Snell was optioned to Triple-A Durham following Saturday's start against the Yankees, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune reports. He allowed one run over 5.0 innings of work in his debut Saturday, holding the Yankees to just one run while striking out six batters.
Snell lived up to the billing in his debut Saturday with an impressive outing in Yankee Stadium. He settled down after allowing a run to score on a wild pitch in the first inning by cruising through the rest of the outing. He fanned six batters while only walking one and he left the game in line to get the win before the Rays bullpen allowed New York to take the lead. Despite being sent down, Snell showed enough to where he'll definitely warrant consideration for a promotion the next time the Rays need a spot starter.