Troy Snitker

Troy Michael Snitker (born December 5, 1988) is an American professional baseball coach who currently serves as the hitting coach for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously served in the same capacity for the Houston Astros.

Career Snitker attended Brookwood High School in Snellville, Georgia, and played college baseball for South Georgia State College and North Georgia College and State University. That year, he played for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an independent baseball league. Snitker retired prior to the start of the 2014 season, due to a concussion.

After he retired as a player, Snitker became a coach for North Georgia before joining the Houston Astros organization. In 2022, the Astros won 106 games, the second-highest total in franchise history. They advanced to the World Series and defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in six games to give Snitker his first career World Series title. On October 9, 2025, Snitker and the Astros parted ways. On October 27 of the same year, he was reported to have been hired as hitting coach of the New York Mets.

Personal life He is the son of Brian Snitker, the former manager of the Atlanta Braves. The Houston Astros faced the Atlanta Braves in the 2021 World Series, which made the series a family affair for the Snitkers. Snitker and his father, for the Astros and Braves respectively, presented the batting lineup cards before Game Three of the World Series.