The Rays claimed Australian outfielder Chris Snelling off waivers from the Oakland Athletics. To clear room on the roster, the club released right-handed pitcher Jay Witasick.
Snelling 25, batted a combined .246 with one home run and seven RBI in 30 games last season for the Washington
Nationals and Athletics before suffering a season-ending left knee injury on May 10 (underwent surgery on July 3).He was the Nationals’ Opening Day leftfielder and hit .204 in 24 games before being traded to the A’s on May 2 for
outfielder Ryan Langerhans. He started each of his first six games with Oakland at the time of the injury.
Snelling was a Rattler in 2000. I hope he can get healthy and stay healthy in Tampa. The post notes that he has had a lot of success at Tropicana Field.
Injuries have limited him to 582 professional games over nine seasons, including 89 at the major league level, where he holds a career average of .240 with six home runs, 19 RBI and a .357 on-base percentage.
That includes a .375 career mark at Tropicana Field (6-for-16) with a home run.
The post does not note that he had his success against Devil Ray pitching....Kidding, kidding. Good luck, former broadcast partner.
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