Sun Apr 20 2014 | 22:19 | Chris Snyder announces his retirement Sunday |
Chris Snyder announced his retirement from professional baseball on Sunday. |
Snyder had been playing at the Rangers Triple-A Affiliate in Round Rock, where he was 5-for-21 (.238) in his first seven games. The 33-year-old backstop wraps up his big league career hitting .224/.328/.382 with 77 homers and 298 RBI in 715 games across 10 seasons. |
Source: CSN Washington | |
Tue Mar 25 2014 | 13:41 | Rangers sign C Snyder to minors deal |
Rangers signed C Chris Snyder to a minor league contract. |
Snyder was just given his release by the Nationals on Monday. The Rangers are a logical landing spot with Geovany Soto expected to miss 10-12 weeks following knee surgery, but the veteran backstop will likely begin the year in Triple-A. |
Source: Jeff Wilson on Twitter | |
Mon Mar 24 2014 | 20:35 | Chris Snyder released by Nationals |
Nationals released C Chris Snyder. |
Snyder had no chance to crack the Opening Day roster after the Nats traded for Jose Lobaton. The veteran backstop will now try to catch on elsewhere. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Sat Dec 21 2013 | 14:31 | Chris Snyder can earn $1M plus incentives |
Jerry Crasnick of ESPN reports that that Chris Snyder can earn $1 million plus incentives if he makes the Nationals roster out of spring training. |
The veteran backstop inked a minor league deal with the Nationals on Saturday and is expected to compete for the backup catcher's job behind Wilson Ramos. He has always possessed a good deal of pop, and would be an intriguing name in deep NL-only leagues should he make the roster. |
Source: Jerry Crasnick on Twitter | |
Sat Dec 21 2013 | 12:03 | Nationals sign Chris Snyder to minors deal |
Nationals signed C Chris Snyder to a minor league contract. |
The 32-year-old backstop appeared in just nine games with the Orioles in 2013, but hit a respectable .273/.330/.447 with 13 homers and 45 RBI in 73 games at Triple-A. He'll also receive an invitation to spring training and its conceivable he could compete to be the primary backup behind Wilson Ramos. |
Source: Washington Nationals on Twitter | |
Fri Jun 7 2013 | 14:14 | Chris Snyder re-signs with Orioles |
Orioles re-signed C Chris Snyder to a minor league contract, optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk. |
Snyder elected free agency after being designated for assignment but will winds up back in the organization. He provides decent depth. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Tue Jun 4 2013 | 19:35 | Chris Snyder designated for assignment |
Orioles designated C Chris Snyder for assignment. |
He's no longer needed with Taylor Teagarden back from the DL. The Orioles hope Snyder will stick around, but he can opt out of his deal if another team offers him a major league job. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Tue Apr 30 2013 | 18:38 | Chris Snyder called up |
Orioles purchased the contract of C Chris Snyder from Triple-A Norfolk. |
Snyder was acquired via trade over the weekend following the injury to Taylor Teagarden. He'll back up Matt Wieters. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Tue Apr 30 2013 | 09:13 | Snyder to be added to O's roster Tuesday |
Chris Snyder will be added to the Orioles' active roster Tuesday. |
Snyder was acquired from the Angels on Sunday for right-hander Rob Delaney. He'll serve as Matt Wieters' backup while Taylor Teagarden (thumb) is on the mend. |
Source: Dan Connolly on Twitter | |
Sun Apr 28 2013 | 23:44 | Orioles trade for Chris Snyder |
Orioles acquired Chris Snyder from the Angels for RHP Rob Delaney. |
Snyder, 32, was hitting .342/.388/.684 with Angels' Triple-A affiliate. With Taylor Teagarden on the disabled list, he could be an option for the backup job to Matt Wieters. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Mon Apr 1 2013 | 13:36 | Chris Snyder accepts spot at Triple-A |
Chris Snyder has accepted a spot at Triple-A Salt Lake. |
Snyder was allowed to opt out of his minor league contract with the Angels but decided to remain with the club rather than test the free agent waters. He will serve as organizational catching depth this season. |
Source: Mike DiGiovanna on Twitter | |
Mon Mar 18 2013 | 16:33 | Snyder can opt out of deal with Angels |
Chris Snyder can opt out of his minor league deal with the Angels if he doesn't make the Opening Day roster. |
Snyder latched on with the Angels on Monday after he was given his release by the Nationals. The 32-year-old has a decent chance of pushing Hank Conger for the backup catcher job. |
Source: Mike DiGiovanna on Twitter | |
Mon Mar 18 2013 | 11:50 | Angels sign Chris Snyder to minors deal |
Angels signed C Chris Snyder to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. |
Snyder got released by the Nationals on Monday afternoon but was out of work for no longer than a minute. Hank Conger is tearing it up this year in the Cactus League, so Snyder will probably head to Triple-A Salt Lake. |
Source: James Wagner on Twitter | |
Sun Mar 17 2013 | 11:33 | Chris Snyder likely to be traded |
FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Angels are among the teams interested in Chris Snyder. |
Rosenthal says that Snyder is "likely to be moved" given the Nats' catching depth. The 32-year-old batted just .176/.295/.308 last season for the Astros, but he did have seven homers in 76 games. He would be a fine backup. |
Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter | |
Sat Feb 23 2013 | 15:40 | Chris Snyder goes 2-for-2, homers |
Chris Snyder went 2-for-2 and hit a two-run homer off the Mets' Shaun Marcum on Friday. |
Snyder was unable to land a backup gig this winter and settled for a minor league contract with the Nationals earlier this month. There's no room for him on Washington's 25-man roster as is, but he'd be an obvious candidate for a trade if some catchers start going down this spring. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Tue Feb 5 2013 | 13:31 | Nationals ink C Chris Snyder to minors deal |
Nationals signed C Chris Snyder to a minor league contract. |
The deal presumably includes a spring training invite. Snyder, 32, batted just .176/.295/.308 with seven homers and a .602 OPS over 258 plate appearances with the Astros last season. He'll function as insurance in case Wilson Ramos is slow coming back from knee surgery. |
Source: Jerry Crasnick on Twitter | |
Wed Oct 31 2012 | 14:49 | Astros decline option on Chris Snyder |
Astros declined C Chris Snyder's $4 million option for 2013. |
Snyder will get a $500,000 buyout and test free agency. It's not a surprise to see the Astros decline, as $4 million is a hefty price for an unproductive backup catcher. The 31-year-old backstop batted just .176/.295/.308 with seven homers, 24 RBI and a .602 OPS in 258 plate appearances this year. |
Source: Brian McTaggart on Twitter | |
Mon Oct 29 2012 | 15:12 | Astros to decline Snyder's option |
According to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart, it "doesn't appear" the Astros will pick up Chris Snyder's $4 million option for 2013. |
Snyder has a $500,000 buyout and isn't expected to return. The Astros will likely explore the free agent market for a backup catcher. Carlos Corporan is the likliest in-house candidate to replace Snyder. |
Source: Astros.mlb.com | |
Fri Apr 20 2012 | 23:19 | Snyder plates Astros lone run |
Chris Snyder went 1-for-4 and drove home the Astros lone run in their loss to the Dodgers on Friday. |
Snyder has really struggled to get things going in the early part of the year, hitting just .100 (2-for-20) as he surrenders most of the at-bats at the catching position to Jason Castro. He's a solid veteran and does have some pop left in his bat, but isn't a factor in fantasy leagues. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Tue Mar 6 2012 | 16:55 | Chris Snyder hits second homer for Astros |
Chris Snyder hit his second homer of the spring Tuesday against the Mets. |
Perhaps it's too early to be making judgments, but it sounds like Snyder's power is intact after his latest back surgery. If so, he probably still rates as one of the game's top 20 catchers or so. The Astros, though, need to find out what they have in Jason Castro and should use Snyder pretty strictly as a backup. He could always become trade bait if he proves he's healthy. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |