Snell is moving up to the minor’s highest level after a dominant showing between High-A Charlotte and Double-A Montgomery in which he went 9-2 with a 1.20 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, .180 opponents’ batting average and 106/40 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 89 2/3 innings (16 appearances/14 starts). The 22-year-old left-hander opened the season with 49 consecutive scoreless innings, a majority of which he recorded in the Southern League, and he currently leads all qualified starters in the minors in ERA and ranks eighth in strikeouts. Snell clearly is on the fast track to the big leagues, but expect his arrival to also be influenced by his workload (career-high 115 2/3 IP in 2014) and 40-man roster status.
LHP Snell promoted to Triple-A - Blake Snell (S) Tampa Bay Rays
