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Blake Snell looks painfully embarrassed as SoundCloud rap comes back to haunt him mid-game

Nypost · · 412 words · By Ryan Kostecka
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What to know about Blake Snell looks painfully embarrassed as SoundCloud rap comes back to haunt him mid-game

When Blake Snell took the mound for the Ontario Tower Buzzers Tuesday night, his primary focus was continuing his ramp up for when he rejoins the Dodgers in the next few weeks.

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What happened

When Blake Snell took the mound for the Ontario Tower Buzzers Tuesday night, his primary focus was continuing his ramp up for when he rejoins the Dodgers in the next few weeks.

Why it matters

However, that focus appeared to wane when Snell began throwing warm up pitches.

Common ground

In a video posted to social media, the Ontario game presentation crew surprised Snell when they played his rap song while he warmed up.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Snell’s amateur rap career started in 2012 when he released the track “Rising Stars,” which featured Snell dropping bars while wearing a Tampa Bay Rays hat.”
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Two separate web search results reference the 2012 track 'Rising Stars' and the context of Snell rapping while wearing a Tampa Bay Rays hat, corroborating the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Haeley Snell posted a clip via her Instagram Story from the 2012 track “Rising Stars,” which features her husband, 32, rapping while wearing a Tampa Bay Rays hat.Blake was selected by the Rays in the …
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/wife-of-dodger…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tampa Bay Rays season preview: What would be a good season for the Rays? Previewing all 30 MLB teams before the start of the season — find every single team on my page over the next few weeks. #tampab…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/the-tampa-bay-rays-predictio…
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web search NEUTRAL — At certain points during this season, the Tampa Bay Rays will face an unprecedented event: their first-ever rain delay at a home game in franchise history. It’s a unique situation that many fans may n…
https://www.baseballholics.net/tampa-bay-rays-prepare-for-ra…
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Claim 2: “Snell threw 3.0 innings and gave up one hit with six strikeouts.”
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While the claim correctly identifies the Cy Young awards and the teams/years, it is misleading because the provided evidence does not contain the specific pitching statistics (21-5, 1.89 ERA, 14-9, 2.25 ERA) needed to fully verify the claim. The evidence confirms the wins in 2018 and 2023, but the specific stats are not cited.
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web search NEUTRAL — William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake has become a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Blake
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web search NEUTRAL — Blake Ellender Brown (born August 25, 1987), known professionally as Blake Lively, [a] is an American actress and entrepreneur. A daughter of actor Ernie Lively, she made her professional debut in his…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Lively
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web search NEUTRAL — William Blake’s poetry and art moved away from the periphery following Alexander Gilchrist’s publication of a two-part biography and compilation of Blake’s works in 1863, more than three decades after…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Blake
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Claim 3: “Shoulder fatigue plagued him through the winter and forced him to begin the year on the injured list.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Snell experienced shoulder fatigue and was placed on the injured list (IL) at various times, including the offseason/beginning of the year, corroborating the general narrative of the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Blake Snell, the starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has faced a setback in his shoulder injury rehabilitation, leading to a postponement of his return timetable.
https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/onsi/news/dodgers-blake-snell…
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web search NEUTRAL — Snell missed time in recent seasons with the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres but has not gone on the injured list due to an arm-related issue since 2019, when the Tampa Bay Rays placed him o…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6259215/2025/04/06/dodgers-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dodgers 2026 injured list tracker. Snell didn’t throw much in the offseason, feeling shoulder fatigue after last year’s stretch run and into November in the postseason.
https://www.truebluela.com/los-angeles-dodgers-injuries/1117…
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Claim 4: “After a short stint with the Giants, Snell joined the Dodgers last year and was lights out, helping Los Angeles win their second consecutive World Series title.”
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The claim that Snell joined the Dodgers after a stint with the Giants and helped them win a World Series title is not corroborated by multiple independent sources. The evidence only confirms his current status with the Dodgers, but not the specific World Series championship or the sequence of teams/stints mentioned.
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web search NEUTRAL — William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake has become a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Blake
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web search NEUTRAL — Blake Ellender Brown (born August 25, 1987), known professionally as Blake Lively, [a] is an American actress and entrepreneur. A daughter of actor Ernie Lively, she made her professional debut in his…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Lively
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web search NEUTRAL — William Blake’s poetry and art moved away from the periphery following Alexander Gilchrist’s publication of a two-part biography and compilation of Blake’s works in 1863, more than three decades after…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Blake
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Claim 5: “He made his big league debut on April 23, 2016 with the Rays and quickly emerged as one of the best pitchers in baseball.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that Blake Snell made his MLB debut with the Tampa Bay Rays on April 23, 2016. The claim is strongly supported by multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Blake Ashton Snell is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.Snell was selected by the Rays in the first round of the 2011 MLB draft and made hi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Snell
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web search NEUTRAL — Snell made his MLB debut in 2016 after making 12 starts for the Triple-A Durham Bulls, finishing the season with a 6-8 record and a 3.54 ERA with the Rays.
https://www.wbko.com/content/news/Snell-Becomes-Hot-Rods-Thi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Blake Snell made his MLB debut with the Tampa Bay Rays on April 23, 2016. Although he showed flashes of brilliance in his rookie season, it was in 2018 that Snell truly cemented himself as a superstar…
https://medium.com/@cmsamir98/blake-snell-the-ace-pitcher-do…
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Claim 6: “He won the AL Cy Young award in 2018 after he finished 21-5 with a 1.89 ERA but was then traded to the Padres 2021, where he won the NL Cy Young award in 2023 when he went 14-9 with a 2.25 ERA.”
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web search NEUTRAL — He won the American League (AL) Cy Young Award in 2018, when he was an All-Star and led the league in both wins and earned run average (ERA). The Rays traded Snell to the Padres before the 2021 season…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Snell
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web search NEUTRAL — Rays ace Blake Snell wins the 2018 AL Cy Young Award.Cy Young AGAIN! Blake Snell Full 2023 Highlights. MLB.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xJ4MsBpS7k
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web search NEUTRAL — Snell, the AL Cy Young Award recipient in 2018 with Tampa Bay, joined Gaylord Perry, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, Clemens, Roy Halladay and Max Scherzer as pitchers to win in both leagues.
https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-sports/ap-blake-snell-win…
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Claim 7: “Snell has completed two minor-league starts already as part of a rehab assignment and is scheduled to next take the mound for four innings Sunday with Triple-A Oklahoma City.”
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Two independent web search results corroborate the details of Snell's rehab assignment: one mentions completing two minor-league starts and being scheduled for four innings with Triple-A Oklahoma City. Another mentions a recent rehab start for Class-A Ontario.
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web search NEUTRAL — Snell has completed two minor-league starts already as part of a rehab assignment and is scheduled to next take the mound for four innings Sunday with Triple-A Oklahoma City.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/sports/mookie-betts-blake-snel…
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web search NEUTRAL — Snell logged three innings in a recent rehab start for Class-A Ontario as the Dodgers continue to build up his pitch count.His third start will be Sunday on the road with Triple-A Oklahoma City, where…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7241420/2026/04/30/dodgers-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Strong Second Rehab Start. Snell’s line against Lake Elsinore checked every box the Dodgers wanted. He worked ahead in counts, missed bats consistently, and stayed out of trouble.
https://dodgerblue.com/blake-snell-completes-second-rehab-st…
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Claim 8: “He was drafted by Tampa Bay in the supplemental first round (52nd overall) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft.”
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The claim is directly confirmed by the Wikipedia entry for Blake Snell, which states he was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the first round (52nd) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft.
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web search NEUTRAL — Blake Ashton Snell (born December 4, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Ra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Snell
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web search NEUTRAL — Blake Snell Position: Pitcher Bats: Left • Throws: Left 6-4, 225lb (193cm, 102kg) Team: Los Angeles Dodgers (majors, 15-day IL) Born: December 4, 1992 in Seattle, WA Draft: Drafted by the Tampa Bay Ra…
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/snellbl01.shtml
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web search NEUTRAL — Blake Ashton Snell...Married to Haeley with two sons…His father, Dave, pitched in the Kansas City and Seattle organizations from 1983-88…Has a 12U travel baseball team in Seattle called Zilla National…
https://www.mlb.com/player/blake-snell-605483
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.