August 31, 2023
The Chicago Cubs are promoting veteran right-hander
Shane Greene when rosters expand on Friday. The 34-year-old has been starting at Triple-A Iowa, according to sources, but he hasn't started a major-league game since 2016. Since then, he's picked up 67 saves in the majors, mostly with the Detroit Tigers. Greene last appeared in the big leagues in 2022 with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees, but he only threw three innings and allowed two earned runs. In five starts in 2023 for Iowa, he's only allowed six runs (four earned) on 12 hits while walking nine and striking out 20 in 16 1/3 frames. It would be cool to see Greene make a start for the Cubbies down the stretch this year, but he'll most likely operate in a long-relief role out of their bullpen.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN Chicago - Jesse Rogers
June 27, 2023
The Chicago Cubs signed free-agent reliever
Shane Greene to a minor-league deal on Tuesday. He will report to the team's Rookie-level club in the Arizona Complex League before eventually playing for Triple-A Iowa. Greene only threw three innings in the big leagues last year with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees, allowing two runs while walking one and fanning two. The 34-year-old right-handed veteran hasn't pitched at all in 2023 and had a 5.50 ERA and 1.69 WHIP in 34 1/3 relief innings in the minors for the Yankees and Dodgers last year. Greene does have 67 career saves in nine major-league seasons, but he'll strictly give the Cubs some veteran relief depth for now.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
July 27, 2022
Veteran reliever
Shane Greene has cleared waivers and he has chosen to head back into free agency rather than accept his outright assignment from the New York Yankees. Green was designated for assignment by the Yankees this past week. This was his second stint with the Pinstripes and it didn't last long. He signed with the Yankees a few months back after he was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He made just one appearance with the Yankees this year and allowed two earned runs over one inning.
--Andrew Ericksen - RotoBallerSource: New York Yankees
May 26, 2022
Free-agent right-hander
Shane Greene signed with the New York Yankees on Thursday and was assigned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Greene became a free agent after he was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier this month. The 33-year-old veteran reliever pitched two scoreless innings for the Dodgers, but he had allowed five earned runs while walking four and fanning nine in 7 2/3 innings at Triple-A Oklahoma City before LA cut him. Greene will represent organizational relief depth for New York. He has 67 career saves in nine major league seasons, but he's no longer fantasy relevant at this time.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Bryan Hoch
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