Collin Snider

Collin Kenneth Snider (born October 10, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals.

Snider played college baseball at Vanderbilt University. In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals selected Snider in the 12th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft. Snider spent his debut season split between the rookie-level Burlington Royals and the Single-A Lexington Legends, pitching to a cumulative 3.21 ERA in 17 appearances. Snider returned to Lexington in 2018, posting a 5.57 ERA with 50 strikeouts in 76.0 innings of work across 29 games. In 2019, Snider split the year between the rookie-level AZL Royals and the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks, recording a 2.24 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 31 games between the two teams.

Snider did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Snider played for the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals and the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers, registering a 4.48 ERA with 64 strikeouts in 66.1 innings pitched across 48 total appearances. The Royals added Snider to their 40-man roster after the season on November 19, 2021.

Snider made the Royals 2022 Opening Day roster to begin the 2022 season. Snider made 42 appearances for Kansas City in his rookie campaign, registering a 4-2 record and 6.55 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 34.1 innings pitched.

Snider was optioned to Triple-A Omaha to begin the 2023 season. In 30 games for the Royals in 2023, he registered a 4.87 ERA with 11 strikeouts across 20+1⁄3 innings of work. On December 11, 2023, Snider was designated for assignment after the signing of Will Smith was made official.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On December 18, 2023, Snider was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks.