Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Riley Greene was born September 28, 2000, in Orlando, Florida. He is an outfielder in the MLB.

Greene made his professional debut on June 24, 2019, for the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Tigers. In July, he was promoted to the Connecticut Tigers of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League, and in August, he earned a promotion to the West Michigan Whitecaps of the Class A Midwest League. Over 57 games between the three clubs, he slashed .271/.347/.403 with five home runs and 28 RBIs.

Greene began the 2021 season with the Erie SeaWolves of the Double-A Northeast. In June, he was selected to represent the Tigers in the All-Star Futures Game alongside Spencer Torkelson. In August, he was promoted to the Toledo Mud Hens of the Triple-A East. Over 124 games between the two clubs, Greene slashed .301/.387/.534 with 24 home runs, 84 RBIs, 16 stolen bases, 25 doubles, and eight triples. He was named the 4th best prospect in baseball in Baseball America's annual Top 100 list for 2022.

The Tigers planned to include Greene on their Opening Day roster for the 2022 season, but he broke his right foot and missed the start of the season. On June 18, 2022, the Tigers purchased Greene's contract, adding him to the active roster, and he made his Major League debut that afternoon. In his first at-bat, he hit a single.