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| Updating a previous report, the Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly called off their proposed trade with the D-Backs for catcher Chris Snyder, according to the Arizona Republic. The team was apparently concerned about the status of Snyder's surgically repaired back. |
Our View: It looked like the teams were getting close to a deal, but it's not a surprise that his injury problems would be an issue. If the D-Backs to want to trade Snyder, they will likely have to wait until later in the winter when he can prove he is completely recovered and healthy.
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| MLB.com is reporting that the Diamondbacks and Blue Jays are "making progress" on a proposed trade that would send catcher Chris Snyder to Toronto in exchange for first baseman Lyle Overbay. Snyder played just 61 games with the D-Backs in 2009 due to a back injury. |
Our View: This looks like one of those deals that would benefit both teams, as Snyder is no longer needed in Arizona after the breakout season of Miguel Montero. We will keep tabs on the ongoing talks, and don't be surprised if something happens here.
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| The Arizona Republic is reporting that D-Backs' catcher Chris Snyder is scheduled to undergo surgery on his back on Wednesday. Snyder is expected to be fully recovered in time for spring training next season. |
Our View: Snyder should be ready to go for next season, but this surgery should significantly hurt his trade value in the offseason. The D-Backs would like to move him before next year, as they look committed to Miguel Montero as the future behind the plate.
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| Chris Snyder has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with lower back inflammation |
Our View: Snyder has received limited playing time the past few months after Miguel Montero's offensive breakout, and no longer has fantasy value in any format.
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| According to MLB.com, Chris Snyder was scratched from Wednesday's game against the Padres due to tightness in his left glute. |
Our View: The injury doesn't sound serious, but Snyder is a poor fantasy play even when healthy. He's hitting just .200 with six homers and 22 RBI on the season and has just two hits in his last ten games.
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| According to the Arizona Republic, Chris Snyder will assume a backup role with the Diamondbacks now that he has been activated from the disabled list. |
Our View: Due to the red hot bat of third-year catcher Miguel Montero, Snyder lost his job while nursing a lower back strain since June 23. Manager A.J. Hinch says Montero will get the bulk of the playing time and Snyder may draw some trade interest now that he's expendable in Arizona. If the D-Backs can't deal him, he will serve as the team's backup.
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| According to the Twitter page of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team has activated catcher Chris Snyder off the DL. In a corresponding move, the team optioned catcher Luke Carlin to Triple-A Reno. |
Our View: Snyder caught nine innings in his final rehab start last night, and he also managed to homer in his first at-bat. Don't expect Snyder to take over the starting gig from Miguel Montero, but he should get a start or two a week and see plenty of pinch-hitting duty.
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| Chris Snyder (back) caught nine innings for Triple-A Reno on Monday, according to the Arizona Republic. |
Our View: He homered in his first at-bat, after going three for his first 15 in the minors. He is due back to big club very soon, likely later this week, but will be the backup to Miguel Montero, who has taken away Snyder's job with scorching hitting while he was on the DL.
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| Chris Snyder (back) will make at least one more minor league rehab start on Monday before the team considers activating him, according to the Arizona Republic. |
Our View: Snyder is on the trading block as Miguel Montero has wrested away his starting job while he was out. If he stays with the Diamondbacks for the rest of the season, he will be of very little fantasy value.
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| According to a report in the East Valley Tribune, the Diamondbacks will look to trade catcher Chris Snyder after this season. The team believes that Miguel Montero is the best option at catcher, and they would like to get some return on Snyder and the remianing two years of his three-year, $14.25 million contract. |
Our View: Snyder is expected to return to the team sometime in the next week, and he will most likely play a few times a week to showcase his skills to other teams. The D-Backs look committed to Montero going forward, so anyone relying on Snyder when he returns better find another option.
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| The Arizona Republic reports that Chris Snyder is about a week away from returning to the lineup. |
Our View: Snyder, out since June 23rd with a back injury, played in his second rehab game at Single-A Visalia on Tuesday. When he does return he may lose some at-bats to Miguel Montero, who is currently the D-Backs hottest hitter.
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| Chris Snyder (back) successfully completed a gamut of fielding drills on Saturday, and is headed to Single-A Visalia to begin a rehab assignment, according to the Arizona Republic. |
Our View: Snyder has been out since June 23 with a back injury. He was hitting just .221 at the time he went down, but also had five home runs and 21 RBI, and is a decent option at catcher in NL-only and deeper mixed leagues.
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| Chris Snyder (back) is set to begin a minor league rehab assignment, according to the Arizona Republic. |
Our View: Snyder is hoping to be back in the big leagues by the end of July. Before going down in mid-June, he was batting .223 with five home runs. He is not a great option outside of NL-only leagues.
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| Chris Snyder is not expected to be back with the Diamondbacks until after the All-Star break, according to MLB.com. Snyder is still recovering from a lower back strain. |
Our View: The back is still feeling a bit sore, so the team doesn't want to rush him back with the break coming up. Expect Snyder to be back soon after the break, but he won't have much fantasy value when he comes back.
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| Chris Snyder has been placed on the 15-day DL with a lower-back strain, according to the Associated Press. Luke Carlin was recalled from Triple-A Reno to fill his spot on the roster. |
Our View: Synder is only hitting .224 over 134 at-bats this season, and fantasy owners should manage fine while he is on the shelf. Miguel Montero will be the No. 1 catcher in Arizona until he returns.
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| According to the Arizona Republic, catcher Chris Snyder's back is still bothering him and has limited him to DH duties for the weekend series with the Mariners. |
Our View: Snyder injured his back swinging last Wednesday and sat out of Thursday's contest. He served as the team's DH on Saturday, but went 0-for-3 with a strikeout. The team says he likely won't be back behind the plate until Tuesday at the earliest. If you have other options at catcher, now is the time to use them because the injury is clearly affecting Snyder's performance.
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| Catcher Chris Snyder was held out of the Diamondbacks lineup on Thursday with tightness in his lower back, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Snyder felt his back stiffen up after fielding the final strikeout in Wednesday night's game against the Royals. He is considered day-to-day.
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| Chris Snyder was 2-for-2 with three walks, three RBI, two doubles, and two runs scored in Arizona's 10-8 win over Washington. |
Our View: Snyder has a hit in each of his last nine games and he has raised his average from .094 to .233 in the process. Although he is heating up, he is nothing more than a No. 2 fantasy catcher.
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| Catcher Chris Snyder was 1-for-2 with two walks, a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI in Monday's 7-2 win over the Cubs. |
Our View: Snyder is off to a very slow start, but he continues to see the bulk of the duty behind the plate for Arizona. We expect him to hit better going forward, but he may not be a fantasy factor all season.
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| Skipper Bob Melvin noted that Chris Snyder will likely start at catcher tonight against the Dodgers, according to the Arizona Republic. |
Our View: Melvin wants to use Snyder against opposing lefty hurler Randy Wolf. Snyder has a .250 batting average with nine homers over 53 career games against Los Angeles, with two hits over four at-bats against Wolf.
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| Chris Snyder has agreed to a three-year, $14.25 million guaranteed contract extension with the Diamondbacks, according to ESPN. The deal has a club option for a fourth year. |
Our View: Snyder only hit .237 last season, but did display some power with a career-high 16 homers.
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| MLB.com reports that the Diamondbacks and catcher Chris Snyder are close to agreeing to a three-year extension. |
Our View: He hit .237 with 16 homers and 64 RBIs in 2008. He is more valuable to his team behind the plate rather than next to it, but he remains a quality No. 2 catcher in fantasy leagues.
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| The Diamondbacks are nearing a three-year extension with catcher Chris Snyder, according to the Arizona Republic. The deal is believed to be worth about $14 million in guaranteed money, but the exact number is not yet known. There is also a club option for 2012 which is worth $6 million. |
Our View: Snyder hit 16 home runs in just 334 at-bats last year, so he could be a big factor in fantasy this year.
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| A day after Arizona said they were looking to trade Chris Snyder, it appears that they will hold on to him and backup Miguel Montero, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. |
Our View: The Diamondbacks have a lot of depth at catcher right now so it would make sense for them to move one eventually, even if it doesn't happen this winter.
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| The Arizona Diamondbacks are looking to trade catcher Chris Snyder, FoxSports.com reports. |
Our View: The Diamondbacks want to start Miguel Montero at catcher this season. Snyder did hit 16 home runs last season and posted a .348 OBP last season.
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| The Diamondback ended up losing to the Giants but before they did Chris Snyder hit a game-tying home run in the top of the ninth. It was Snyder's 15th homer of the year. |
Our View: Snyder has had a solid year behind the plate for the D-Backs.
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| Chris Snyder homered for the second straight game Friday while collecting four RBI. |
Our View: Snyder got off to a slow start this year but now has a solid .249-12-54 line.
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| As expected, Chris Snyder has been activated from the DL, according to the AP. Utility catcher Robby Hammock has been optioned to Triple-A Tucson as the adjoining move. |
Our View: Snyder is worth activating for the new fantasy week in NL-only leagues, as he hit .246 with seven homers and 33 RBI over 64 games this season.
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| Chris Snyder is expected to be activated from the DL today following his recovery from a left testicular fracture, according to the East Valley Tribune. Robby Hammock is the likely candidate to get sent down to make room on the roster, unless manager Bob Melvin opts to carry three catchers. |
Our View: Snyder is worth activating in NL-only leagues, as he hit .246 with seven homers and 33 RBI over 64 games this season.
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| The Diamondbacks are aiming for Sunday to activate Chris Snyder from the DL, according to the East Valley Tribune. |
Our View: He participated in the D-Backs' workout at Chase Field on Thursday, and is reportedly feeling great. Snyder belted seven homers with 33 RBI over 64 games this season, and could be worth stashing in NL-only leagues for the second half of the season.
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| Chris Snyder is slated to participate in a rehab game with Triple-A Tuscon on July 18, according to the East Valley Tribune. |
Our View: He could rejoin the D-Backs from the DL either Saturday or Sunday.
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| Chris Snyder took batting practice Friday for the first time since going on the DL due to a testicular fracture, according to the Arizona Republic. He also caught a bullpen session Thursday. |
Our View: Snyder remains hopeful to return from the DL immediately following the All-Star break.
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| Chris Snyder visited a specialist on Monday, and his injury is healing properly, according to the Arizona Republic. Snyder initially was diagnosed with a left testicular fracture, but he commented tests showed it was not a fracture but rather "badly bruised." |
Our View: Snyder hopes to return from the DL immediately following the All-Star break.
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| Chris Snyder got a bit of good news on Wednesday. His fractured testicle will not require surgery, according to the Arizona Republic. |
Our View: Snyder could be back by the end of the All-Star break. No speculation yet as to what an injury like this could do to a catcher's psyche.
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| Arizona has placed catcher Chris Snyder on the 15-day disabled list, according to the East Valley Tribune. |
Our View: Snyder, who had an MRI earlier Tuesday, suffered a left testicular fracture Monday when he was hit by a foul ball. To fill his roster spot, the Diamondbacks have recalled Robby Hammock from Triple-A Tucson.
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| Chris Snyder hit a tie-breaking solo home run in the eighth inning. It was his third in his last six games - all on the road. |
Our View: Snyder continues to be a pleasant surprise in '08. He currently ranks fourth among all catchers in RBI.
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| Chris Snyder hit a game-winning home run off John Grabow in the ninth inning of the D'backs 4-3 victory over the Pirates. |
Our View: Snyder now has six home runs and 30 RBI, excellent power production from a secondary catcher who doesn't even play every day.
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| Chris Snyder led the D'Backs with a double, homer, and two RBI in Monday's loss to the Brewers. |
Our View: Snyder is coming off a .309-3-14 month of May, and he's quietly turned into a very nice No. 2 fantasy backstop.
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| Chris Snyder stroked his third home run of the season on Thursday night leading to a run scored and three runs on the night. |
Our View: Snyder hit fifth on this night as the team was without Eric Byrnes and Conor Jackson, and he didn't fail to provide the power the spot required. Snyder is hitting .284 on the year in just under 100 AB and is proving to be a solid source of run production as well.
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| Chris Snyder went 2-for-4 with a double and run batted in on Thursday. The Arizona catcher also scored in the game. |
Our View: Snyder is the top surprise at the catcher position this year, and should be considered a starting option in any format.
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| Chris Snyder went 2-for-4 with a double, triple, and one RBI on Sunday. Not impressed? Well, both extra-base hits came off Johan Santana. |
Our View: Snyder has been hitting a little better over the past two weeks. We expect him to be a decent No. 2 backstop in mixed fantasy leagues.
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| Chris Snyder shook off his slow start and went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs, and one RBI against the Rockies on Sunday. He entered the game only 3-for-27 on the season. |
Our View: Snyder was a pretty good fantasy catcher late last season, and his bad start was disappointing to some. He remains a decent No. 2 option in mixed leagues.
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| Chris Snyder went 3-for-3 with two RBI against Colorado on Wednesday and raised his spring average to .390. Snyder is off to a solid start as he aims to hold his own as Arizona's starting catcher this season. |
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| A day after he looked lost at the plate, Chris Snyder hit two 3-run home runs for the D'backs on Friday. Miguel Montero, out with a broken finger, was cleared to hit off the batting tee, but being that he is still a week from game action, Snyder will be the team's starter behind the plate on opening day with Robby Hammock serving as his backup. |
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| Chris Snyder had a tough day at the plate against Seattle on Wednesday as he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. His spring average still sits at .323 and he remains in contention for the starting gig at catcher. |
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| Chris Snyder continues to assert his desire to start behind the plate for the Diamondbacks this season, going 1-for-3 with his third homer of the spring, raising his average to .476 in Cactus League play. Snyder has been trying to push Miguel Montero to the shadows and take the starting catcher job for himself. The way he swings the bat should make the decision an easy one. |
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| Chris Snyder has been hot all spring as he is hitting .615 with an NL leading 18 total bases after going 2-for-2 on Thursday. Snyder is battling with Miguel Montero for playing time behind the plate, and his bat has done an awful lot of talking thus far. |
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| Chris Snyder and Miguel Montero are supposed to be in a platoon at catcher for the D'Backs, but the right-handed hitting Snyder got the start today over the left-handed hitting Montero against Colorado righty Aaron Cook. Manager Bob Melvin has said before that if anyone has the edge going into the season, it would be Snyder because of what he did last year. Keep an eye on this situation, as many viewed Montero as a sleeper this year, but that was based on the prognostication that he would be in the lineup most days against right-handers. |
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| Chris Snyder and Miguel Montero are expected to share the catching duties for Arizona this year, according to the Arizona Republic. Manager Bob Melvin did say that if anyone has an edge going into the season it is Snyder because of what he did last year (.277-6-32 in 61 games). |
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| A sore right hand kept Chris Snyder from taking part in last night's game, according to the Arizona Republic. He suffered the injury when he was hit by a foul tip on Friday. Although X-rays came back negative, he could remain out of action for a couple of more games. |
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| Chris Snyder was scratched from Wednesday's starting lineup with a sore hand, according to the AP. It's uncertain if he'll be back in the lineup on Thursday. |
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