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Nate Snead inks deal with Angels after third round selection

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Nate Snead. Credit: Tennessee Athletics/Kate Luffman
Nate Snead. Credit: Tennessee Athletics/Kate Luffman

Former Tennessee flamethrowing right-handed hurler Nate Snead has signed his first professional contract with the Los Angelese Angels following his third round selection with the No. 105 overall pick in the MLB Draft on Sunday night.  

According to Carlos Collazo of Baseball America, Snead signed for $597,500, which is $132,100 under slot. The slot value of the No. 105 pick is $729.60k. He becomes the second Vol to sign a professional contract who was drafted earlier this week, joining Liam Doyle who linked up with the Cardinals on Thursday as well. Veteran Hunter Ensley, who went undrafted, signed with the Kansas City Royals earlier this week.

Snead was one of the more frequent used arms – in a variety of roles – for the Volunteers each of the past two seasons. In total from the 2024 and 2025 campaigns, Snead combined to go 14-4 on the mound with a 3.67 ERA across 125 innings pitched with 102 strikeouts, 47 walks and 11 saves.

He was one of the heroes for the national champions in 2024, going 10-2 on the mound with a 3.11 ERA across 75.1 innings in 29 appearances – all but one out of the bullpen. Snead locked down six saves, struck out 61 batters and walked 26 – proving to be one the of best transfer portal additions in the entire country.

As a senior this past year, the hurler appeared in 23 games with one start, combining to post a 4-2 record with a 4.53 ERA in 49.2 innings of work. Snead was a USA Baseball Collegiate National Team participant last summer and was named to the 2025 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch list in 2025.   

Tennessee in the 2025 MLB Draft

Round 1 (No. 5 overall) Liam Doyle – Cardinals
Round 1 (No. 9 overall) Steele Hall (signee) – Reds
Round 1 (No. 10 overall) Billy Carlson (signee) – White Sox
Round 1 (No. 13 overall) Gavin Kilen – Giants
Round 1 (No. 20 overall) Andrew Fischer – Brewers
Round 1 (No. 25 overall) Kruz Schoolcraft (signee) – Padres
Round 1 (No. 33 overall) Marcus Phillips – Red Sox
Round 2 (No. 52 overall) AJ Russell – Rangers
Round 2 (No. 64 overall) Dean Curley – Guardians
Round 2 (No. 72 overall) Tanner Franklin – Cardinals
Round 3 (No. 105 overall) Nate Snead – Angels
Round 5 (No. 149 overall) Matt Barr (JUCO) – Twins
Round 7 (No. 225 overall) Mason Estrada (portal) – Dodgers
Round 14 (No. 430 overall) Clay Edmondson (portal) – Padres
Round 15 (No. 456 overall) DJ Newman (portal) – Astros
Round 17 (No. 522 overall) Cannon Peebles – Guardians
Round 18 (No. 534 overall) Ethan Moore (signee) – Reds
Round 19 (No. 572 overall) Cameron Appenzeller (signee) – Mariners

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