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For Courtenay, BC’s Taylor Green, all the attention from this past season was not something that was expected.  The 20-year-old third baseman was selected to the South Atlantic League’s mid-season and postseason all-star teams.  His team the West Virginia Power, an affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, made it all the way to the league final before bowing out to the Columbus Catfish.  He also hit .327 (fourth best in the league) with 14 home runs and 86 RBI in 111 games this season.

All this attention was well deserved and the Brewers organization awarded him with the organizational Player of the Year Award.

“I didn’t expect this at all,” says Green of the award.  “I usually try to not worry about things like that and just go about my business, but it’s a great honour from them to recognize me for something like that.”

On September 29^th, before a Brewers’ game against the San Diego Padres, Green received his award at Miller Park in Milwaukee and was able to see with his own eyes what could be in his near future.

“That was one of the best experiences of my life,” says Green of his day at Miller Park, “walking down on the field and getting to meet the players and the Manager Ned Yost and (General Manager) Doug Melvin and (Assistant General Manager) Gord Ash, it was really nice.”

All this attention did not only come from the Brewers.  The 5’10”, 180 lbs youngster was asked to join the Senior National Team for the World Cup of Baseball in November which will be held in Taiwan.

This will be the first time Green will be able to represent his country for the Senior National Team and he remembers vividly how he got the news.

“I was driving back from West Virginia after the season and I got a call from Greg Hamilton (Director of National Teams for Baseball Canada).  I called my parents and we sat down in the kitchen and we were real happy.”

For the first time in his career, Green will compete at the International level.  He can barely contain his excitement at the thought of the opportunity.

“I’m ecstatic. Getting a chance to play for your country, it’s one of the best things you could ever do.  It’s unbelievable the felling.”

“I have no idea what to expect, but I’m looking forward to it,” adds Green of his first time competing on international soil.  “Everyone tells me that it’s one of the best times of your baseball career.”

Green has achieved a lot of success this season, and with that success came some extra attention.  His transition to third base from the middle infield at the start of the season was the beginning of this road.  For his success to continue and to fulfill his dream of playing in the Majors, he plans to keep up with his current plan

“I’m just going to keep working as hard as I can and sty focused day-by-day and not worry about stuff I can’t control.”