The oldest Marlins selection through the first two days of the 2024 draft, Snyder spent four collegiate seasons with the Washington Huskies before transferring to Oklahoma for his final year of eligibility. In 205 NCAA games, he slashed .297/.401/.516, recording all 16 of his career stolen bases in his final season.

The 6-foot-3, 230-pounder is an alum of Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles, which has produced current big leaguers Max Fried, Jack Flaherty, Lucas Giolito and Pete Crow-Armstrong.