Robby Snelling Set To Be Big Fish In Miami Marlins’ Pitching Pond

BusinessSportsMoneyRobby Snelling Set To Be Big Fish In Miami Marlins’ Pitching PondByChuck Murr,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Chuck analyzes and writes about baseball, soccer & other sports.Follow AuthorMay 08, 2026, 02:31pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.PORT ST. LUCIE, FL: Robby Snelling of the Miami Marlins pitches against the New York Mets at Clover Park on Feb 21, 2026 in Spring Training. (Photo by Jasen Vinlove/Miami Marlins/Getty Images)Getty ImagesRobby Snelling has gone from hitting hard to avoiding hard hits. The stocky left-hander is set to make his Major League Baseball debut for the Miami Marlins on the mound tonight. Once a star linebacker at McQueen High School in Reno, NV, the 22-year-old turned down several college grid offers to concentrate on baseball. It was just one of many career-changing decisions that led to this opportunity.The best alterations have come recently as he applied lessons learned in the minor leagues that have made him a more complete pitcher."He’s been on a roll (since) the ⁠end of last year, really pitched well this spring," Marlins manager Clayton McCullough told reporters upon announcing the callup. "We saw the stuff was there, and he threw the ball ​well in spring, and he’s done nothing but enhance that with how he's gone out and thrown the ball and performed to ​this point in Jacksonville.“Robby’s a great competitor. I think he's worked really hard, ‌and he's performed in a manner that he's very deserving of this opportunity."In six starts at Triple-A Jacksonville this year, he had a 3-1 record, 1.86 earned run average and four times as many strikeouts (44) than hits allowed (11) in 29 innings. One blemish was a high walks total (15) – an alarming 4.7 per nine innings and much higher than his 2.99 rate in 355 career innings entering 2026....