The Davis Schneider experiment is over.
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With another brutal spring and start to the season for Davis Schneider how long can the Toronto Blue Jays hope that he turns things around? It's time to send him to the AAA Buffalo Bisons to figure things out wouldn't you agree?
Davis Schneider is currently a bench player for the Toronto Blue Jays. In limited play he is batting 0.67 (1 for 15), 0 SB, .333 OBP and an OPS of .400.
Yes this is a small sample size however he had all of last season and the spring to figure things out at this level and still here we are.
In 2024 he hit .191 in 400 at bats for the season. At this point he's just a glaring hole in a lineup that needs somebody who can at least get on base or hit from foul pole to foul pole with light tower power.
Enter Addison Barger, who can play the infield/outfield and has a cannon for an arm.
Barger went 11-for-30 (.367) in Grapefruit League action this spring with two doubles, three homers and a 4:10 BB:K. He played well enough to make this team. There's zero debate.
Roster construction kept him off for now, though, as the Blue Jays prioritized outfielders who can play in center.
«With Wagner and with Clement at third base, it turned Addison into more of an outfielder, and then what would the playing time look like?» Schneider said. «We want him to be playing consistently with the strides he has made.»
This leaves the Blue Jays in a great spot with their depth, though, with Barger as an option at any point. He made a great impression in camp and could benefit from Daulton Varsho's return and a demotion of Davis Schneider to figure things out.
Barger's strikeouts are still a concern but he's better than Schneider at this point hitting .211 with 3 homeruns with an OPS of .738.
Barger crushed a 113.6 MPH home run. 407 FT. Barger is having a good start to the season as he tries to make it back to the Toronto Blue Jays big league club. Needs to keep improving on pitches at the top of the zone, like he did here
Addison Barger leads all of AAA in Exit Velocity.
There is also a case to be made for Jonatan Clase who is out playing both Barger and Joey Loperfido at this point for AAA Buffalo.
While Clase does not have much in the way of power he is a switch-hitter who gets on base and is also an above average defender.
Either way Barger and Clase are much better options than Schneider at this point.
What are the Blue Jays waiting for?
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AVRIL 14 | 230 ANSWERS The Davis Schneider experiment is over. Do you think it's time to bring up Addison Barger or Jonatan Clase? | ||
| Addison Barger | 175 | 76.1 % |
| Jonatan Clase | 40 | 17.4 % |
| Give Schneider more time | 15 | 6.5 % |
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