Travis Snider, an outfielder who, on August 29, 2008, became the youngest player in history to play in the majors with the Blue Jays, has signed on with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization on a minor-league pact, Arizona’s Triple-A affiliate, the Reno Aces, announced on Twitter Thursday night.
Snider, 30, was drafted by the Blue Jays in the first round of the 2006 draft (two spots ahead of Jeremy Jeffress and 16 picks ahead of Adam Ottavino). He quickly shot up the organizational depth chart and became the organization’s top prospect, thanks chiefly to his victory at the 2008 Eastern League Home Run Derby and his solid 18 game run with the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs.