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The San Francisco Giants have promoted Snelten at a methodical pace since drafting him in the 9th round of the 2013 first-year player draft.

Beginning his professional career as a starter, he experienced more success upon being converted to a reliever during the 2016 season.

Since the conversion, he seems to have found some consistency with his high three quarter release and somewhat long delivery, as seen in this video from the Arizona Fall League.

After pitching in A+ for all of 2016, he started 2017 in AA. Eventually, after putting up a minuscule 1.66 ERA, 11.6 K/9, and not allowing a single home run over 21.2 innings there, he was promoted to AAA.

Over 52 innings in Sacramento (AAA), the lefty posted a 2.42 ERA with 7.4 K/9. Despite the lower strikeout rate, Snelten succeeded in keeping runners off the bases with a career-best 1.077 WHIP at the AAA-level.

 

In terms of offerings, he has a sinking fastball that helped him to a 2.41 ground ball/fly ball ratio and 62.2% ground ball percentage in AAA. His slider is improving and his changeup gives righties a different look at the plate as well.

While he might be the fourth of fifth lefty option for the major league bullpen, the front office evidently felt good enough about him to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft by adding him to the 40-man roster this past November.

https://aroundthefoghorn.com/2018/01/16/evaluating-dj-snelton/

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