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JAKE SNIDER, CENTER FIELDER
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| Born: May 19, 1998 Height: 6′ 1″ Weight: 190 Bats: Left Throws: Right Drafted: 20th Round, 604th Overall, 2019 How Acquired: Draft College: Louisville Agent: N/A |
WTM’s PLAYER PROFILE |
| Snider didn’t show much power in his time with Louisville, combining for an .092 ISO in his three years in school. He did show a good ability to get on base, with a .398 OBP in his career, and .384 this year. He controlled the strike zone well, drawing double-digit walk rates and keeping the strikeouts below 20%. He has a short, compact swing with upward angle out in front of the plate, so there could be hope for some power with an adjustment. He came up big with a home run in the NCAA regionals, and got the nickname “Postseason Jake” in Louisville due to similar big plays in the past. Snider signed four weeks after the draft, as his team was in the College World Series.
2019 Snider went to Bristol and played left field exclusively. His playing time was limited by the late signing, a minor injury in his first game, and the outfield logjam at Bristol. His hitting was as advertised; he hit for average, drew a lot of walks and showed just limited power. 2020 2021 After losing 2020 to the pandemic, Snider lost nearly all of 2021 to injury. The Pirates didn’t assign him anywhere until early June, when he went to Bradenton. He got off to a great start, but after he’d played in seven games, he got hurt and missed the rest of the season. Hopefully, Snider will be healthy in 2022. He has some upside as a hitter if he produces more power. |
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CONTRACT INFORMATION
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| 2022: Minor league contract |
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PLAYER INFORMATION
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| Signing Bonus: MiLB Debut: 2019 MLB Debut: MiLB FA Eligible: 2025 MLB FA Eligible: Rule 5 Eligible: 2022 Added to 40-Man: Options Remaining: 3 MLB Service Time: 0.000 |
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TRANSACTIONS
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| June 5, 2019: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 20th round, 604th overall pick; signed on July 1. |