Travis Snider traded to Pirates

Travis Snider was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 30, 2012. In exchange the Blue Jays received Brad Lincoln.


Snider is an outfielder in his fifth MLB season all with the Blue Jays. He had split 2012 between Class A Advanced Dunedin, Triple A Las Vegas and Toronto. He hit .227/.261/.273 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 3 R, 2 SB in 5 games rehabbing with Dunedin, hit .335/.428/.598 with 13 HR, 56 RBI, 49 R, 2 SB in 56 games with Las Vegas and hit .250/.300/.556 with 3 HR, 8 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB in 10 games with Toronto. For his MLB career he has hit .248/.306/.429 with 31 HR, 112 RBI, 108 R, 16 SB in 242 games. He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays with the 14th pick in the first round in 2006. Snider turned 24 on February 2nd.


RHP Lincoln is in his third MLB season all with the Pirates. He had split 2012 between Triple A Indianapolis and Pittsburgh. He was 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA, 9 K, 0.83 WHIP in 12 IP over 2 games with Indianapolis and was 4-2 with a 2.73 ERA, 60 K, 1.10 WHIP, 1 SV in 59.1 IP over 28 games. For his MLB career he is 7-9 with a 4.62 ERA, 114 K, 1.35 WHIP, 1 SV in 159.2 IP over 51 games. He was originally drafted by the Pirates with the fourth pick of the first round in 2006. Lincoln turned 27 on May 25.