Kansas City Royals recall reliever Collin Snider from Triple-A. He’s depth for the pen
The Royals made a few roster moves ahead of Friday’s game in Seattle against the Mariners.
Reliever Collin Snider was recalled from Triple-A Omaha after Taylor Clarke was placed on the family medical emergency list.
Snider has posted a 7.71 ERA in five big-league appearances this season. But he has pitched well with Triple-A Omaha. In his last 5 2/3 innings, Snider has allowed one run and struck out five.
“I am excited to be back and get another opportunity,” he said. “I worked on more strike-throwing, which kind of went with cleaning up my direction mechanically. (I was) working more linear toward the plate.”
Snider has improved his delivery to better control his pitches. He recently collected a two-inning save and could be used in high-leverage situations.
“I’m eager for that opportunity, as I had some taste of it last year,” he said. “Just to be able to get that same feeling and success again is something I’m looking forward to.”
Snider has held opponents to a .212 batting average (11 for 52) during his last 11 appearances in Omaha.
Southpaw Jake Brentz returned from a rehab assignment but suffered a strained lat muscle and will be out for the remainder of the season. He last pitched with Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
“He is season-ending, but the good thing is it’s not his elbow, it’s his lat,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “He should have a normal offseason after he is shut down here for a period of time.”
Brentz last pitched in the majors on April 29, 2022. He was recently on a rehab assignment after recovering from Tommy John surgery.
This story was originally published August 25, 2023 at 9:12 PM.
