Cy Sneed

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21+1⁄3 innings. In 2020 he was 0–3 with a 5.71 ERA in 18 relief appearances over 17+1⁄3 innings in which he struck out 21 batters. [13]

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

On December 2, 2020, the Astros requested unconditional release waivers on Sneed so that he could sign with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball. [14]

On November 2, 2022, Sneed re-signed with the Swallows for the 2023 season. On June 23, 2023, Sneed tossed a complete game shutout against the Chunichi Dragons; he allowed 6 hits and struck out 5 batters in the game to earn his seventh consecutive win. [15]

Personal life

Sneed has an older brother, Zeb. They were born in Elko, Nevada. His father, a sergeant in the Nevada Highway Patrol, took a demotion to move the family to Twin Falls in 2007, because their high school had a stronger baseball team that Sneed and his brother could play for. [2] Sneed is the third member of his family to be selected in the MLB draft; his father played college baseball but did not sign with a professional team, [16] and his brother was drafted and played professionally. [17]

Sneed and his wife, Hannah, were married in November 2014. [4] An avid outdoorsman, he hunts and fishes. [16]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Bashore, David (June 13, 2011). "Twin Falls star Cy Sneed led Bruins with arm, bat". Twin Falls Times-News . Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ "#33 Cy Sneed". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. 1 2 Brainerd, Bob (April 23, 2015). "Cy-chologist on the Mound". TWC Sports Channel . Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  5. ↑ Bashore, David (June 6, 2014). "Twin Falls Graduate Cy Sneed Selected in 3rd Round of MLB Draft". Twin Falls Times-News . Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Milwaukee Brewers prospect Cy Sneed fans career-high 10 in Brevard County Manatees loss". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
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  11. ↑ "Express OF Kyle Tucker, RHP Cy Sneed Named to PCL All-Star Team". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
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  14. ↑ "NPB's Yakult Swallows to Sign Cy Sneed".
  15. ↑ "[Yakult] Saisneed's first complete seal in the third year of coming to Japan. In the Chunichi game, he won 7 consecutive games "As a result of throwing my own pitch. A very good game". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  16. 1 2 "Outdoor enthusiast Sneed looking to reel in victories for Rattlers". Post-Crescent Media. June 13, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Zeb Sneed Minor & Independent League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved May 21, 2016.
Cy Sneed
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Sneed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
Tokyo Yakult Swallows – No. 54
Pitcher
Born: (1992-10-01) October 1, 1992 (age 31)
Elko, Nevada, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
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MLB: June 27, 2019, for the Houston Astros
NPB: May 9, 2021, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
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