Daniel Schneemann (born January 23, 1997) is an American professional baseball utility player for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Daniel Schneemann
Schneemann with the Columbus Clippers in 2023
Cleveland Guardians – No. 10
Infielder
Born: (1997-01-23) January 23, 1997 (age 27)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 2, 2024, for the Cleveland Guardians
MLB statistics
(through June 23, 2024)
Batting average.293
Home runs2
Runs batted in8
Teams

Career

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Schneemann played college baseball at Brigham Young University (BYU).[1] He was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 33rd round, with the 1,003rd overall selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[2]

Schneemann began the 2024 season with Triple–A Columbus, hitting .294/.428/.556 with 10 home runs and 39 RBI across 53 games. On June 2, 2024, Schneemann was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[3] In his debut, he hit a two–RBI double on the first pitch in his first major league at-bat against Washington Nationals pitcher Jake Irvin.

References

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  1. ^ "This BYU baseball alum is trying to break into MLB with Cleveland". Deseret News. 2024-03-26. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  2. ^ "This Guardians prospect is showing surprising power". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  3. ^ "Guardians Select Daniel Schneemann". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
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