D.J. Snelten
RP FA
Tue 12/23/25 4:06 PM

The Padres signed Snelten to a minor-league contract Tuesday, Ari Alexander of WHDH 7News in Boston reports.
EDGE Analysis
Snelten -- whose fastball recently touched triple digits in a throwing session -- signed a minor-league contract with the White Sox last offseason but never pitched for them (or anyone else). The 33-year-old left-hander spent the 2024 campaign in the Mexican League, and his lone major-league experience came back in 2018.

D.J. Snelten
RP FA
Thu 1/16/25 1:43 PM

The White Sox signed Snelten to a minor-league contract Thursday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The agreement comes shortly after Snelten was seen touching 100 mph during a throwing session at B.S.F. Sports Performance. Snelten pitched briefly in the Mexican League in 2024, posting a 4.34 ERA and 27:15 K:BB over 18.2 innings. His only major-league experience came back in 2018 with the Giants.

D.J. Snelten
RP FA
Tue 12/12/23 10:50 AM

Snelton signed a minor-league contract with the Angels on Tuesday, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Snelton has the unenviable distinction of being the Angels' first signing in the post-Shohei Ohtani era. The 31-year-old spent all of the 2023 season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in the Yankees organization, posting a 7.50 ERA and 48:42 K:BB over 36 innings. He last appeared in the majors in 2018.

D.J. Snelten
RP FA
Wed 2/24/21 1:31 PM

Snelten arrived at spring training with an elbow injury and has been sent home by the Cubs, Maddie Lee of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
EDGE Analysis
Snelten signed with the Cubs as a non-roster invitee earlier in the month, but he'll be shut down for spring training due to his elbow issue. He's scheduled to begin a strengthening program in six weeks but doesn't yet have a timetable to return to baseball activities. The southpaw could compete for a major-league roster spot at some point in 2021 once he returns to full health.

D.J. Snelten
RP FA
Fri 2/12/21 5:17 PM

Snelton signed a minor-league deal with the Cubs on Friday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 28-year-old spent spring training with he Rays last year and ended up at the alternate training site all season. Snelton hasn'ty seen game action since 2018 when he made his big-league debut with the Giants and surrendered five earned runs over 4.1 frames in four appearances.

D.J. Snelten
RP FA
Sun 6/28/20 3:37 PM

Snelton was named to the Rays' 60-man roster pool Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Snelton was in camp as a non-roster invitee in the spring, but he was reassigned to minor-league camp before things were shut down. The 28-year-old will get the chance to showcase himself for the shortened 60-game season.

D.J. Snelten
RP FA
Thu 3/12/20 10:48 AM

The Rays reassigned Snelten to their minor-league camp Thursday, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.
EDGE Analysis
Snelten joined the Rays as a non-roster invitee at spring training after spending the previous season in the independent ranks. Though he did make four appearances at the big-league level with the Giants in 2018, Snelten's prior experience won't be enough for him to break camp with the big club. He'll likely need to prove his worth at Triple-A Durham before the Rays weigh whether to add him to the 40-man roster and call him up to the majors at some point down the road.

D.J. Snelten
RP FA
Mon 1/13/20 2:47 PM

Snelten signed a minor-league contract with the Rays on Monday as a non-roster invitee, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Snelten was let go by the Orioles in March and was unable to find a home during the 2019 season, but he'll get the chance to work with the Rays' major-league coaches during spring training. Snelten carries a 3.64 ERA with a 1.37 WHIP at the Triple-A level over his past three seasons, but he'll need to prove himself again in order to return to the majors after he had a disappointing big-league debut with the Giants in 2018.

D.J. Snelten
RP FA
Wed 3/27/19 1:27 PM

The Orioles released Snelten on Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
Snelten was a member of the Orioles' 40-man roster for a two-week stretch last season but never made any appearances for the big-league club before being outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk. The lefty didn't impress during his time in the International League with a 5.52 ERA and 1.96 WHIP in 29.1 innings, which likely influenced the team's decision to cut ties.

D.J. Snelten
RP FA
Sat 6/16/18 3:15 PM

Snelten cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
Snelten will be one step further from the big leagues as he's been removed from the Orioles' 40-man roster. He tossed 4.1 innings for the Giants earlier this year, posting an ugly 10.38 ERA.