings. He later appeared in the Arizona Fall League. Greene spent the 2017 season with New Hampshire, going 5–10 with a 5.29 ERA and 92 strikeouts over 132 innings. He was added to Toronto’s 40-man roster on November 20, 2017. St. Louis Cardinals On January 19, 2018, Greene was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Randal Grichuk. He split the 2018 season between Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis, recording a 4–5 record with a 4.09 ERA over 40 appearances (10 starts). He was designated for assignment on November 20, 2018. Kansas City Royals Greene was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Royals on November 26, 2018. He spent the 2019 season between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha, compiling a 4–9 record with a 5.13 ERA over 29 appearances. He was designated for assignment following the season and did not play in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020. Baltimore Orioles Greene signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization in December 2020. He began the 2021 season with Triple-A Norfolk before being promoted to the Major Leagues on July 24. He made his MLB debut on July 27, 2021, against the Miami Marlins, allowing one run over two innings with two strikeouts. He was designated for assignment on August 7, 2021. Los Angeles Dodgers Greene was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 9, 2021. He appeared in two games, allowing no runs over two innings, before being designated for assignment on August 20. Baltimore Orioles (second stint) Greene was reclaimed by the Orioles on August 23, 2021. He appeared in 24 games, posting a 1–3 record with a 7.11 ERA over 25 innings. He re-signed on a minor league deal in 2022 but was released in June after struggling with Triple-A Norfolk. Diablos Rojos del México Greene signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League in July 2022. He posted a 2–0 record with a 6.00 ERA over 12 appearances in 2022, and a 4–3 record with a 5.65 ERA over 30 appearances in 2023. Cañeros de Los Mochis Greene played winter baseball in the Mexican Pacific League for the Cañeros de Los Mochis during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons. He recorded a 1–1 record with a 5.00 ERA in 2022–23 and an 0–1 record with a 6.52 ERA in 2023–24. Houston Astros Greene signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros in February 2024. He spent the season with Triple-A Sugar Land, posting a 6–3 record with a 4.68 ERA over 34 appearances, before electing free agency. Adelaide Giants Greene played in the Australian Baseball League for the Adelaide Giants during the 2025–26 season, making four starts and posting a 1–1 record with a 0.92 ERA over 19.2 innings with 23 strikeouts. Lexington Legends On March 11, 2026, Greene signed with the Lexington Legends of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. ==Personal life==