Cy Sneed | |||
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Houston Astros | |||
Pitcher | |||
Born: Elko, Nevada |
October 1, 1992 |||
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Cy R. Sneed (born October 1, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros organization. Sneed played college baseball at Dallas Baptist University before he was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. The Brewers traded Sneed to the Astros during the 2015–16 offseason.
Sneed attended Twin Falls High School in Twin Falls, Idaho. In 2011, his senior year, Sneed pitched to a 9–0 win–loss record with a 1.36 earned run average with 130 strikeouts, and batted .467 with 11 home runs and 38 runs batted in. He led his team to win the Class 4A state championship. Sneed was named the Times-News Player of the Year, and the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year for Idaho. The Texas Rangers selected Sneed in the 35th round of the 2011 MLB draft. He did not sign, opting to enroll at Dallas Baptist University to play college baseball for the Dallas Baptist Patriots. As a junior in 2014, Sneed had a 8–3 win-loss record with a 3.55 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 104 innings pitched.