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Next up would be Anthony Santander, but he’ll be going on the 60-day IL Let’s skip to Davis Schneider.
Davis Schneider is a 27-year-old, right-handed hitting, left fielder/second baseman. Last year he played 59 games in left and 24 games at second. He was drafted in the 28th round of the 2017. He’s the only player from that round of that year to make the majors.
He has two option years left.
Davis is entering his fourth season with the Blue Jays, taking it for granted he’ll made the team.
You’ll remember, he started his major league career like a house on fire, with 9 hits in his first 3 games, then a 9-game hitting streak. 2024 didn’t go as well, he hit .191/.282/.343, and had the same bWAR as you and I, 0.0.
I really didn’t think he would make the active roster in 2025, but he had an excellent spring training. Then he started the season without getting a hit in his first 10 games, and he was sent off to Buffalo.
He was recalled June 1st and things went much better from then on. On the season he hit .234/.361/.436 with 11 home runs and a 1.3 bWAR.
Davis does a lot of things well. He barrels up the ball well, he doesn’t chase out of the zone, walks a lot and hits home runs.
And, just by watching, I thought he was robbed on more strike calls than anyone on the team. He’s going to be helped by challenge system. There is a report that he and Alejandro Kirk (more on the defensive side) are going to be the two who will be allowed to challenge whenever they want, other guys not so much.
Defensively? Well, he’s average ish at second and in the outfield. He was a 0 in outs above average at second and -1 in left last year. And he’s average as a runner. He’s never going to get any awards for his glove.
Steamer figures he’ll play 74 games, with 11 home runs, and a .217/.325/.394 and a 0.9 fWAR.