Biography

BIOGRAPHY

D.J. Snelten was born May 29, 1992, in Ingleside, Illinois. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Snelten attended Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa, Illinois. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 30th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of Minnesota. In 2011, he briefly played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.  After his junior season, he was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the ninth round of the 2013 MLB Draft.

Snelten began 2018 with Sacramento. On April 28, 2018, the Giants called up Snelten ahead of a double-header and he made his major league debut in the second game.

On August 5, 2022, Snelten signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees.