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FIELD STAFF
TROY SNITKER
HITTING COACH
Troy Snitker comes to Corpus Christi for his third season as an instructor in the
Houston system.
Snitker served as hitting coach on Omar Lopez’s staff at Buies Creek last year. He
worked as rehab hitting coordinator and GCL coach in 2016.
Snitker, 29, was selected by Atlanta in the 19th round of the 2011 draft out of the
University of North Georgia. The former catcher played two seasons in the Braves
system before being traded to Pittsburgh.
Snitker finished his playing career with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the
independent Atlantic League in 2013.
During his final season at North Georgia, Snitker earned Peach Belt All-Conference
honors after hitting .340 with a team-best six home runs and 44 RBIs. He started behind the dish in all 54 of the school’s
games.
Snitker, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, owns a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and a master’s degree
in physical education. He is also a certified TPI golf fitness instructor.
Born in Atlanta, Snitker attended Brookwood High School in Snellville, Ga.
He is the son of Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker.
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