One more ballplayer who parlayed a solid performance in the World Baseball Classic into a new job was Australian outfielder Chris Snelling. The 27-year-old major league veteran signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres last week after hitting .273 with three homers and nine RBIs in three WBC games for the Aussies.
Once one of the leading prospects in the Seattle Mariners organization, Snelling made his big league debut for Seattle in 2002 at age 20. However, a series of injuries for the hustling outfielder curtailed his progress, and he has gone on to bat .244 in 225 major league at-bats for the Mariners, Washington, Oakland and Philadelphia.
Snelling played just four games for the world champion Phillies last season, but made the most of his brief opportunity with a homer and double in four plate appearances.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
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