Snelling takes home Pitcher of the Month
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp left-hander Robby Snelling has been named the International League Pitcher of the Month for the month of August, Minor League Baseball announced Thursday. Snelling is the first Jumbo Shrimp player to earn a monthly honor during the 2025 campaign. After starting the season with
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp left-hander Robby Snelling has been named the International League Pitcher of the Month for the month of August, Minor League Baseball announced Thursday. Snelling is the first Jumbo Shrimp player to earn a monthly honor during the 2025 campaign.
After starting the season with Double-A Pensacola, Snelling was promoted to Triple-A Jacksonville on July 10 and made three starts that month. During the month of August, the lefty made five starts, totaling 30.0 innings. He allowed just five runs (three earned), posting a 0.90 ERA and a 3-1 record. Among those five starts, he had two scoreless outings and struck out 38 against just nine walks. Opponents hit just .189 against Snelling.
A native of Reno, N.V, the 21-year-old pitcher is in his first full season with the Marlins organization. He was selected in the first round (39th overall) by the San Diego Padres. During his first professional season, he spent time with Low-A Lake Elsinore, High-A Fort Wayne and Double-A San Antonio. He was acquired in a trade with the San Diego Padres on July 30, 2024 along with RHP Adam Mazur, INF Jay Beshears and INF Graham Pauley.
He made 16 appearances with Double-A San Antonio before the trade and made seven starts with Double-A Pensacola. With Pensacola, Snelling pitched 36.0 innings, allowing 17 runs (16 earned) for a 4.00 ERA and posted a 2-2 record. His first start with Jacksonville came on September 20, 2024. He tossed six innings and struck out seven.
ABOUT THE JUMBO SHRIMP: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins and compete in the International League. The team calls VyStar Ballpark home for baseball but also a wide variety of additional community focused events with a goal of providing Affordable, Family, FUN to Northeast Florida. Winners of many marketing and sales awards and recognition since the team was rebranded prior to the 2017 season, the Jumbo Shrimp continually lead the state of Florida in attendance across all minor league professional sports organizations.