Minor leagues The
Toronto Blue Jays selected Schneider in the 28th round of the
2017 Major League Baseball draft on the recommendation of then-
scout John Schneider (no relation). He made his professional debut that season with the
Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, appearing in 50 games and recording a .238
batting average, four
home runs, and 23
runs batted in (RBIs). Schneider played 2018 with the
Rookie Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays of the
Appalachian League, and hit .233 with three home runs and 21 RBIs in 44 games. In his first major league at-bat, Schneider hit a home run off
James Paxton of the
Boston Red Sox. He became the first player in MLB history to collect nine hits, which included two home runs, in his first three games. The nine hits matched a modern MLB record that dated back to 1901. Schneider set another high water mark after playing in 20 MLB games with a 1.358
OPS over that span, which was the highest in the modern era with a minimum of 70 plate appearances. Schneider donated his game-used debut uniform and gear to the
Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. He appeared in 35 games for the Blue Jays in 2023, hitting .276 with eight home runs, 20 RBIs, and a 1.008 OPS. On May 31, 2024, Schneider hit his first career walk-off home run against the
Pittsburgh Pirates, for a 14th inning 5-3 victory. Schneider led off Game 5 of the
2025 World Series with a first pitch home run off Dodgers pitcher
Blake Snell.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. then homered two pitches later, becoming the first team to begin a World Series game with back-to-back homers. ==Personal life==