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CLE · CF

Daniel Schneemann

Age 29 B/T L/R 6′0″, 185 lb USA MLB debut 2024
40-man
  • Cleveland’s roster as it stands part-time 3B · 384 PA (3B 384) · 0.8 WAR in the role
  • Trade read Available at a price: CLE 49% playoff odds; control through 2030.
xwOBA .292 wOBA .276
2026 fWAR 0.6
Projected 2027 WAR 0.7 at 385 PA · 0.8 in his 2027 role

Hitting · 2026

285 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only

xwOBA .292 xwOBA: .292
Swing decisions −0.27 Swing decisions: −0.27
Contact value −0.34 Contact value: −0.34
Bat speed 71.2 Bat speed: 71.2
Squared-up / swing 18% Squared-up / swing: 18%
Blasts / swing 7% Blasts / swing: 7%
EV90 102.8 EV90: 102.8
Barrel % 8.5% Barrel %: 8.5%
Chase % 33.5% Chase %: 33.5%
Zone contact 83.0% Zone contact: 83.0%
Strikeout % 29.5% Strikeout %: 29.5%
Walk % 8.4% Walk %: 8.4%

Platoon splits · swing path

By pitcher handedness

vsPAwOBAxwOBAK%BB%ChaseDecisionsContact
LHP67.337.29227%12%27%−0.10−0.38
RHP218.258.29230%7%35%−0.32−0.36
Attack angle
14.3° (56% in 5–20°)
Attack direction
−0.4°
Swing length
7.0 ft
Fast-swing rate
10%
Pull-air %
18.6%
Hard-hit %
38.4%
Slash · wRC+
.210/.276/.332 · 72

Zone map · 2026

Where he does damage, and where to pitch him

−1.7−0.2−1.6+0.3−0.5−1.0−1.5+1.0−0.2−0.2+2.6+1.5+1.4−1.6+0.3+0.6−1.3−2.8−2.6−1.3−1.2+0.4−2.4+0.2−3.0LHB

Does the most damage middle-away (+1.5 vs. league per 100; 0.7 standard errors on 63 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).

Weakest down over the middle (−2.8), but only 1.3 standard errors from average on 68 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.

Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,041 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).

Most similar hitters

Swings like Schneemann: bat path, contact quality and approach

SimilarityPlayerxwOBA’26 WAR’27 proj2027
62Derek Hill PHI · ’95.2961.00.8Arb
62Brenton Doyle CWS · ’98.248−0.30.7Arb
62Matt McLain CIN · ’99.2940.20.8Arb
61Logan O'Hoppe TEX · ’00.268−0.90.2Arb
60Connor Norby COL · ’00.3100.60.6Pre-arb

Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.

Fielding

2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.

2027 rating by position · best fit first, on the total with the position’s worth
3B +5.7 +8.2
2B +5.2 +7.7
CF +3.4 +5.9
SS −1.8 +2.7
RF +9.3 −1.2
LF +7.3prior −3.2
1B +10.7prior −4.8
Outs Above Average by position
SeasonPosOAARangeArm, DPRunsBatters
2026LF000.00.03
2026RF000.00.062
2026SS000.00.0195
20262B+3+20.0+2.0384
2026CF+1+10.0+1.0901
20263B+3+20.0+2.01,087
2025LF00+0.1+0.1143
2025SS+1+1+0.1+1.1226
2025RF+1+1+0.1+1.1250
20253B+1+1+0.3+1.3575
2025CF−1−1+0.3−0.7587
20252B+5+4+1.1+5.12,139
2024LF−1−10.0−1.094
20242B000.00.0122
2024RF+1+1+0.1+1.1301
20243B+1+1+0.1+1.1448
2024CF+1+1+0.1+1.1458
2024SS−3−2+0.2−1.8716

Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.

Range by direction (OAA at 3B)
2026 · 3B In (charging) +1Back 0Toward 3B line +2Toward 1B line +3vs. RHH +5vs. LHH +1
Tools (percentile; arm among 2Bs)
Arm at 2B 80.5 mph · 85th
Sprint speed 27.6 ft/s · 55th
Reaction +0.3 ft · 61st
Burst −0.4 ft · 34th
Route +0.4 ft · 73rd
Catch difficulty (latest season)
PlayMadeChancesRate
★★★★★020%
★★★★00—
★★★1250%
★★8989%
★66100%
Zone rating (Keystone expected outs)
SeasonZoneBallsOuts vs. exp.
2026CF90+1.7
20263B78−2.3
2025CF68−1.0
20253B42−1.0
20252B191−1.2
2024SS68−4.2
2024CF53−1.4

The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.

Compare in the Fielding Lab →

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 0.7 WAR Pre-arb $780K*
2028 0.3 WAR Arbitration $1.9M*
2029 0.0 WAR Arbitration $2.8M*
2030 −0.5 WAR Arbitration $3.0M*

* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →

Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevelLevelTeamAgeGPA / IPPA / IP ·Line
2026AAAAAAColumbus Clippers2925116 PA 116 PA · .326/.457/.533 · 3 HR · 14.7% K · 19.8% BB

ABS challenges · 2026

Baseball Savant

As batter 40% 2/5 won · 0.0 runs
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