Cleveland Guardians utilityman Daniel Schneemann might not be a household name for the average MLB fan yet, but if he keeps playing like he did on Saturday, he might be very soon.
With two outs in the ninth inning and down 3-1, Schneemann ended Yimi Garcia’s 0.00 ERA season in spectacular fashion, flipping the score from 1-3 to 5-3 in favor of the Guardians.
He had also homered an inning earlier.
Truth be told, Schneemann was locked in from the start.
All you need to do is look at his exit velocities and batted ball distances.
“Think Daniel Schneemann was locked in today? His four at-bats: 1 (2nd inning): Fly out (96 MPH, 318 feet), 2 (5th): Lineout (109.2, 393), 3 (8th): HR (103, 375), 4 (9th): HR (111.2, 395). Average of 104.8 and 370 feet,” Guardians reporter Justin Lada posted on X.
Think Daniel Schneemann was locked in today?
His four at bats
1 (2nd inning): Fly out (96 MPH, 318 feet)
2 (5th): Lineout (109.2, 393)
3 (8th): HR (103, 375)
4 (9th): HR (111.2, 395)Average of 104.8 and 370 feet
— Justin L. (jlbaseball on bluesky) (@JL_Baseball) May 3, 2025
Sometimes, in baseball, hitters don’t get the results they deserve based on their batted balls’ quality.
Take Schneemann, for example.
He squared the ball and hit it hard in his four at-bats.
In the first two, he happened to hit it directly to fielders, but the last two finally yielded the desired outcomes.
All four were statistically considered ‘hard-hit balls,’ which means they all left his bat at a minimum of 95 mph.
Hard-hit balls are directly related to successful outcomes over the long haul.
Schneemann has been hitting the ball extremely well recently and might be in for a true breakout season if he can find consistent playing time in Cleveland.
He is currently sporting a robust .276/.344/.552 and can play multiple positions.
What else can a manager ask for?
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