[2] His college teammates included future MLB All-Stars Walker Buehler, Bryan Reynolds, and Dansby Swanson.
[3] Snider's coaches at Vanderbilt praised his sinker, calling it "disgusting" and a "unicorn" due to its extreme movement that was difficult for batters to hit into the air.
[5] Snider debuted that June with the rookie-level Burlington Royals, moving up to the Single-A Lexington Legends in August.
In 2019, Snider split the year between the rookie-level AZL Royals and the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks, recording a 2.24 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 31 games between the two teams.
[7] In his Royals debut, he threw a scoreless tenth inning and picked his first MLB win and strikeout, with 11 family members watching.
[12] Snider made 42 appearances for Kansas City in his rookie campaign, registering a 4–2 record and 6.55 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 34+1⁄3 innings pitched.
On December 18, 2023, the team claimed Snider off waivers but designated for assignment on January 30, 2024 to make room for Joc Pederson on the roster.
He was sent down to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers immediately after coming off the injured list later in April[18] but returned to the majors in early June.
[19] Snider changed his pitch mix in 2024, favoring a four-seam fastball and sweeper rather than the sinker and slider he used with the Royals.