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Nick Snyder

Nick Snyder

American baseball player (born 1995)

Nicklaus Scott Snyder (born October 10, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers.

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Amateur career

Snyder attended South Fork High School in Stuart, Florida.[1] Undrafted out of high school, Snyder attended Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, Florida.[2] Snyder was an infielder throughout his college baseball career, and was named the Florida NJCAA Defensive Player of the year in 2017.[2] Snyder was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 19th round of the 2017 MLB draft, as a pitcher.[3]

Professional career

Texas Rangers

Snyder made his professional debut with the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League in 2017, posting a 1.29 ERA over 7 innings.[4] He returned to the AZL in 2018, going 1–0 with a 6.00 ERA and 12 strikeouts over 12 innings.[4] Snyder spent the 2019 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the Single–A South Atlantic League, posting a 5–3 record with a 3.06 ERA and 60 strikeouts over 53 innings.[5] Following the 2019 season, he played for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League.[6] Snyder underwent Tommy John surgery in February 2020, but did not miss game action that year due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Snyder opened the 2021 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A East league, posting a 2.17 ERA with 17 strikeouts over 12+1⁄3 innings, before being promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Central league on June 17.[8] After posting a 1.65 ERA with 25 strikeouts over 16+1⁄3 innings, Snyder was promoted to the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A West league.[9] With Round Rock, he posted a 6.23 ERA over five appearances.

On August 20, 2021, Texas selected Snyder's contact to the active roster and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time.[10] He made his major league debut on August 21 versus the Boston Red Sox; throwing a scoreless inning in relief and recording his first MLB strikeout (J. D. Martinez).[11] Snyder made four appearances for Texas in 2021, before being shut down with right shoulder fatigue in September.[12] Snyder was named the Rangers' 2021 minor league Reliever of the Year.[13] He was non–tendered and became a free agent on November 18, 2022. He re-signed with Texas on December 9 on a minor league contract.[14] Snyder did not pitch professionally in 2023 as the result of an injury. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.[15]

Philadelphia Phillies

On December 4, 2023, Snyder signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.[16]

References

  1. [1]
    "Nick Snyder". Perfect Game. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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    "The River's Snyder selected by the Texas Rangers". Indian River State College. June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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    "2017 Draft Picks: Texas Rangers". ESPN.com. June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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    "Nick Snyder player page". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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    Jamey Newberg (January 27, 2021). "Texas Rangers 2020-21 offseason prospect rankings: Part 2 (No. 52 through 33)". The Athletic. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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    Mike Rosenbaum (October 24, 2019). "These 5 pitchers have stood out in the AFL". MLB.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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    Evan Grant (June 16, 2021). "Rangers Activate Closer Ian Kennedy From IL Option Hyeon-Jong-Yang Back to Triple-A Round". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved July 11, 2021.ock/
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    Mark Parker (June 17, 2021). "Crawdads' losing streak reaches 5". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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    Weaver, Levi (August 17, 2021). "Flip-flops and subterfuge: How the Rangers discovered flame-thrower Nick Snyder". The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
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    John Blake (August 20, 2021). "Texas Rangers roster moves for August 20". MLB.com. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
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    Burkhardt, Molly (August 21, 2021). "Snyder debuts with clean 9th inning, first K". MLB.com. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  12. [12]
    Morris, Adam J. (2021-09-24). "2021 Year in Review: Nick Snyder". Lone Star Ball (SB Nation). Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  13. [13]
    Landry, Kennedi (October 1, 2021). "Snyder, Winn among Minors Awards winners". MLB.com. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  14. [14]
    "Rangers sign free agent LHP Andrew Heaney to two-year contract covering 2023-24 seasons". MLB.com. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  15. [15]
    "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  16. [16]
    "Phillies' Nick Snyder: Lands with Philly on MiLB deal". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
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