Davis Schneider is proving that he belongs with the Blue Jays post-deadline

Davis Schneider's recent resurgence has proved to the front office that he's here to stay. After being optioned to Triple-A Buffalo back in April, Schneider was looking to regroup after a struggling start to the season. Simply put, he is the type of player with fight, grit, and resilience. As many Toronto Blue Jays fans know, he was the 849th overall pick of the 2017 MLB Draft. He even considered hanging up the spikes and calling it a career after some tough years in the minors, but he fought his way through the adversity. So, finding his swing again in the minors was no problem for him, and it looks like he's more fueled than ever.

In Schneider's last 21 at-bats (going into Saturday's con15 days), he's slashing .381/.500/.762 with a 1.262 OPS, more than enough production to warrant a spot on the big-league club. The most eye-opening aspect of his much-needed comeback is his resurgence of power, the power we saw when he became the first player in MLB history to record nine hits and two home runs in his first three games in the Major Leagues. What helps his case even more is that he's fresh off his first career multi-homer game while carrying the Jays to a big win, one that helped them sweep the Yankees in their biggest series of 2025.

Schneider didn't just perform against a mediocre pitching staff; he got it done against some of the Yankees' established arms, featuring Carlos Rodon (2.95 ERA), and Max Fried (2.13 ERA). On June 30th, the opening game of the four-game set, Schneider went two for three against Carlos Rodon, where he notably knocked him out of the game after ambushing an outside fastball for a double down the line.

On Canada Day, he found himself in the lineup again against Max Fried, a telling sign that Manager John Schneider trusts the New Jersey native, especially since he keeps on mashing lefties. In Tuesday's game, he roped a single off the American League CY Young contender, while scoring a run on the Andres Gimenez homer.

That being said, nothing topped Wednesday's game versus Will Warren, an arm that Davis recalled hitting a home run against back in his Double-A days. In the bottom of the first with one on, Schneider got a hold of a sinker and sent it 410 feet into the bleachers, a swing with a 31-degree launch angle and a 103.1 mph exit velocity.

If that first swing wasn't impressive enough, he sent another sinker to the seats against veteran reliever Tim Hill in the seventh, this time to the opposite field. Although it was just a solo shot, the insurance run was pivotal for the Blue Jays, as they had just blown an 8-0 lead. His second bomb of the day clocked in at 380 feet with a 104.2 mph exit velocity. His pair of solo homers helped the Jays pull off a crucial series win, but he topped off his electric series on Thursday, going one for three with a run and a walk.

Although it may not seem like it on the surface (as there have been contributions from just about everyone as of late), Schneider's bat means a lot to this team, considering that Daulton Varsho and Anthony Santander are on the injured list. His versatility in the field helps Manager John Schneider create lineups, so as long as Davis Schneider keeps it up, he'll continue to find his way into the lineup.