Snell, who gave up an earned run on four hits over two innings and also recorded a strikeout in Monday's 7-2 Grapefruit League win over the Phillies, made an in-game adjustment with his delivery, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The promising southpaw missed high with his fastball early on, a problem that Snell has been diligently addressing in his bullpen work this spring. The spotty command helped lead to a sticky situation in the first, which culminated in an RBI single by Maikel Franco after Snell had already allowed Howie Kendrick and Michael Saunders to get on. However, Snell recognized his left shoulder was flying open during his delivery and made the necessary correction, helping him get through his second and final frame in somewhat smoother fashion. Although the 24-year-old has an impressive four-pitch arsenal, manager Kevin Cash continues to emphasize improved fastball command to Snell, whose solid 3.54 ERA in 2016 could be even better with a reduction of the 1.62 WHIP he also generated during his rookie campaign.