ɡɹˈiːnz fˈɜːst sˈiːzən wʌz mˈɑːɹd baɪ ɐ ɹᵻbˈɪld, æz ðə pˈɑːdɹeɪz fɹˈʌnt ˈɑːfɪs tɹˈeɪdᵻd ɐwˈeɪ vˈɛɾɚɹənz dʒˈeɪmz ʃˈiːldz, mˈɛlvɪn ˈʌptən dʒˌeɪˈɑːɹ., ænd mˈæt kˈɛmp, lˈiːdɪŋ tʊ ɐ sˈɪksti ˈeɪt nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ sˈiːzən.
Green's first season was marred by a rebuild, as the Padres front office traded away veterans James Shields, Melvin Upton Jr., and Matt Kemp, leading to a 68–94 season.