A little on Snyder....

The other pitcher the Mets signed is 31 y/o right handed relief pitcher Kyle Snyder. The former first round pick of the Royals career was derailed by injuries. In 2001 he had TJ surgery costing him 1 1/2 seasons and then in 2004 he missed the entire season recovering from surgery on a torn labrum in his shoulder. From 2003-2005 there were two other stints on the DL. In 1999 he was ranked the top prospect in the Northeast by Baseball America and then in 2003 he was listed by BA as the Royals #7 prospect ( source Wikipedia). Between 2003-2005 for the Royals Snyder appeared in 29 games, 16 starts with a record of 2-9 during which time his best ERA was 5.19.

In 2006 he was claimed by the Red Sox and in his first year he made 16 appearances, 10 starts with a record of 4-5 and a 6.02 ERA. His best season came in 2007 when he moved to the pen full time. Kyle appeared in 46 games ( 54 innings) with an ERA of 3.81 and a record of 2-3. The next year was spent in AAA where he struggled with an ERA of 5.26 and a record of 1-4, he did receive a late season call up but only pitched 1.2 innings in which he allowed four runs ( ERA 21.60). If relievers run hot and cold then this year he should be on again.....

Snyder, 31, was a significant bullpen part for the 2007 World Series champion Red Sox, though he did not make the postseason roster. Once a starter for the Royals, Snyder spent the past two seasons with the Red Sox primarily in the bullpen -- and, last year, primarily in the Minor Leagues. source MLB.com