Nicklaus Scott Snyder (born October 10, 1995) is an American professional

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for the Gastonia Ghost Peppers of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the Texas Rangers.

Amateur career

Snyder attended South Fork High School in

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. Undrafted out of high school, Snyder attended Indian River State College in

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. Snyder was an infielder throughout his

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career, and was named the Florida

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Defensive Player of the year in 2017. Snyder was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 19th round of the 2017 MLB draft, as a pitcher.

Professional career

Texas Rangers

Snyder made his professional debut with the AZL Rangers of the

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in 2017, posting a 1.29 ERA over 7 innings. He returned to the AZL in 2018, going 1–0 with a 6.00 ERA and 12 strikeouts over 12 innings. Snyder spent the 2019 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the Single–A

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, posting a 5–3 record with a 3.06 ERA and 60 strikeouts over 53 innings. Following the 2019 season, he played for the Surprise Saguaros of the

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. Snyder underwent

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in February 2020, but did not miss game action that year due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

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. Snyder opened the 2021 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A East league, posting a 2.17 ERA with 17 strikeouts over innings, before being promoted to the

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of the Double-A Central league on June 17. After posting a 1.65 ERA with 25 strikeouts over innings, Snyder was promoted to the

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of the Triple-A West league. With Round Rock, he posted a 6.23 ERA over five appearances. On August 20, 2021, Texas selected Snyder's contact to the active roster and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time. He made his major league debut on August 21 versus the

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; throwing a scoreless inning in relief and recording his first MLB strikeout ( J. D. Martinez). Snyder made four appearances for Texas in 2021, before being shut down with right shoulder fatigue in September. Snyder was named the Rangers' 2021 minor league Reliever of the Year. He was non–tendered and became a free agent on November 18, 2022. He re-signed with Texas on December 9 on a minor league contract. Snyder did not pitch professionally in 2023 as the result of an injury. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.

Philadelphia Phillies

On December 4, 2023, Snyder signed a minor league contract with the

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. He did not appear for the organization and elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024.

Gastonia Ghost Peppers

On April 11, 2025, Snyder signed with the Gastonia Ghost Peppers of the

References

External links

Indian River Pioneers bio
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