Andy Green (baseball)

Andrew Mulligan Green (born July 7, 1977) is an American former professional baseball utility player who is the manager for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He served as the manager for the San Diego Padres from 2016 to 2019 and has also served as third base coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks and bench coach of the Chicago Cubs. He was a versatile fielder, who had the ability to play in almost all of the positions in baseball. After making his debut, he played second base, third base, shortstop, and in the outfield. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg) as an active player. He was a consistent .300 hitter in the minor leagues, won a Pacific Coast League MVP award, and played in the majors for three years with the Arizona Diamondbacks. After a year with the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan, he played in the Cincinnati Reds organization and returned to MLB for a brief time in 2009 with the New York Mets.