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Nate
Nate
91 SNEAD

Bats Throws Height Weight
RHP RIGHT RIGHT 6-3 230
BORN: MARCH 16, 2004 OPENING DAY AGE: 22
BIRTHPLACE: MENOMONEE FALLS, WI RESIDES: SOUTH MILWAUKEE, WI
ACQUIRED: THIRD ROUND OF 2025 FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT
SIGNED THRU: 2026; UNDER CLUB CONTROL; 0/3 OPTIONS USED

NON-ROSTER INVITEE SNEAD

SNEAD’S LIFETIME PITCHING RECORD
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK BAA
Will make professional debut in 2026
2025 SEASON
◆ In junior season at University of Tennessee, went 4-2 with five saves, a 4.53 ERA (49.2 IP - 25 ER) and 42 strikeouts
in 23 games (one start).
◆ Led Volunteers relievers in saves, innings pitched, and wins.
◆ Selected by Angels in third round (compensation pick) of 2025 Draft...Did not appear in a game in Angels
organization after signing.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ July 13, 2025...Selected by Angels in third round of 2025 First Year Player Draft (signed July 16, 2025).
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ Nathaniel James Snead.
◆ Enters 2026 ranked by Baseball America as Angels #19 prospect.
◆ Pitched two seasons at University of Tennessee (2024-25), going 14-4 with a 3.67 ERA (125.0 IP – 51 ER), 103
strikeouts and 11 saves across 52 games (two starts) with the Volunteers...Was a teammate of Angels INF
Christian Moore in 2024...In 2025, was named to a Midseason All-American - 3rd Team by Perfect Game and was
selected to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List...Baseball America Preseason All-American -
1st Team...Was also a Preseason All-SEC - 1st Team selection.
◆ Member of Tennessee’s 2024 College World Series Championship team...Pitched 1.2 innings in relief in the
clinching Game 3 of the CWS Finals vs. Texas A&M.
◆ Began collegiate career at Wichita State University in 2023...Named to AAC All-Academic Team...Made 24
appearances (one start), going 1-2 with a 3.16 ERA and three saves...Struck out 53 over 42.2 innings, allowing 37
hits for an opponent batting average of .230.
◆ Graduate of South Milwaukee HS (South Milwaukee, WI), where he was a two-year letterwinner...Named
conference Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference as a senior in 2022...During senior season, struck
out 64 batters in 35.1 innings, while also hitting .397 with four home runs...Tossed the first perfect game in
school history, striking out 14 of 15 hitters...Also played volleyball, earning First Team All-Conference honors
as an outside hitter.
◆ Originally signed by Angels scout Joel Murrie.

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