Alabama outfielder Kade Snell selected in fifth round of 2025 MLB draft
Yes, Snell got the Crimson Tide selections started Monday afternoon when the veteran Alabama outfielder came off the board at pick No. 151 overall in the fifth round, drafted by the Chicago Cubs.
Alabama's team captain this past season, the redshirt senior outfielder was a First Team All-SEC selection in 2025 who led the Crimson Tide with a .363 AVG across 58 games played, while also hitting 10 home runs with 52 RBI.
A player who originally began his collegiate career at Auburn, followed by two seasons at Wallace Community College, Snell spent the 2024-25 campaigns in Tuscaloosa where he appeared in 101 games offensively with 94 starts. Over that span, Snell slashed a combined .347/.435/.547 with 16 home runs and 82 RBI.
Snell also had 10 appearances on the mound for Alabama during the 2024 season, six of which were starts, where he owned a 1-0 record with a 6.08 ERA and a 23:7 K:BB ratio across 23.2 innings pitched.
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