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Baltimore Orioles Purchase Contract Of Chris Snyder

The Baltimore Orioles have purchased the contract of catcher Chris Snyder from their farm club Triple-A Norfolk. He fills in as the backup to Matt Wieters. The post Baltimore Orioles Purchase Contract Of Chris Snyder appeared first on FFLockerRoom | NFL - MLB News | Fantasy Sports Advice | Sports Talk.
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24 days ago  |  Discuss

Orioles add Chris Snyder to roster, demote Luis Exposito

The Baltimore Orioles added newly acquired catcher Chris Snyder to the roster on Tuesday. Snyder was acquired from the Angels for pitcher Rob Delaney. Snyder, 32, will serve as the backup to Matt Wieters while Taylor Teagarden is on the disabled list. In order to place Snyder on the roster the Orioles sent down Luis Exposito. Exposito was called up when Teagarden initially suffered...
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24 days ago  |  Discuss

Orioles trade for Chris Snyder, fill hole left by Taylor Teagarden

When Taylor Teagarden went down with a dislocated thumb yesterday, the Orioles suddenly found themselves in a dangerous position.  They had very little catching depth, and that left them vulnerable.  So, they didn't waste any time in correcting the issue.  Baltimore traded for Chris Snyder yesterday to help fill the hole left behind by Teagarden. Roch Kubatko of MASN...
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25 days ago  |  Discuss

Angels sign Snyder for backup catcher competition

Catcher Chris Snyder has signed with the Los Angeles Angels on the same day he was released by the Washington Nationals. Washington released Snyder on Monday, and the Angels signed him shortly afterward to a minor-league contract with an invitation to big league training camp. Snyder will compete for the Angels' backup job behind Chris Iannetta. He'll report to spring training...
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March 18, 2013  |  Discuss

Angels sign Chris Snyder, Conger now in limbo

Rumors started circulating late last week that the Angels were on the lookout for a veteran back-up catcher in the wake of a spring training in which Hank Conger has knocked the cover off the ball with the bat but been throwing like the Korean-American version of Rube Baker. Those throwing problems made the Angels nervous so instead of plying Hank with lingerie catalogs and nudie...
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March 18, 2013  |  Discuss

Nats add C Snyder, RHP Accardo with minor deals

The Washington Nationals have agreed to minor league deals with free agent catcher Chris Snyder and right-handed reliever Jeremy Accardo. The Nationals announced the deals Tuesday. Snyder, who turns 32 next week, hit .176 with seven home runs and 24 RBIs last season with Houston. He has also played for Arizona and Pittsburgh. The 31-year-old Accardo was 0-0 with a 4.82 ERA in...
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February 05, 2013  |  Discuss

Houston decline option on C Chris Snyder

The Houston Astros have declined their $4 million mutual option on catcher Chris Snyder. The 31-year-old, who gets a $500,000 buyout, played 76 games for Houston in 2012 and hit .176 with seven homers and 24 RBIs. He batted .271 with three homers and 17 RBIs in 34 games for Pittsburgh before season-ending surgery on his lower back in June 2011. Snyder played for Arizona from 2004...
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November 01, 2012  |  Discuss

Snyder, Wallace both relishing shot with 'Stros

Chris Snyder and Chris Wallace have much in common: Both are catchers that played high school ball in the Houston area well as at the University of Houston and both are trying to overcome significant career obstacles. Snyder is trying to extend a career which may have ended this off-season had the Astros not given the 31 year-old veteran an opportunity. Snyder underwent significant...
Via Fox Sports Houston
March 13, 2012  |  Discuss

Astros sign Houston-native Chris Snyder

For Chris Snyder, just finding an opportunity would have been enough. Getting a shot with his hometown team was far more than he expected. The Astros signed the 30-year old catcher Friday to a one year contract with a mutual option for 2013. Snyder gives the Astros a veteran player to add to the mix with Humberto Quintero and the very young Jason Castro, who is coming off knee surgery...
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January 20, 2012  |  Discuss

Astros agree to contract with catcher Chris Snyder

Free agent catcher Chris Snyder has agreed to a one-year contract with the Houston Astros, a deal that includes a 2013 mutual option. The 30-year-old hit .271 with three homers and 17 RBIs in 34 games for Pittsburgh last year, when his season ended in June because of surgery on his lower back. Snyder hit 15 homers with 48 RBIs for the Pirates in 2010. Snyder played for Arizona...
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January 20, 2012  |  Discuss
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