Cy Robert Sneed (born October 1, 1992) is an American

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for the

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of the

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league (NPB). He played in

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(MLB) for the

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in 2019 and 2020.

Career

Amateur

Sneed attended

Twin Falls High School Twin Falls High School is a public secondary school in Twin Falls, Idaho, one of two traditional high schools operated by the Twin Falls School District. School history Twin Falls High School was founded in 1907. Citizens passed a bond in 1909 t ...

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. In 2011, his senior year, Sneed pitched to a 9–0

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with a 1.36

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(ERA) with 130

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s, and batted .467 with 11

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s and 38

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. He led his team to win the Class 4A state championship. Sneed was named the ''

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'' Player of the Year, and the

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for Idaho. The Texas Rangers selected Sneed in the 35th round of the 2011 MLB draft. He did not sign, opting to enroll at

Dallas Baptist University Dallas Baptist University (DBU) is a Christian liberal arts university in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 1898 as Decatur Baptist College, Dallas Baptist University currently operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Hurst. History Dallas Baptist Uni ...

to play

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for the

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. He played with the

Hyannis Harbor Hawks The Hyannis Harbor Hawks, formerly the Hyannis Mets, are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Harbor Hawks play ...

in the

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in the summer of 2013. As a junior at Dallas Baptist in 2014, Sneed had an 8–3 win–loss record with a 3.55 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 104

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Milwaukee Brewers

The

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selected Sneed in the third round of the

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, and he signed with the Brewers. After signing, he was assigned to the

Helena Brewers The Helena Brewers were a Minor League Baseball team in the Pioneer League located in Helena, Montana, from 1978 to 2018. The team played their home games at Kindrick Legion Field, which was built in 1939. They were affiliated with the Milwauke ...

where he pitched to an 0–2 record and 5.92 ERA in 11 games. Sneed spent the first half of the 2015 season with the

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, a town on the outskirts of Appleton, Wisconsin, Appleton in the Fox ...

, and after going 3–7 with a 2.68 ERA in 15 games (13 starts), was named a

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All-Star. He spent the second half of the season with the

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where he pitched to a 3–4 record and 2.47 ERA in 11 games started.

Houston Astros

On November 19, 2015, the Brewers traded Sneed to the

for

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. He spent the 2016 season with the

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where he posted a 6–5 record and 4.04 ERA in 25 games. In 2017, he pitched for both Corpus Christi and the

Fresno Grizzlies The Fresno Grizzlies are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They are located in Fresno, California, and play their home games at Chukchansi Park, which was opened in 2002 in do ...

, going a combined 10–6 with a 5.97 ERA and 1.59 WHIP in 26 total games (18 starts) between the two teams. He returned to Fresno in 2018. In 2019, Sneed opened the season with the

Round Rock Express The Round Rock Express are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Round Rock, Texas, and play their home games at the Dell Diamond. The team is named ...

, and was named to the

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all-star team. He posted a 7–6 record with a 4.19 ERA over 81.2 innings for them. On June 27, 2019, the Astros promoted Sneed to the major leagues. With Houston in 2019, Sneed posted a 0–1 record with a 5.48 ERA over innings. In 2020 he was 0–3 with a 5.71 ERA in 18 relief appearances over innings in which he struck out 21 batters.

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

On December 2, 2020, the Astros requested unconditional release waivers on Sneed so that he could sign with the

. He re-signed for the 2023 season.

Personal life

Sneed has an older brother, Zeb. They were born in

Elko, Nevada Elko (Shoshoni: Natakkoa, "Rocks Piled on One Another") is the largest city in and county seat of Elko County, Nevada, United States. With a 2020 population of 20,564, Elko is currently growing at a rate of 0.31% annually and its population has i ...

. His father, a

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in the

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, took a demotion to move the family to Twin Falls in 2007, because their high school had a stronger baseball team that Sneed and his brother could play for. Sneed is the third member of his family to be selected in the

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; his father played college baseball but did not sign with a professional team, and his brother was drafted and played professionally. Sneed and his wife, Hannah, were married in November 2014. An avid outdoorsman, he hunts and fishes.

References

External links

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Career statistics - NPB.jp
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sneed, Cy 1992 births Living people People from Elko, Nevada Baseball players from Nevada Major League Baseball pitchers Houston Astros players Dallas Baptist Patriots baseball players Hyannis Harbor Hawks players Helena Brewers players Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players Brevard County Manatees players Corpus Christi Hooks players Fresno Grizzlies players Round Rock Express players Tokyo Yakult Swallows players