Snead cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday.
Snead was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Tuesday, but he'll now report to Triple-A after going unclaimed on waivers. The left-hander has appeared in 12 contests with Tacoma this season, producing a 2.92 ERA and 0.91 WHIP with 13 strikeouts over 12.1 innings.
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Mariners' Kirby Snead: Designated for assignment
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The Mariners designated Snead for assignment Tuesday.
Snead had his contract selected by the Mariners on May 8 and has since turned in a 4.35 ERA and 1.84 WHIP while striking out seven batters and walking seven through 10.1 innings. He'll now be pushed off the 40-man to make room for Jhonathan Diaz, who was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move and will start against the White Sox on Tuesday. Snead has found more success in Triple-A with a 2.92 ERA and 0.91 WHIP, which could make him worth a waiver claim for other organizations in need of bullpen depth.
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Mariners' Kirby Snead: Added to big-league bullpen
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The Mariners selected Snead's contract from Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.
Snead, 29, holds a 2.92 ERA and 13:2 K:BB across 12.1 innings with Tacoma this season. He'll give manager Scott Servais a left-handed relief option.
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Mariners' Kirby Snead: Dispatched to minors camp
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The Mariners reassigned Snead to minor-league camp Wednesday.
Snead logged 11.2 innings over 15 appearances at the big-league level with Oakland in 2023, but he was never seen as a likely candidate to break camp with a spot in the Seattle bullpen. The 29-year-old southpaw will likely need to string together several quality appearances at Triple-A Tacoma to begin the season before he receives consideration for a promotion to Seattle.
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Mariners' Kirby Snead: Gets minor-league deal from Seattle
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Snead has signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.
Snead, 29, has posted a 5.20 ERA and 51:30 K:BB across 64 innings of relief work during his time in the majors over the last three seasons. The left-hander will probably report to Triple-A Tacoma at the start of the 2024 season.
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Athletics' Kirby Snead: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Oakland outrighted Snead to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.
Snead, 29, gave up seven runs -- six earned -- on 14 hits and six walks over 11.2 major-league innings this season and also held an ugly 7.59 ERA in 23 appearances at Triple-A. He is now off the Athletics' 40-man roster.
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Athletics' Kirby Snead: Sent down to minors
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Snead was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday.
Snead holds a 4.63 ERA and 9:6 K:BB over 11.2 relief innings for the Athletics this season. His roster spot is being absorbed by Luis Medina (blister), who is coming off the injured list.
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Athletics' Kirby Snead: Takes second loss Wednesday
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Snead (1-2) took the loss against the Mariners on Wednesday, allowing two earned runs on three hits and a walk over one-third of an inning. He struck out one.
Snead was tasked with preserving a 4-3 lead when he entered in the seventh inning, but he put the first three men he faced on base and ultimately allowed a two-run single to J.P. Crawford that gave the Mariners a one-run advantage they wouldn't relinquish. The southpaw's stumble snapped a 10-appearance streak without allowing an earned run and shot Snead's 1.86 ERA and 1.14 WHIP to 3.60 and 1.50, respectively.
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Athletics' Kirby Snead: Takes first loss Sunday
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Snead (1-1) took the loss against the Nationals on Sunday, allowing an unearned run on a hit and a walk without recording an out.
Snead was called on to put out the fire after Trevor May was bounced around for five runs (three earned) over two-thirds of an inning, but the left-handed Snead wasn't up to the task, either. He issued a bases-loaded walk to the first batter he faced, Dominic Smith, and then saw the final three runs cross the plate courtesy of a fielding error by Nick Allen and a Jeter Downs game-winning RBI single. Snead hadn't allowed a run in the previous 3.1 innings covering his last four appearances, and despite the stumble Sunday, he still carries a solid 3.38 ERA over his first seven outings.
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Athletics' Kirby Snead: Dominant for first win
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Snead (1-0) recorded the win over the Giants on Sunday, firing a perfect sixth inning during which he struck out the side.
Snead mowed through Austin Slater, J.D. Davis and Michael Conforto on swinging strikes for his trio of punchouts. The left-hander had allowed an earned run on two hits in both of his one-inning appearances following his delayed start to the season, so Sunday's outing, his third since his Aug. 1 debut, was easily his best yet.
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Athletics' Kirby Snead: Makes '23 debut in loss
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Snead, who was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas earlier in the day, allowed an earned run on two hits and a walk over one inning in a loss to the Dodgers on Tuesday.
The 28-year-old southpaw was making his 2023 MLB debut after being optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on July 1 following an extended stint on the injured list due to a shoulder strain. Snead had pitched to plenty of contact with the Aviators and got only 13 of his 24 pitches in for strikes Tuesday, so he's likely to be relegated to low-leverage work with the Athletics for the foreseeable future.
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Athletics' Kirby Snead: Recalled from Las Vegas
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The Athletics recalled Snead from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.
Snead has yet to pitch in the majors this season and holds a 7.20 ERA and 2.07 WHIP through 15 innings in Triple-A. However, he's surrendered just two runs while collecting 12 strikeouts across his last nine appearances, so the A's will hope to capitalize on Snead's momentum out of the bullpen.
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Athletics' Kirby Snead: Activated from 60-day IL
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Oakland activated Snead (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Friday.
Finally recovered from the shoulder strain he suffered back at the beginning of spring training, Snead will join the Athletics' bullpen ahead of Friday night's series opener against the White Sox. He allowed seven earned runs over seven innings on a not-so-encouraging minor-league rehab assignment, but the A's badly need fresh relief arms.
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Athletics' Kirby Snead: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Athletics optioned Snead to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.
Snead was activated from the 60-day injured list Friday and will now head to the minors without appearing in a game. The 28-year-old lefty put up a 7.20 ERA and 1.80 WHIP through five innings during his rehab assignment, so clearly there is still more work to do before he's worthy of a spot in Oakland's bullpen. Kyle Muller was promoted from Triple-A in a corresponding move.
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Athletics' Kirby Snead: Works up to 30 pitches Wednesday
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Snead (shoulder) was credited with a hold in Triple-A Las Vegas' win over Round Rock on Wednesday, allowing an earned run on two hits and a walk over 1.1 innings.
Snead had to navigate some trouble that included a solo home run allowed to J.P. Martinez and pushed his pitch count to 30 in the process. The left-hander has logged at least one frame in four of his seven rehab appearances, and although he's allowed one earned run in four of his five outings with the Aviators, he appears built up enough for the relief role he'd fill at the big-league level.
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Athletics' Kirby Snead: Uneven in latest rehab appearance
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Snead (shoulder) took the loss for Triple-A Las Vegas against Oklahoma City on Wednesday, allowing an earned run on a hit and a walk over 1.2 innings. He struck out one.
Snead worked up to 28 pitches during what was his third rehab appearance with the Aviators and fifth overall. The southpaw has surrendered an earned run in each of his outings in Las Vegas, but Wednesday marked the first time he allowed the ball to leave the yard over 5.1 frames down on the farm. Snead is seemingly built up enough for the relief role he'd fill at the big-league level were he to be activated, but the Athletics may allow him to continue knocking off rust in at least one more minor-league appearance.
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Athletics' Kirby Snead: Makes second appearance for Vegas
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Snead (shoulder) allowed an earned run on a hit and a walk over two-thirds of an inning in Triple-A Las Vegas' win over Reno on Saturday.
Snead worked 12 of his 18 pitches into the strike zone during another solid step toward an eventual 2023 debut. The left-hander is still rounding into shape after suffering his injury in spring training, but with 3.2 frames across four rehab appearances now under his belt, Snead could be on the verge of activation considering he doesn't need to build up much more for his projected relief role.
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Athletics' Kirby Snead: First Triple-A rehab appearance
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Snead (shoulder) allowed an earned run on two hits over one inning in Triple-A Las Vegas' win over Reno on Wednesday. He did not issue a walk or record a strikeout.
Making his first rehab appearance for the Aviators after a couple of outings for the Athletics' AZL team, Snead struggled a bit versus the higher caliber of competition. The left-hander did get through his one frame on a relatively efficient 15 pitches, however, and he's likely to return to the mound by the weekend for another appearance.
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Athletics' Kirby Snead: Bounces back in second rehab outing
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Snead (shoulder) fired 1.2 scoreless innings for the Athletics' Arizona Complex League team Saturday against the AZL Reds, allowing no hits and one walk while recording a strikeout.
The left-hander redeemed himself after surrendering three runs over two-thirds of an inning during his first rehab appearance Tuesday. Snead may be set to move up affiliates following Saturday's encouraging outing, but he still looks to be trending toward a late-June regular-season debut at the earliest.
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Athletics' Kirby Snead: Moving rehab to Triple-A
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Snead (shoulder) will move his rehab assignment from the rookie-level Arizona Complex League to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Snead, who has been on the 60-day injured list all season with a left shoulder strain, made a pair of rehab outings in rookie ball this past week. He covered two innings between them, giving up three earned runs on two hits and two walks while striking out two. The 28-year-old will likely need to make several more appearances at Triple-A before the Athletics deem him ready to join the big-league bullpen.
