San Francisco Giants Starting Pitcher Blake Snell turned in a career performance on Saturday at home against the Colorado Rockies. In game one of Saturday’s doubleheader, Snell punched out a career-high 15 batters as the San Francisco Giants won 4-1. Snell tossed six scoreless innings and surrendered only two hits. His career day was wasted as he walked away with a no decision as the bullpen coughed up the lead once Snell departed. Luckily for the Giants, they were able to recover and walk away with the much-needed victory.
Snell was hitting on all cylinders on Saturday as he struck out multiple batters in all six innings. Snell’s first season with the Giants has not gone according to plan. He is 0-3 with an ERA of 6.10. That ERA would be last in all of baseball if he had enough starts this season to qualify. Snell’s 2024 campaign has been riddled with injury. Snell had a left abductor strain that sidelined him at the beginning of the season and a groin strain he suffered on June 2 that kept him out for over a month.
Will Snell be able to carry this momentum into his remaining starts this season as the San Francisco Giants fight to get back into the playoff picture?
Blake Snell Career Summary
Career-high 15 strikeouts for Blake Snell tonight! pic.twitter.com/CUF28fcTst
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) July 28, 2024
Snell made his MLB debut in 2016 as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays. He spent the first five seasons of his career in the “Sunshine State” before spending the next three seasons(2021-2023) with the San Diego Padres. He then signed a two-year $62 million contract with the San Francisco Giants in March of 2024. Snell is a two-time Cy Young winner(2018, 2023) and a one-time MLB All-Star(2018). He has a career record of 71-58 with an ERA of 3.29.
San Francisco Giants Season Summary
The team(52-55) is in fourth place in the National League West and 4.5 games back of the third and final National League Wild Card spot. San Francisco has been led by an average offense this season. They are 14th in batting average, 19th in home runs, and 14th in runs scored. Their offense is paced by Third Baseman Matt Chapman and Center Fielder Heliot Ramos. Chapman leads the ballclub in batting average and home runs while Ramos leads them in RBI.
San Fran’s pitching staff has been poor this season. They are 23rd in ERA, 27th in opposing batting average, and 26th in WHIP. Starting Pitcher Logan Webb leads the team in wins, ERA, and strikeouts. Relief Pitcher Tyler Rogers is also seventh in the league with 21 holds.
When Will Snell Take The Mound Next?
The next start for Blake Snell is up in the air. With the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline just a few days away, the two-time Cy Young Award winner has been linked to many teams. Snell’s next scheduled start is on August 3 on the road against the Cincinnati Reds. He last faced Cincinnati on May 1, 2023, and fared well. Snell surrendered three earned runs over six innings of work and walked away with the victory.
The San Francisco Giants go for the series sweep of the Colorado Rockies this afternoon. They begin a two-game series with the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. Regardless of where Snell ends the 2024 season, he will look to build on Saturday’s career day and recover from what has been a rough 2024 season.
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