{{short description|American baseball player (born 1992)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2016}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name = Cy Sneed |image = YS-Cy Sneed20210828.jpg |image_size=250 |caption= Sneed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows |team = Free agent |number = |position = Pitcher |bats = Right |throws = Right |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|1}} |birth_place = Elko, Nevada, U.S. |debutleague = MLB |debutdate = June 27 |debutyear = 2019 |debutteam = Houston Astros |debut2league= NPB |debut2date = May 9 |debut2year = 2021 |debut2team = Tokyo Yakult Swallows |statleague = MLB |statyear = 2020 season |stat1label = Win–loss record |stat1value = 0–4 |stat2label = Earned run average |stat2value = 5.59 |stat3label = Strikeouts |stat3value = 44 |stat2league = NPB |stat2year = 2024 season |stat21label = Win–loss record |stat21value = 24–24 |stat22label = Earned run average |stat22value = 3.95 |stat23label = Strikeouts |stat23value = 357 |teams = * Houston Astros ({{mlby|2019}}–{{mlby|2020}}) * Tokyo Yakult Swallows ({{npby|2021}}–{{npby|2024}}) |awards = '''NPB''' * Japan Series champion ({{npby|2021}}) * NPB All-Star ({{npby|2023}}) }} '''Cy Robert Sneed''' (born October 1, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
==Career== ===Amateur=== Sneed attended Twin Falls High School in Twin Falls, Idaho. In 2011, his senior year, Sneed pitched to a 9–0 win–loss record with a 1.36 earned run average (ERA) with 130 strikeouts, and batted .467 with 11 home runs and 38 runs batted in. He led his team to win the Class 4A state championship.<ref name=gatorade>{{cite web|url=http://magicvalley.com/sports/local/twin-falls-cy-sneed-earns-gatorade-player-of-the-year/article_0fab0bd4-8c88-11e0-b842-001cc4c002e0.html |url-access=subscription |title=Twin Falls' Cy Sneed earns Gatorade Player of the Year honors|first=David |last=Bashore|date=June 2, 2011|website=Twin Falls Times-News|accessdate=May 21, 2016}}</ref> Sneed was named the ''Times-News'' Player of the Year,<ref name=elko/> and the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year for Idaho.<ref name=gatorade/>
The Texas Rangers selected Sneed in the 35th round of the 2011 MLB draft. He did not sign, opting to enroll at Dallas Baptist University to play NCAA baseball for the Dallas Baptist Patriots. He played with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in the Cape Cod Baseball League in the summer of 2013.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=436154&seasonid=21954 |title=#33 Cy Sneed |publisher=pointstreak.com |date= |accessdate=September 25, 2019}}</ref> As a junior at Dallas Baptist in 2014, Sneed had an 8–3 win–loss record with a 3.55 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 104 innings pitched.<ref name=twc>{{cite web|url=http://www.twcsportschannel.com/articles/2015/04/23/cy-chologist-on-the-mound|title=Cy-chologist on the Mound|first=Bob|last=Brainerd|work=TWC Sports Channel|date=April 23, 2015|accessdate=May 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605020820/http://www.twcsportschannel.com/articles/2015/04/23/cy-chologist-on-the-mound|archive-date=June 5, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Milwaukee Brewers=== The Milwaukee Brewers selected Sneed in the third round of the 2014 MLB draft,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://magicvalley.com/sports/local/twin-falls-graduate-cy-sneed-selected-in-rd-round-of/article_6e1c16ec-ed9f-11e3-ab67-0019bb2963f4.html |url-access=subscription |title=Twin Falls Graduate Cy Sneed Selected in 3rd Round of MLB Draft|first=David |last=Bashore|date=June 6, 2014|website=Twin Falls Times-News|accessdate=May 21, 2016}}</ref> and he signed with the Brewers. After signing, he was assigned to the Helena Brewers where he pitched to an 0–2 record and 5.92 ERA in 11 games. Sneed spent the first half of the 2015 season with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, and after going 3–7 with a 2.68 ERA in 15 games (13 starts), was named a Midwest League All-Star.<ref name=elko/> He spent the second half of the season with the Brevard County Manatees where he pitched to a 3–4 record and 2.47 ERA in 11 games started.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-147457102|title=Milwaukee Brewers prospect Cy Sneed fans career-high 10 in Brevard County Manatees loss |website=Minor League Baseball|access-date=May 21, 2016}}</ref>
===Houston Astros=== On November 19, 2015, the Brewers traded Sneed to the Houston Astros for Jonathan Villar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/astros-acquire-pitcher-cy-sneed-from-brewers/c-157697778|title=Astros acquire pitcher Cy Sneed from Brewers|website=MLB.com|access-date=May 21, 2016|archive-date=February 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224190530/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/157697778/astros-acquire-pitcher-cy-sneed-from-brewers/|url-status=live}}</ref> He spent the 2016 season with the Corpus Christi Hooks where he posted a 6–5 record and 4.04 ERA in 25 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.caller.com/sports/local/hooks/hooks-announce-opening-day-roster-2f71a35c-5ef9-0a46-e053-0100007ff66b-374668621.html|title=Hooks announce opening-day roster |date=2016-04-05 |url-status=dead |website=Corpus Christi Caller-Times|accessdate=May 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017100252/https://www.caller.com/sports/local/hooks/hooks-announce-opening-day-roster-2f71a35c-5ef9-0a46-e053-0100007ff66b-374668621.html/ |archive-date=2016-10-17 |first1=George |last1=Vondracek}}</ref> In 2017, he pitched for both Corpus Christi and the Fresno Grizzlies, going a combined 10–6 with a 5.97 ERA and 1.59 WHIP in 26 total games (18 starts) between the two teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/cy-sneed-605482|title=Cy Sneed Stats, Highlights, Bio|website=Minor League Baseball|access-date=March 21, 2018}}</ref> He returned to Fresno in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/cy-sneed-pitches-two-hit-shutout-for-fresno-grizzlies-282350316 |title=Backed by Tucker, Sneed goes distance |publisher=Minor League Baseball |date=2018-06-22 |access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref> In 2019, Sneed opened the season with the Round Rock Express, and was named to the Pacific Coast League all-star team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/round-rock/news/express-of-kyle-tucker-rhp-cy-sneed-named-to-pcl-all-star-team/c-308510806|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190627133016/https://www.milb.com/round-rock/news/express-of-kyle-tucker-rhp-cy-sneed-named-to-pcl-all-star-team/c-308510806|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 27, 2019|title=Express OF Kyle Tucker, RHP Cy Sneed Named to PCL All-Star Team|website=Minor League Baseball|access-date=June 27, 2019}}</ref> He posted a 7–6 record with a 4.19 ERA over 81.2 innings for them.
On June 27, 2019, the Astros promoted Sneed to the major leagues.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/06/astros-to-select-cy-sneed.html|title=Astros To Select Cy Sneed|author=Connor Byrne|website=MLB Trade Rumors|date=June 27, 2019|accessdate=June 27, 2019}}</ref> With Houston in 2019, Sneed posted a 0–1 record with a 5.48 ERA over {{frac|21|1|3}} innings. In 2020 he was 0–3 with a 5.71 ERA in 18 relief appearances over {{frac|17|1|3}} innings in which he struck out 21 batters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sneedcy01.shtml|title=Cy Sneed Stats|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>
===Tokyo Yakult Swallows=== On December 2, 2020, the Astros requested unconditional release waivers on Sneed so that he could sign with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/12/astros-cy-sneed-signs-japan-npb-yakult-swallows.html|title = NPB's Yakult Swallows to Sign Cy Sneed| date=December 2, 2020 |accessdate=2025-03-24 |first1=Steve |last1=Adams}}</ref>
On November 2, 2022, Sneed re-signed with the Swallows for the 2023 season. On June 23, 2023, Sneed tossed a complete game shutout against the Chunichi Dragons; he allowed 6 hits and struck out 5 batters in the game to earn his seventh consecutive win.<ref>{{Cite web|title=[Yakult] Saisneed's first complete seal in the third year of coming to Japan. In the Chunichi game, he won 7 consecutive games On September 5, 2023, Cy Sneed hit his 1st career home run off of Iori Yamasaki. "As a result of throwing my own pitch. A very good game.|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/8bd656ffcd7ba036851ff2bef196a9fd406ff9ae|access-date=July 12, 2023|website=news.yahoo.co.jp|language=en }}{{dead link|date=March 2025}}</ref>
On November 28, 2023, Sneed re-signed a one-year contract worth $1.55 million for the 2024 season. <ref>[https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/5270fa978ab9735113eee234f04ce159726729e5?source=sns&dv=pc&mid=other&date=20231128&ctg=spo&bt=tw_up Unknown]{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 24 appearances for the Swallows, he logged a 2–8 record and 5.03 ERA with 89 strikeouts across 120 innings pitched. On November 6, 2024, the Swallows announced they would not retain Sneed for the 2025 season, making him a free agent.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/a7d2344a235aaf3eed2b5dee243533c2295e1622?source=sns&dv=pc&mid=other&date=20241107&ctg=spo&bt=tw_up |title=ヤクルト、サイスニードとヤフーレが自由契約 手薄な先発陣…現有戦力の底上げは必須 |language=ja |trans-title=Yakult, Cysneed and Yajure become free agents; starting line-up is thin ... improving current strength is essential |date=2024-11-07 |website=yahoo.co.jp}}</ref>
==Personal life== Sneed has an older brother, Zeb. They were born in Elko, Nevada. His father, a sergeant in the Nevada Highway Patrol, took a demotion to move the family to Twin Falls in 2007, because their high school had a stronger baseball team that Sneed and his brother could play for.<ref name=elko>{{cite web|url=http://magicvalley.com/sports/high-school/twin-falls-star-cy-sneed-led-bruins-with-arm-bat/article_68087056-94b1-11e0-bd2e-001cc4c03286.html|title=Twin Falls star Cy Sneed led Bruins with arm, bat |url-access=subscription |first=David|last=Bashore|date=June 13, 2011|website=Twin Falls Times-News|accessdate=May 21, 2016}}</ref> Sneed is the third member of his family to be selected in the MLB draft; his father played college baseball but did not sign with a professional team,<ref name=outdoor/> and his brother was drafted and played professionally.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=sneed-000zeb|title=Zeb Sneed Minor & Independent League Statistics & History|website=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=May 21, 2016}}</ref>
Sneed and his wife, Hannah, were married in November 2014.<ref name=twc/> An avid outdoorsman, he hunts and fishes.<ref name=outdoor>{{cite web|url=http://www.postcrescent.com/story/sports/mlb/rattlers/2015/06/13/outdoor-enthusiast-sneed-looking-reel-victories-rattlers/71192782/|title=Outdoor enthusiast Sneed looking to reel in victories for Rattlers|date=June 13, 2015|work=Post-Crescent Media|accessdate=May 21, 2016 |first1=Tim |last1=Froberg}}</ref>
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==External links== {{baseballstats|mlb=605482|espn=34966|br=s/sneedcy01|fangraphs=16106|brm=sneed-000cy-}} *{{Twitter|CySneed}} * [https://npb.jp/bis/eng/players/33735153.html Career statistics – NPB.jp]
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