Blake Snell

American professional baseball pitcher Blake Ashton Snell was born on December 4, 1992, and is currently a free agent. He played with the Tampa Bay Rays and the San Diego Padres in Major League Baseball (MLB).

Snell was selected by the Rays in the first round of the 2011 MLB draft, and he made his Major League debut with the Rays in 2016. He won the AL Cy Young Award in 2018 when he was an All-Star and led the American League (AL) in wins and earned run average (ERA). Snell was traded by the Rays to the San Diego Padres prior to the 2021 season, and he won his second Cy Young Award in 2023.

Snell threw 180 innings in 2023, recording a 14–9 record and 234 strikeouts in 32 starts. In Major League Baseball, his ERA of 2.25, hits-per-nine innings (H/9) of 5.8, and ERA+ of 182 was the best. He also led the Majors with 99 walks. On November 14, Snell became a free agent after turning down the Padres' $20.25 million qualifying offer. With 28 out of 30 first-place votes, After the season, he was free to sign with any team.

Blake Snell’s Personal Information

Blake Snell’s Early Life

Snell participated in the baseball team at Shorewood High School in Shoreline, Washington. He worked out at a facility run by his father, a former minor league baseball player when he was in high school.

The Tampa Bay Rays selected Snell in the first round of the 2011 MLB drafts. He soon made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Rays where he was 1-2 with an ERA of 3.08 in 11 games. Until his debut, Snell had tenures with the Princeton Rays, Bowling Green Hot Rods, Charlotte Cubs, Stone Crabs, Montgomery Biscuits, and Durham Bells. Snell was finally promoted to the major leagues on April 23, 2016, and made his debut the same day.

Blake Snell’s Personal Life

Seattle Mariners was Snell's childhood favorite team. At eleven, he took the moniker "Snellzilla" for himself, although it first belonged to his older brother. Also Snell has a pizza named after him at Spiro’s Pizza and Pasta in Shoreline, Washington.

Along with D-backs infielder Jake Lamb, Blake sponsors one corner of the University of Washington's Husky Ballpark. Blake Snell’s Corner hosts underprivileged kids, with tickets provided by Snell himself.

Snell also regularly streams his video games on his Twitch channel and owns more than 400 pairs of shoes. Additionally, he is a big fan of the University of Washington and the Seattle Seahawks.

Also, he has been dating Influencer Haeley Mar for quite some time now. He also has three dogs: Junior, named after Ken Griffey Jr., Deuce, and Boogie.

Blake Snell’s Family Background

Blake Snell was born to parents Dave and Jane Snell in Seattle. Along with his parents, he also has three brothers.

His father, Dave Snell, spent six seasons playing in the minor leagues; he is now a youth baseball instructor in Shoreline, Washington. Dave was his son's first coach in life and significantly influenced his early years as a pitcher.

While Blake and his siblings were growing up, Jane Snell worked as a hairstylist at the University of Washington campus for over 40 years. Jane and Dave separated peacefully before Blake made his Major League Baseball debut, but they remain friendly and continue to live in Shoreline.

Blake Snell’s Girlfriend

Blake Snell has been dating Influencer Haeley Mar for over two years now. Their close bond is evident from the frequent photos of them together on his social media accounts.

Before her career as a freelance digital influencer and marketing manager, she was an inside sales representative for the Chicago Bulls. In addition to modeling for TCM Models and Talent, she served as the Russell Wilson Passing Academy's marketing and event coordinator from 2016 to 2019. She shared an office with singer and model Devyn Adair, Cassius Marsh's girlfriend.

Haeley worked as a marketing and public relations associate at Talk it Up TV for three months in 2016. She also interned at the University of Washington for football gameday recruiting.

Blake Snell’s Kids

Blake Snell doesn’t have any kids till now.

Blake Snell’s Social Media

Blake Snell is quite active and popular on Instagram. He has a lot of posts regarding his professional life. He is also available on Twitter (X) where he tweets about the same. Interestingly, Snell is quite a gamer and streams his video games via his Twitch channel, which has more than 10,000 subscribers.

Instagram - @snellzilla4

Twitter (X)- @snellzilla4

Twitch - @classiclyfamous

Blake Snell’s Net Worth

Blake Snell’s estimated net worth is $10 million (as of January 2024). His earnings from his salary and endorsements are included in this. Snell has made himself a household name with his skills and talent. Although he is currently 31 years old, his net worth is expected to rise, as he is in the prime age of his life.

Blake Snell as a Brand Ambassador

Blake Snell hasn’t signed any brand ambassador deals. However, Blake Snell endorses two brands, Nike and The MLB Show which contributes a lot to his reputation and his net worth.

Blake Snell’s Investments

There is no information related to Blake Snell’s investments in any public domain.

Blake Snell’s Career Stats

Blake Snell equaled 2017 for the third-most starts in his career with 24 in 2022. In terms of SO/9 IP ratio, he had his second-highest ratio (12.02), second-lowest ratio (0.77), second-lowest ratio (7.24), and second-highest first pitch strike percentage (64.6%). He ranked second in his career with eight victories, only surpassed by his twenty-one during his 2018 Cy Young campaign.

In 2021, he had the second-highest totals in a single season—only his 2018 Cy Young performance for TB—with seven wins, 170 strikeouts, and 27 starts. Among SD's pitching staff, his 27 starts, 128.2 IP, and 170 strikeouts ranked third, while his seven victories were tied for third. His entire career stats are presented below in a table format to showcase how good a player he is.

Blake Snell’s Achievements

A list of Blake Snell’s achievements is given below:

Snell won the 2023 NL Cy Young Award the next day. Snell is the eighth pitcher in MLB history to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues.

Blake Snell’s Contract

Blake Snell signed his first contract in 2011 with the Tampa Bay Rays. He received a signing bonus of $684,000 with the signing of the contract. Snell signed his second contract in 2017 with the Tampa Bay Rays. It was his second contract with them and it was worth $545,000 for one year. In 2018, Blake Snell signed his third contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, this time the contract was worth $558,200 for one year. His next contract was worth $573,700 with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2019. However, he signed a $50 million contract extension that same year with the Tampa Bay Rays. Moreover, Snell was traded to the San Diego Padres in 2020. His current contract also has some important clauses which are stated below:

• 2023 Escalator (Cy Young Voting, Max $2M)

• $1M for 1st, $500,000 for 2nd, $250k for 2nd

• Trade Assignment Bonus: $1M (becomes $1.5M of Top 3 in Cy Young).

Blake Snell’s Diet

Blake Snell's favorite foods are spinach with six cheeses and loaded lasagna with ground turkey and chicken sausage. He also likes salmon with a blackened crust, brown rice, and asparagus. However, there is no information related to Blake Snell’s diet details in any public domain.

Blake Snell’s House

Blake Snell had his residence at 6067 Bayou Grande Blvd. NE, the 2,952-square-foot home had four bedrooms and two bathrooms, as well as a dock with a 7,000-pound boat lift and two 5,000-pound jet ski lifts, an outdoor kitchen, a deck and hot tube, a custom concrete arch with a waterfall. Snell listed the house for sale in 2021. In the off-season, he lives in Lynnwood, Washington.

Blake Snell’s Cars

Blake Snell owns a custom Light Grey Ford Raptor. The interior sports black leather seats and carbon fiber. The pick-up truck has been fitted with 22-inch Fuel off-road wheels from the Class 8 series, model D760 with 35-inch tires. He also owns a matte Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600. In the past Snell also had a luxury SUV.