The Toronto Blue Jays are already getting calls on Davis Schneider, and the timing makes this one worth watching.
Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith reported Thursday that Schneider is drawing trade interest from around the league, though Toronto has not tipped its hand on how seriously it plans to engage.
"[It's] to be determined whether the Jays listen seriously, but there's been interest," Nicholson-Smith wrote.
Schneider, 27, is coming off a rough year that saw him bounce between Toronto and Triple-A Buffalo. In 156 plate appearances with the Blue Jays, he hit .145 with five home runs and 16 RBIs while striking out at a 33 per cent rate.
His stint in Buffalo didn’t do much to change the picture, either. Over 218 plate appearances there, he batted .220 with 10 home runs and 29 RBIs.
Even with those numbers, there are teams that could see a fit. A right-handed bat who has done better against right-handed pitching in the past, Schneider could make sense for the Boston Red Sox, especially with Fenway Park’s layout potentially playing up right-handed pull power to left field.
He has also handled Fenway reasonably well in his MLB career. Across four seasons, Schneider is 8-for-35 there, with two doubles, two homers and six RBIs.
Toronto also has a deadline decision coming fast. The club must sort out Schneider’s future by the MLB’s Nov. 20 non-tender deadline.
If the Blue Jays tender him, they would be on the hook for an estimated $1.3 million arbitration salary next season. If they don’t, Schneider would hit free agency without Toronto getting anything back.
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