Travis Snider

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**Travis Snider**
Born: February 2, 1988 (1988-02-02) (age 20)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats — No. 45
Right Fielder
RF
Bats: Left	Throws: Left
Teams
Pulaski Blue Jays (2006) Lansing Lugnuts (2007) Dunedin Blue Jays (2008) New Hampshire Fisher Cats (2008 - present)

Travis James Snider (b. February 2, 1988 in Everett, Washington) is the 2006 first round pick (14th overall) for the Toronto Blue Jays. He is considered a power hitter who could potentially play right field, left field or first base. He hits and throws left handed. He played for Henry M. Jackson High School. He also played running back and linebacker in high school. Snider played for the Mill Creek Little League team at 1999 Little League Western Regional Tournament in San Bernardino, California.

[edit] Minor Leagues

Snider began his professional career in 2006 with the Pulaski Blue Jays in the Appalachian League. He excelled in his debut and ended up winning the Short Season Player of The Year honors for Appalachian League.

In 2007, he was promoted to the Class A Lansing Lugnuts, he spent the whole season in Lansing and led the league in many hitting categories and he represented Lansing in the 2007 Midwest League All-Star Game.

He began the 2008 season with the Dunedin Blue Jays of the Florida State League. Coming out of spring training he had suffered an injury to his throwing elbow so for the first portion of the season he was the teams designated hitter exclusively. Snider performed well in High A he was promoted to the Class AA New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the Eastern League on May 21st, 2008.