Kirby Snead

William Kirby Snead (born October 7, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, and Seattle Mariners.

Amateur career Snead attended Santa Fe High School in his hometown of Alachua, Florida. Undrafted out of high school, he then attended the University of Florida, and played three seasons for the Florida Gators. In his freshman season, Snead appeared in 32 games and pitched to a 3–0 win–loss record, 2.40 earned run average (ERA), and 22 strikeouts in 41 innings. As a sophomore, Snead went 1–0 in 28 games played, and posted a 3.15 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 34 innings pitched. After a single appearance for Dunedin he was assigned to the Single-A Lansing Lugnuts, where he finished the 2016 season. In 14 total relief appearances, Snead went 0–1 with a 3.62 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 27 innings. He began the 2021 minor league season with the Bisons, and had posted a 2.01 ERA through 31 innings before being called-up. On October 5, Snead recorded his first career save after tossing scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Angels. Snead made 46 appearances for Oakland in 2022, recording a 1–1 record and 5.84 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 44.2 innings pitched.

On March 26, 2023, Snead was placed on the 60-day injured list with a strained throwing shoulder that caused him to miss a month of spring training. He was activated from the injured list on June 30. In 15 games for the Athletics, Snead registered a 4.63 ERA with 9 strikeouts in innings of work. On October 27, he was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Las Vegas Aviators. Snead elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Seattle Mariners On January 9, 2024, Snead signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners. In 12 games for the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers, he logged a 2.92 ERA with 13 strikeouts across innings pitched. On May 8, Snead had his contract selected to the Mariners' active roster. He made his season debut the same day, becoming the 1,000th Mariner in team history. In 11 games for Seattle, Snead compiled a 4.35 ERA with 7 strikeouts across innings pitched. On June 11, Snead was designated for assignment by the Mariners. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Tacoma on June 15. Snead elected free agency on October 1.

Staten Island FerryHawks On May 20, 2025, Snead signed with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 37 appearances for Staten Island, Snead recorded a 1.80 ERA with 41 strikeouts over 35 innings of work. On July 11, Snead signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. On July 19, he was placed on the reserve list and returned to the Ferry Hawks. He became a free agent following the season.

Philadelphia Phillies On May 16, 2026, Snead signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.