He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers.

[1] The Cleveland Indians selected him with the 18th overall pick in the first round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft.

[2] He was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs on September 22, 2008 and sent to minor league camp on March 29, 2009.

[12] His contract was purchased from the Triple-A Round Rock Express on June 10, 2014 when Mitch Moreland was placed on the disabled list.

[14] In 2016, Snyder signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, and played in 34 games for the team.