He’s not on the Astros list of Top 30 Prospects. The name Cy Sneed doesn’t come up in many conversations discussing the battle for starting rotation spots. You hear about some of the young prospects competing to fill out the bullpen. But what about Sneed? Where does he fit into the puzzle?
Most of his experience has been as a starter with some relief work sprinkled in throughout his career. But it appears Josh James, Framber Valdez, Austin Pruitt, and Jose Urquidy are the front runners for the starting rotation.