Blue Jays rookie Davis Schneider isn’t related to Toronto manager John Schneider, but it turns out that there is a coincidental connection between the two.
Davis Schneider made his MLB debut on Friday in Boston, the culmination of seven seasons of hard work after he was selected in the 28th round of the 2017 draft. Schneider plodded away for years in the low levels of the minors, not even advancing to Double A until his sixth season as a pro. An excellent season at the plate in Triple A this year earned him the call to the majors, and he made an immediate impact, homering in his first plate appearance and picking up nine hits in the three-game series.
Adding to the Hollywood feel of Schneider’s story is the glove that he uses in the field. He picked it up out of the lost-and-found bin at his offseason training center.
