Snell, 23, went 15-4 with a 1.41 ERA and 163 strikeouts in 25 games (23 starts) in 2015, with stops at Class A Advanced Charlotte, Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham. After the season, he was named the Minor League Player of the Year by USA Today and Baseball America. MLBPipeline.com ranks Snell as the Rays' top prospect.
"The guy got every accolade imaginable for Minor League Baseball last year," Cash said. "And I guess you'd much rather have it going the way it's going than not living up to the hype. Shame on us if we're negatively judging anyone after a week of practice, but he has definitely fit the bill.