Brandon Snyder
| Brandon Snyder | |||
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Snyder with the Boston Red Sox in 2013
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| Washington Nationals – No. 19 | |||
| First baseman | |||
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Born: November 23, 1986 Las Vegas Valley, Nevada |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 10, 2010, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Batting average | .242 | ||
| Home runs | 9 | ||
| Runs batted in | 29 | ||
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Brandon Roger Snyder (born November 23, 1986) is an American professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and outfielder in the Washington Nationals organization. He played high school baseball at Westfield High School in Chantilly, Virginia. He has also played for the Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, and Atlanta Braves.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Snyder in the first round, with the thirteenth overall selection, of the 2005 MLB Draft.
Snyder made his MLB debut on September 10, 2010 against the Detroit Tigers. He came in as a defensive replacement in the 9th inning. His first Major League hit, an RBI single, came in the second inning on September 13, 2010, against Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marc Rzepczynski.
Snyder played six games in two separate stints with the Orioles in 2011.
On January 3, 2012, Snyder was traded to the Texas Rangers for cash considerations. He made the Rangers' major-league roster as a backup first baseman and outfielder.
On May 2, 2012, Snyder hit his first Major League home run against Toronto Blue Jays starter Ricky Romero at the Rogers Centre.
On August 2, 2012, Snyder was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock to make room for third baseman Mike Olt.
On December 12, 2012, the Rangers announced that Snyder had signed a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training. He was released on March 27, 2013.
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