Snell, who allowed just one unearned run on six hits and a walk over 6.2 innings while picking up his third win Friday versus the White Sox, is 3-0 with a 1.91 ERA over 33 innings in his five starts since being recalled from Triple-A Durham on Aug. 8.
The promising lefty's impressive body of work since his promotion also includes a .193 BAA, 0.97 WHIP and .251 wOBA allowed. However, one of the most important metrics is Snell's 2.5 BB/9, which, while still in need of improvement, reflects significant progress from the 5.1 figure he'd generated in 72.1 innings before his current big-league stint. Snell's control has been the biggest hindrance to him developing consistency against major-league hitters, but he's certainly providing reason for cautious optimism at the moment.