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Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 45 | Run: 40 | Arm: 50 | Field: 40 | Overall: 40

Recruited by Auburn as a left-handed pitcher, Snell redshirted while dealing with injuries in 2021 before transferring to Wallace-Dothan (Ala.) CC and starring as a two-way player. The national junior college player of the year in 2023, he played both ways at Alabama in 2024 before becoming a full-time left fielder this spring. He’s one of the more attractive discount hitters available as a Southeastern Conference performer with intriguing data and also no college eligibility remaining.

Snell offers one of the better combinations of swing decisions, contact and exit velocities in the college ranks. He has a quality left-handed stroke, rarely misses a fastball while handling all types of pitches and drives the ball to all fields. While he’s a hit-over-power guy, he has enough strength to provide 15 homers per year and perhaps more if he learns to lift balls in the air more regularly.

While Snell will flash close to average speed at his best, he’s more of a below-average runner with limited range in left field. He has an average arm and topped out at 93 mph with his fastball as a redshirt junior. Scouts love his competitiveness and leadership, and his all-star summer with wood bats in the Cape Cod League in 2023 is another point in his favor.

Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 45 | Run: 40 | Arm: 50 | Field: 40 | Overall: 40

Recruited by Auburn as a left-handed pitcher, Snell redshirted while dealing with injuries in 2021 before transferring to Wallace-Dothan (Ala.) CC and starring as a two-way player. The national junior college player of the year in 2023, he played both ways at Alabama in 2024 before becoming a full-time left fielder this spring. One of the more attractive discount hitters available as a Southeastern Conference performer with intriguing data and also no college eligibility remaining, he signed for an under-slot $200,000 in the fifth round.

Snell offered one of the better combinations of swing decisions, contact and exit velocities in the college ranks. He has a quality left-handed stroke, rarely misses a fastball while handling all types of pitches and drives the ball to all fields. While he’s a hit-over-power guy, he has enough strength to provide 15 homers per year and perhaps more if he learns to lift balls in the air more regularly.

While Snell will flash close to average speed at his best, he’s more of a below-average runner with limited range in left field. He has an average arm and topped out at 93 mph with his fastball as a redshirt junior. Scouts love his competitiveness and leadership, and his all-star summer with wood bats in the Cape Cod League in 2023 is another point in his favor.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	08/05/2025	OF Kade Snell assigned to South Bend Cubs from ACL Cubs.
	08/04/2025	ACL Cubs activated OF Kade Snell.
	07/22/2025	OF Kade Snell assigned to ACL Cubs.
	07/21/2025	Chicago Cubs signed OF Kade Snell.
	02/05/2025	OF Kade Snell assigned to Alabama Crimson Tide.