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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JUNE 10: Kirby Snead #43 of the Seattle Mariners pitches during the eighth inning against the Chicago White Sox at T-Mobile Park on June 10, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
On Saturday, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates by a score of 6-0 at PNC Park.
They now have a 2-0 lead in the series with the finale on Sunday.
Phillies Sign 4-Year MLB Player
GettyKirby Snead #54 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on October 01, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.
Also on Saturday, the Phillies signed Kirby Snead to a Minor League deal (via MLB.com).
The 31-year-old last pitched in the MLB during the 2024 season.
He is coming off a season where he went 0-3 with a 1.80 ERA in 37 Independent League games.
Snead’s MLB Career
GettyKirby Snead #68 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches against the Boston Red Sox in the fifth inning of game two of a doubleheader at Fenway Park on July 28, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Snead was picked in the 10th round of the 2016 MLB Draft.
He spent his rookie season with the Toronto Blue Jays.
After the Blue Jays, Snead played two seasons (61 games) for the Oakland Athletics.
GettyCal Raleigh #29 and Kirby Snead #43 of the Seattle Mariners talk during the game against the Chicago White Sox at T-Mobile Park on June 10, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.
Ben Stinar Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years. He has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. More about Ben Stinar