Brad Snyder
Encyclopedia
Bradley Michael Snyder is an American professional baseball
outfielder
for the Houston Astros
of Major League Baseball
. He was raised in Bellevue, Ohio
, and attended Ball State University
from 2001–2003.
.378 with 36 home run
s and 150 RBI
. He was a first team Freshman All-America selection in and a first team All-American and the Mid-American Conference
Player of the Year in .
selected him with the 18th overall pick in the first round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft
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He was a September call-up for the Indians in , but did not appear in a Major League game. He was also called up April 27, 2008, but was sent back to Buffalo the next day without making an appearance.
Snyder was called up to the Chicago Cubs on September 7, 2010 and made his major league debut the same day following a season with the AAA Iowa Cubs
where he hit .308 with 25 home runs and 106 RBIs.
The Cubs purchased his contract on May 29, 2011. He was designated for assignment on June 11. After the 2011 season, he elected for free agency.
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Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
for the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. He was raised in Bellevue, Ohio
Bellevue, Ohio
Bellevue is a city in Erie, Huron, Sandusky and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 8,193 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Bellevue as a Tree City USA....
, and attended Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings...
from 2001–2003.
College
In 168 games with Ball State, Snyder hitBatting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
.378 with 36 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and 150 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
. He was a first team Freshman All-America selection in and a first team All-American and the Mid-American Conference
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
Player of the Year in .
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland IndiansCleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
selected him with the 18th overall pick in the first round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft
2003 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2003 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 3 and 4. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams.Source: -First round selections:...
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He was a September call-up for the Indians in , but did not appear in a Major League game. He was also called up April 27, 2008, but was sent back to Buffalo the next day without making an appearance.
Chicago Cubs
He was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs on September 22, and sent to minor league camp on March 29, 2009.Snyder was called up to the Chicago Cubs on September 7, 2010 and made his major league debut the same day following a season with the AAA Iowa Cubs
Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs are a Triple-A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Pacific Coast League. Their home games are played in Des Moines, Iowa, at Principal Park.-Franchise history:...
where he hit .308 with 25 home runs and 106 RBIs.
The Cubs purchased his contract on May 29, 2011. He was designated for assignment on June 11. After the 2011 season, he elected for free agency.
Houston Astros
On November 12, 2011, he signed a minor league contract with the Houston AstrosHouston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
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