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#69 Nate Snead RHP,
Tennessee
20/years old 6'
2" 212
Scouting grades: Fastball: 65 | Curveball: 45 | Slider: 55 |
Cutter: 60 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50 | Overall: 50
Snead pushed his fastball to 97 mph as a Wisconsin high
schooler but battled the strike zone, so he went undrafted in 2022 and headed
to Wichita State. He transferred to Tennessee in 2024 and led the national
champions with six saves, earning one in the penultimate game of the College
World Series finals and a hold in the clincher. The Volunteers may use him as a
starter in 2025, which could boost his prospect status.
Snead owns one of the hottest fastballs in college baseball,
usually dealing at 95-97 mph with the capability of reaching 101. His heater is
more powerful than lively, featuring more sink than carry, so it can get
whacked when he doesn't locate it well. He also can overmatch hitters with an
upper-80s slider and low-90s cutter.
Unusual for a pitcher who has worked primarily in relief,
Snead has five offerings in his arsenal, though he struggles to throw his
low-80s curveball for strikes and doesn't have much trust in his upper-80s
changeup with mild fade. He uses a slingy delivery with a low three-quarters
slot that doesn't prevent him from providing strikes but may limit him to no
better than average command. If he can't develop the finesse to make it as a
starter, he could be a high-leverage reliever, especially if he can improve the
movement profile on his fastball.
1-22-25 –
Just Baseball: 2025 MLB Draft – Top 80 College Prospects
https://www.justbaseball.com/college/mlb-draft-top-college-prospects/?s=03
50. Nate Snead – RHP
HT/WT: 6’2/212 | Bat/Throw: R/R | School: Tennessee | Age:
21.3
A projectable flamethrower from the Midwest, Snead has been
one of the best relievers in college baseball for the past two years. Snead’s
arsenal isn’t tailored for whiffs, but it’s fantastic arm talent with more on
the way given the wiry frame.
Snead’s sinker has jumped the 100 MPH barrier on multiple
occasions in shorter stints, sitting in the mid-90s across lengthier outings
with dynamic sink and run. He’s worked on a low-90s cutter to get hitters off
the heater and it’s fared nicely, missing bats over 35% of the time.
Snead has changed out his bigger breaking ball with an
inconsistent shape for a sharp sweeper in the mid-80s that flashes more upside.
He’s rarely used a change-up, too.
If Snead can improve the fringy command and find consistency
with the breaking ball, he’ll jump up boards. He will start for Tony Vitello’s
group this spring, though in pro ball, he may be suited more for a late-inning
relief role with what he’s shown in the past.
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CAREER HONORS
2024 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Participant
2024 ABCA All-Southeast Region -- 1st Team (RP)
2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023 AAC All-Academic Team
2024
Appeared in five of Tennessee's six games at the 2024 Men's
College World Series, including 1.2 innings of relief in Game 3 of the MCWS
Finals vs. #3 Texas A&M (6/24) to help lead the Vols to their first
National Championship in program history.
Picked up the save during Tennessee's win over #3 Texas
A&M (6/23) in Game 2 of the CWS finals.
Pitched 2.0 hitless innings during the Vols' win over #4
North Carolina (6/16).
Didn't allow a run in 2.1 innings of work against #8 Florida
State (6/14) to pick up the win.
Kept #22 Southern Miss (6/2) scoreless in 4.1 innings to pick
up the win in the NCAA regional final victory.
Picked up the save during Tennessee's victory over #13
Mississippi State (5/24).
Held Vanderbilt (5/12) scoreless in 4.1 innings of work,
striking out four batters in the process.
Didn't allow an earned run in five innings of work along with
a career-high seven strikeouts to pick up the win over Florida (5/4).
Picked up the win after not allowing a run in 1.2 innings of
work against Missouri (4/27).
Didn't allow a run and struck out three batters in two
innings of work to pick up the save during the victory over LSU (4/13).
Notched three scoreless innings to earn the save during the
series-clinching victory over Georgia (3/31).
Pitched six scoreless innings to pick up the win over
Illinois (3/10) to complete the series sweep.
Earned his first save as a Vol as he he closed out the win
over High Point (2/27), going 2.1 innings and striking out five batters.
Threw 2.2 innings of no-hit baseball against UAlbany (2/25),
striking out three batters in the process and picking up his second win of the
year.
Registered a win in his Tennessee debut against Baylor
(2/18), pitching a career-high five innings and giving up two runs.
2023 (Wichita State)
Made 24 appearances, including 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
Struck out a season-high five batters over 2.0 scoreless
innings in a road win at Utah Tech on February 25, securing his first career
save
Held Oklahoma hitless through three innings in his first
collegiate start on April 11
Nailed down a road victory at Kansas State on April 18 with
1.2 scoreless innings, striking out four
Polished off a shutout win over Kansas State on May 2 with
2.0 shutout frames, earning the save
Fanned five over 3.0 innings in a road win at UCF on May
19...named to AD Honor Roll in Spring 2023
Named to the AAC All-Academic Team
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-year letterwinner at South Milwaukee High School in South
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Threw the first perfect game in school history, striking out
14 of 15 hitters
Named conference Player of the Year and First Team
All-Conference as a senior in 2022
Named Honorable Mention All-Southeast District
Invited to the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association
All-Star Classic
Struck out 64 batters in 35.1 innings, while also hitting
.397 with four home runs
Was a First Team All-Conference infielder as a junior in 2021
Ranked as the No. 3 recruit in the state of Wisconsin by
Perfect Game and the No. 2 right-handed pitcher
Ranked as the No. 6 prospect in Wisconsin by Prep Baseball
Report and the No. 2 right-handed pitcher
Also played volleyball, earning First Team All-Conference
honors as an outside hitter
Threw the first perfect game in school history
Played travel baseball for Prospect Training Academy
https://www.baseballprospectjournal.com/nate-snead-emerges-as-a-standout-pitcher-at-tennessee/
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Nate
Snead can light up a radar gun. The Tennessee right-handed pitcher’s fastball
sits in the high 90s and touches triple digits.
It’s not uncommon for Snead to throw his fastball past a
hitter. Talent evaluators rave about his fastball and overall pure arm talent.
Snead’s development and rise as a baseball prospect over the
last two years are noteworthy. The South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, native has
evolved from a lightly recruited high school prospect to a standout pitcher as
a sophomore for the Volunteers, one of the premier teams in the Southeastern
Conference, this spring.
“I’m really thankful for it, and I’m really happy to still be
able to play this game,” Snead said. “I just feel like, especially from
Wisconsin where not a lot of people get the atmosphere of this, it’s just so
much different. I’m really thankful for it. I’m glad I took those steps.”
Snead’s journey into an impactful pitcher in college
baseball’s premier conference wasn’t necessarily a realistic expectation just
four years ago.
Snead was a talented high school pitcher in Wisconsin but
didn’t draw significant recruiting interest. He showed quality arm talent and
raw skills on the mound. He dreamed of playing at the next level and committed
himself to achieving that goal.
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