Riley Greene

Bats L Throws L6'3" 200 lbBorn 2000 Orlando, USADebut 2022Team DET3x All-StarDraft 2019 R1 #5 Detroit Tigers, Hagerty HSContract 1 y/$5M (26) 2026: $5,000,000

Awards: AL Silver Slugger

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 114.6FIELD+ 100.5 at LFTotal 2.63 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
2026502445117222215013630.2620.3390.4610.8000.1990.34627.210.0118.32.69
2027538472122232215814730.2580.3410.4510.7920.1930.34327.210.7117.52.83

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 24

His ten closest age-24 comparables averaged 133 HIT+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughHIT+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Duke Snider1951119.8135.6598
2Johnny Callison1963125.0127.3705
3Goose Goslin1925125.9152.1656
4Barry Bonds1989124.3168.4621
5Christian Yelich2016123.7120.0694
6Carlos May1972129.0105.2617
7Grady Sizemore2007125.5131.4745
8Carl Yastrzemski1964122.2159.7571
9Jay Bruce2011111.3114.7633
10Vada Pinson1963126.8111.5676

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj538122232213581470.2580.3410.4510.792117.5
2026*DET11749265115251163611330.2730.3660.4500.816127.5
2025DET15765584155311361112462010.2580.3130.4930.806118.7
2024DET1375838213427624744641560.2620.3480.4790.827134.0
2023DET994165110919411377351140.2880.3490.4470.796117.4
2022DET9341846951845421361200.2530.3210.3620.682101.4
Career4862072263493951576264141815910.2640.3320.4530.785119.3

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
202649290.516.714.648.329.826.00.2580.4780.36326.7
202565589.915.017.145.530.931.30.2360.4910.33226.7
202458491.312.213.447.126.823.10.2460.4840.35227.7
202341691.66.611.447.328.226.50.2830.5030.36428.1
202241889.52.89.345.225.627.70.2410.3970.31627.7

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025DETOF14111462862200.993
2024DETOF1159152034310.986
2023DETOF917641911510.975
2022DETOF938142410200.992

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2022AAAToledo Mud HensBat681 HR, 3 SB0.2740.725
2021AAAToledo Mud HensBat1858 HR, 4 SB0.3080.953
2021AAErie SeaWolvesBat37316 HR, 12 SB0.2980.906
2019AWest Michigan WhitecapsBat1082 HR, 4 SB0.2190.622
2019RkGCL Tigers WestBat432 HR, 0 SB0.3511.037

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.3280.3750.3540.366
20250.2870.3730.3350.358
20240.3140.3840.3620.368
20230.3250.3600.3550.349
20220.3420.2970.3280.294

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.

Postseason batting

YearGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPS
20258334720120290.2120.2570.3640.621
20247261610010450.2310.3550.2690.624
Career1559513301306140.2200.3030.3220.625