Davis Schneider
Davis Schneider took the baseball world by storm last year when he had a record-breaking debut against the Boston Red Sox in an early August weekend series. Armed with his prolific bat, he managed to stick with the club for the final two months of the season. Despite fading somewhat towards the end, Schneider still posted a solid .276 average with a 1.008 OPS, 23 runs scored, 12 doubles, 8 home runs and 20 RBI in just 35 games played. His outstanding performance gave him a head start as he put himself very much in play for the 2024 season as a result.
Schneider managed to continue that success into 2024, as he ended up making the team out of spring training and actually began 2024 on a strong note. In fact, he was one of the more productive players on the squad while many others were struggling coming out of the gate. Schneider hit close to .250 with an OPS over .800 along with 25 runs scored, 13 doubles, 7 home runs and 29 RBI over the first two months of the season. He impressed so much that he even took over the prime leadoff spot from a slumping George Springer and became almost an everyday player in the process.
However, Schneider’s production had regressed considerably since then, as he has hit a measly .183 with a .532 OPS, along with just 12 runs scored, 3 home runs and 8 RBI for the months of June and July. In doing so, he has seen an overall decrease in playing time in recent weeks. With other options performing admirably this season in Ernie Clement, Spencer Horwitz, and more recently Leo Jiménez and Addison Barger; Schneider will need to fight for all the playing time he can get going forward. Otherwise, he could even risk the possibility of being optioned back down to the minors if his ongoing struggles continue.