Snell would be an option to be one of the Rays' starters for Saturday's doubleheader against the A's if Matt Andriese (groin) is not ready to come off the DL, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
There is nothing to suggest that Andriese won't be ready to come off the DL this weekend, so he should be considered the likely starter for one of Saturday's games, but if for whatever reason he is not ready, Snell could be an option. Jacob Faria was recalled from Triple-A to make a spot start Wednesday, which illustrates the Rays' overwhelming organizational starting pitching depth, as Jose De Leon, Brent Honeywell and Chih-Wei Hu are also waiting their turn at Durham. Snell has a 2.39 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 36:11 K:BB in 26.1 innings at Triple-A. It is a tough developmental situation, as Snell simply overpowers Triple-A hitters, and has not been forced to address the control issues that ticketed him for the International League in the first place.