2025 Draft Prospect - RHP - Nate Snead - Tennessee

 

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RHP Nate Snead - Tennessee

Prospects Live Ranking: #45

Nate Snead was a key piece of the Tennessee bullpen in 2024, going 10-2 with a 3.11 ERA in 75.1 innings pitched while striking out 61 hitters en route to the Vols’ National Championship win. He displayed a bit more swing-and-miss as a freshman at Wichita State in 2023 when he struck out 53 batters over 42.2 innings pitched but otherwise saw no regression from the jump in competition after transferring into the SEC. The Wisconsin native features a mid-90s fastball that reaches into the triple digits on shorter outings. He also employs a low 90s cutter and mid-80s breaking ball that needs some improvement to be more consistent. He supposedly has a changeup as well, though it's rarely utilized. Snead will likely be a starter for the defending champs in 2025, so he can improve his draft stock with improved command and consistency in his secondary pitches.  

 

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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.

 

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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.