Chris Snelling
| Chris Snelling | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: December 3, 1981 North Miami, Florida |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 25, 2002, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 6, 2008, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .244 | ||
| Home runs | 7 | ||
| Runs batted in | 20 | ||
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Christopher Doyle Snelling (born December 3, 1981) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder of Australian descent.
Snelling was signed as an amateur free agent out of Australia by the Seattle Mariners on March 2, 1999. He quickly established himself as the franchise's top position prospect in the system. He was often compared to Lenny Dykstra due to his aggressive play and ability to hit for average and draw walks. He made it to the major leagues in 2002, but during a baserunning mishap tore his ACL in his left knee. After that incident, his status as a top prospect began to decline, as Snelling suffered numerous serious injuries in subsequent years. At Seattle Mariners fan blog USS Mariner, Snelling was dubbed "Doyle" (his middle name) in hopes of driving off the injury curse that plagued him.
On the night of December 13, 2006, The Washington Post reported that Snelling and Mariners pitching prospect Emiliano Fruto would be traded to the Washington Nationals for veteran second baseman José Vidro. The trade was completed several days later.
Following the Virginia Tech massacre, players for the Nationals wore Virginia Tech baseball caps for their game against the Atlanta Braves on April 17, 2007. Snelling's cap was then sent to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
On the evening of May 2, 2007, during a game between the Nationals and San Diego Padres, Snelling was traded to the Oakland Athletics for outfielder Ryan Langerhans.
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