Scott Snodgress

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Chicago White Sox #16 prospect in 2014
  The White Sox have moved Snodgress aggressively, especially considering that he threw just 100 innings in three seasons in Stanford's bullpen. Chicago immediately placed him in the rotation and he rewarded the club with 27 starts in 2012, finishing the year at high Class A Winston-Salem, helping the Dash reach the playoffs. He was starting for Double-A Birmingham in the Southern League playoffs in 2013, losing both starts to sum up a disappointing season. Snodgress has the mix of pitches to start, with a fringe-average fastball in the 87-91 mph range that plays up thanks to some deception, a hard cutter up to 87, and both his curveball and changeup flash plus. His curve, the best in the system now that Andre Rienzo has graduated to the big leagues, has tight rotation and good shape when it's on, and his change shows fade and 10 mph separation from his fastball. Snodgress struggled to repeat his slightly crossfire delivery in 2013, overthrowing and getting out of synch with his delivery whenever he got in trouble. Scouts didn't like his mound presence or body language, with some questioning his competitiveness. The White Sox still like him as a starter but likely will slow him down in 2014, scheduling a return trip to Birmingham.
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  Ranked Chicago White Sox #6 prospect in 2013
  Snodgress never put the pieces together at Stanford, going 4-7, 5.47 in three seasons. Nevertheless, the White Sox loved his size and arm strength enough to draft him in the fifth round in 2011, and he has had much more consistent success as a pro. He finished his first full pro season with eight strong starts in high Class A. Snodgress has improved his delivery and experienced a jump in velocity since signing, now operating at 91-93 mph and hitting 95 with his fastball. His curveball and his changeup also have gotten better, though the latter needs more work. He no longer telegraphs his changeup by slowing his arm speed, but he still doesn't throw it for strikes consistently. Snodgress' overall command and composure are two more areas where he has made strides as a pro. He has natural deception in his delivery, which allows him to be effective against righties as well as lefties. Snodgress should get to Double-A at some point in 2013. He still needs to throw more strikes, but if he continues to make strides toward mastering a three-pitch mix, he could develop into a No. 3 starter. At worst, he should have late-inning value as a lefthanded reliever.

Minor League Top Prospects

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  Ranked Pioneer League #14 prospect in 2011
  Snodgress had little success in three years at Stanford, going 4-7, 5.47 in just 100 innings. He performed much better in the pro ranks, where the emphasis fell on development and not results. Great Falls led the Pioneer League in team ERA at 4.45, and Snodgress led Voyagers starters at 3.34. Snodgress pitches at 92-93 mph with tailing action and tops out near 95. Tall and lanky, he features plenty of funk in his delivery and batters have difficulty squaring up his pitches. He worked to improve his fastball command to set up his secondary pitches: a curveball with occasional plus bite and solid-average potential, and a changeup that has farther to go.

• December, 2012 Scouting Report
  Background: Snodgress never put the pieces together at Stanford, going 4-7, 5.47 in three seasons. Nevertheless, the White Sox loved his size and arm strength enough to draft him in the fifth round in 2011, and he has had much more consistent success as a pro. He finished his first full pro season with eight strong starts in high Class A. Scouting Report: Snodgress has improved his delivery and experienced a jump in velocity since signing, now operating at 91-93 mph and hitting 95 with his fastball. His curveball and his changeup also have gotten better, though the latter still needs more work. He no longer telegraphs his changeup by slowing his arm speed but still doesn't throw it for strikes consistently. Snodgress' overall command and composure are two more areas in which he has made strides as a pro. He has some natural deception in his delivery, which allows him to be effective against righties as well as his lefties. The Future: Snodgress should get to Double-A at some point in 2013. He still needs to throw more strikes, but if he continues to make strides toward mastering a three-pitch mix, he could develop into a No. 3 starter. At worst, he should have late-inning value as a lefthanded reliever.