Green was drafted by the
Los Angeles Dodgers in the 47th round of the
1995 MLB draft but chose not to sign. He was drafted out of
Fort Scott Community College by the
Anaheim Angels in the 10th round of the
1997 MLB draft. He began his professional career in 1998, pitching for the single-A
Cedar Rapids Kernals. He pitched to a 2–6
win-loss record, 4.54
earned run average (ERA) and struck out 61 batters over 831⁄3 innings. Over the next three seasons, Green ascended the Angels minor league system, reaching triple-A
Salt Lake in 2001. On April 7, 2001, Green made his major league debut against the
Oakland Athletics. He pitched 6 innings and allowed 2
runs with 4
strikeouts, 4
hits and 6
walks. He received a
no decision in what would be his only Major League appearance. After missing the entire 2002 season due to having
Tommy John surgery, Green pitched for Salt Lake in 2003 and 2004. In 2005 he signed a minor league deal with the
Cleveland Indians. He was sent to the
Detroit Tigers on July 1, 2005, in return for future considerations and immediately assigned to Triple-A
Toledo where he spent the remainder of the season. In , he played for the
Norfolk Tides, the
Baltimore Orioles Triple-A affiliate, and, at the end of the season, decided to join the
Canadian baseball team for the
2008 Olympic Baseball Qualification Tournament for the
Beijing Games. After helping his national team qualify for the Olympics, Green signed a contract with the
Philadelphia Phillies for the season. He spent the entire season with the Phillies' Triple-A affiliate, the
Lehigh Valley IronPigs, recording a 3.09 ERA in 35 games. In February 2009, he signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox. He was later released. On April 15, 2009, Green signed a minor league contract with the Phillies and was sent to Triple-A Lehigh Valley for a second year in a row, but got released by the Phillies soon after and had surgery, putting an end to his 2009 season. In 2010, Green signed a contract with the
Québec Capitales of the
Can-Am League but his contract is terminated after an argument with the coaching staff. He then joined the
Acton Vale Castors, in the
Ligue de Baseball Senior Élite du Québec. ==External links==