The Greatest Start to an MLB Career Just Happened

In 2023 the Toronto Blue Jays season looked lost. Star players Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer as well as the rest of the lineup were underwhelming offensively. Which was something that carried over to the playoffs with just 1 run scored in 18 innings. However, one man gave his all to change the fate of their season when he was called up in early August, that man was Davis Schneider, and he had the greatest start to a career in MLB history...
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[@skrattzerat5831]

That mustache is MVP caliber already

[@ZeRo-bx7lp]

Schneider won my jays a few very important games late in the season, really helped on the way to securing a wild card. Really hoping they give him a chance this year. He could be a decent depth option

[@3-0Greenlight]

I'm a fellow Jays fan! I knew I had to make a video on him, he was awesome to watch! He should see ample amount of plate appearances this season being a lock to face southpaws and the fact that Jon Schneider seems to like him as a LF as well, personally I'm not as big of a fan of that but it will get him into the lineup more frequently which could definitely be a good thing!

[@ZeRo-bx7lp]

@3-0Greenlight I don't mind him being a 4th outfielder considering the depth the team has at the infield positions. As long as he gets a chance, I'm happy.

[@anticensorshipsociety1063]

Doesn't matter, the Jays will likely compete for a WC. Division? Not so much, they haven't sniffed first place over these past few seasons.

[@normthompson923]

He kept banging and they kept sitting him till the long balls stopped.Same Jays management ,same lame decisions,don't expect much...again

[@sylvestorstyllstoned488]

Davis will hit 30 bombs if he plays regularly. He reminds me of Brian Dozier a little bit, has that HR pop and had a good eye

[@baseball4778]

He’s still eligible to win rookie of the year

[@pointclickboom3397]

schneider hit a home run today in his first game of the season

[@topazmae]

Schneider hit a home run yesterday as well to put us ahead on our very last out

[@timothylee2902]

who remembers trevor story's start?

[@3-0Greenlight]

I had him in fantasy that year!

[@joshuapatrick682]

Who?

[@PoppaBearandBabyBear.-be5jz]

He was one of the greatest hockey goaltenders ever. I recall him. I know my baseball

[@jg7102]

Who remembers Kevin Kouzmanoff? Best start in MLB history 😂

[@timothylee2902]

@@3-0Greenlight oh man, you prolly got hella points haha

[@jakestar121]

It was so cool travelling to Fenway for the first time and seeing Davis clearing the Green Monster like it was nothing 😂

[@3-0Greenlight]

that's awesome I was also there!

[@metrichotrods1763]

Schneider has a ton of bat speed right where the wrist roll is. Damn.

[@lianwhite9670]

Awesome content! Love watching and learning about these players who are doing so well under the radar. Keep it up the dominant work!!

[@3-0Greenlight]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you're enjoying all the vids!

[@rocky_tee2861]

This channel has blown up recently great work

[@3-0Greenlight]

Thank you so much!

[@rocky_tee2861]

@@3-0Greenlight when this becomes one of the biggest baseball channels, I can proudly say as your 1000th subscriber that you have officially cooked. Until then, great job and keep up the amazing content.

[@3-0Greenlight]

I appreciate your words and I'm glad you enjoy all the vids! I have one coming out later today!

[@ArJayDM]

Elly De La Cruz

[@3-0Greenlight]

I'm making video on him before the season starts, I think he'll make a big jump in his 2nd year

[@gabefollick3645]

Keep up the awesome work on these videos! You’re going to blow up if you continue consistent uploads. Love the topics you cover, extremely unique and well researched. Cant wait for more!!!!

[@3-0Greenlight]

You're kind words give me more drive to continue so thank you! I'm glad you enjoy!

[@krogg439]

New here and love your stuff. Looking forward to watching your previous and future videos. Much love.

[@3-0Greenlight]

Thank you so much I'm glad you're enjoying them!

[@TehBAiNzOr]

Davis Schneider's end to the season was unfortunate. He had more called strikes outside the zone by percentage than any other mlb player over that strech

[@mschneider718]

they screwed him so bad, it was infuriating to watch as a family member

[@psymar]

I'm glad he got those hits in the last game. It'd really suck to take that 0-for streak into the off-season, no matter how resilient he is mentally.

[@Guancous]

This is the first of your videos I’ve seen. Analysis is on point and that channel name is outstanding.

[@3-0Greenlight]

Thank you so much I'm glad you enjoy the name too!

[@eely225]

I like where this channel is headed. Great stuff! I gotta sub after this one.

[@3-0Greenlight]

Thank you so much! I'm glad to have you on board!

[@cardboardempire]

Ive seen a few hot starts for Jays rookies. Hernandez, Tellez, Schneider. The pitchers learn their weaknesses and exploit them. If the batter doesn't adjust, its slump town.

[@SirTylerGolf]

Teoscar lasted a good amount of time, 2 silver sluggers and other productive seasons

[@cardboardempire]

@@SirTylerGolf I was actually talking about his 2017 hot start with the Jays. He was like 20 RBI in his first 25 G. He was batting above .400 until he dropped to .260 with a slump at the end of the season.

[@SirTylerGolf]

@@cardboardempire oh I see, pretty similar to Schneider's first year

[@coachleif]

Mike Trout's MLB start was beyond impressive, and he did it over a full season essentially. I guess the handful of games he played the season before DQ it though, but I would still take that full Trout season over any rookies I can remember in recent memory. None the less, Schenider was absolutely insane

[@psymar]

I'd also mention Ichiro. Not a normal rookie, but if the category is "start to an MLB career"... And if we're just talking that first ground ball then I have to mention Bo Jackson did the same thing.

[@sylvestorstyllstoned488]

Mike Trout might be the most impressive , pure 5 tool player from the very 1st at bat

[@calebos268]

Yep, but no one knew about it except for us Jays fans because MLB didn't give any coverage on it. I remember saying after MLB didn't make a video on his first AB HR, that if he was on the Yankees, they would've made one about it. That would be proven correct not even a month later lol. They would then talk about his hot start (which to be fair, was justified), but not talk about Schneider despite him putting up better numbers for a longer period of time. Classic MLB. As a fellow Jays fan, more people need to see this video.

[@ruffkuntry2574]

It’s crazy he chose to sign with the Jays out of high school as a 28th round pick rather than go to college.

[@miken8889]

guaranteed money over possibly nothing

[@ruffkuntry2574]

@@miken8889 According to baseball-reference, he did not receive a signing bonus. If he did, it was very little since their 10th pick received only a $5000 signing bonus. Also, minor leaguers don’t get paid a lot. On average, Rookie league players only get $5000 per season. Low A make $11000, and high A make $15000. AAA makes $17500 to $35000 with the higher salaries usually going to veterans. Granted, I would love to be paid that much money playing the game I love for half a year, but you can’t make a living earning only that much money. Yeah, it’s guaranteed money, but it would be very difficult to find a good paying job without a degree if baseball did not work out. Maybe he would have had something lined up for him. Perhaps he comes from a good well-off family who has a business or something. Who knows.

[@3-0Greenlight]

You're right he only received a $50,000 signing bonus. His road to the bigs is pretty inspiring.

[@miken8889]

@3-0Greenlight 50k is more then he would have got playing college ball, and at least he was getting paid to play in the minors and be trained by the pros

[@ruffkuntry2574]

@@3-0Greenlight Where did you find that signing bonus? Baseball-reference doesn’t show any signing bonus.

[@Ouijawii]

Dude has a great swing, reminds me a lot of Dustin Pedroia.

[@3-0Greenlight]

I love his swing too, fitting he hit his first homer in Fenway lol

[@Portuducks]

Looks more like Craig Biggio's minus the giant bat.

[@elcee3292]

Pedroia had a lot more rotation, torque and sheer violence in that swing

[@Steveo3420]

Looks like another great baseball channel! And I always love some attention for the Blue Jays

[@3-0Greenlight]

Glad you enjoy the content! Jays are my team so I'm happy to hear it :)

[@jacobmahoney197]

I was blessed to witness this breakout series in boston on the monster. insane.

[@3-0Greenlight]

That's awesome I was there too! I was by the first base line for game 1, and 3rd base line for games 2-3.

[@d3edlo1s]

You definitely deserve more Subs

[@3-0Greenlight]

Thank you so much!

[@SemenDip]

these videos are 🔥!

[@3-0Greenlight]

Thank you so much I'm glad you enjoy them!

[@ChiknNugg3s]

I am pretty sure during his 0 for streak, he led the league in balls taken that were called strikes. He has a great eye, but he definitely did not get help from the ump. I am ready for him to have a monster year!! (if the Jays actually give him a chance)

[@ragshikes]

Bro's Linsanity run is gonna be awesome.

[@OptimusWombat]

I love Schneider. He works hard, is humble. He knows what a privilege it is to play in the Majors, and he's going to do what it takes to stay there.

[@3-0Greenlight]

I agree! Now if only he would stop being benched...

[@OptimusWombat]

@@3-0Greenlight he's actually in the lineup today!

[@cambrown5777]

My bet is that the analytics departments just got his number once they had some MLB-level data to work with, and subsequently passed that on to their pitchers. It's now on him to bounce back, and it's looking like he will, especially with that mental approach.

[@mschneider718]

had a home run in his first game of the year...he has worked on contact a lot this offseason

[@davidmata4786]

Dude was straight up mashing.. Good story and I like his attitude, seems pretty grounded and all teams could use a dude like that in the dugout and on the field. I'm not a Jays fan but I really hope this dude has a solid season and career..

[@3-0Greenlight]

It'll be interesting to see how he does with his first full season of AB's!

[@DAcheekO]

Future HOF mark my words

[@alb.4089]

I think he went on a cold streak because Jays were rotating him with Espinal and Biggio. He should be an everyday player to produce consistently.

[@greendayfan1041]

great video the audio is a litttle low compared to most videos, especially ports videos where it is unlikely people will be watching with head phones. with this lvl of quality i could see this channel taking off if you keep at it

[@3-0Greenlight]

Thank you so much for the feedback! I've been trying to figure out how to find good audio levels in each video and honestly it's felt like a hassle because it's hard to get it consistent. I will definitely spend more time figuring it out!

[@greendayfan1041]

good thing to keep in mind. people can always turn videos down, but you can only turn it up so much.@@3-0Greenlight

[@byronyankou6006]

Davis Schneider's initial start to playing in the Major's was electrifying. May he become the every day 2nd basemen, and hit .260 with 24 homers, 85 RBI's and be Mr. Clutch

[@3-0Greenlight]

As a Jays fan as well, agreed!

[@ChiknNugg3s]

Im guessing 34 HR ❤🙏

[@3-0Greenlight]

I hope...

[@mschneider718]

One down 23 to go lol

[@mschneider718]

make that 22 to go...all in just two starts lol.

[@rossvdh5820]

Puig. He went insane during his first month in the mlb

[@tauron1]

game winning home run tonight

[@3-0Greenlight]

50% of his PA's have been strikeouts, 25 have been homers and 12.5 have been walks lol

[@MarcusTheHeard19]

crazy how he started so hot and then once he was here long enough for the hitting coach to ruin him he started to plummet.

[@3-0Greenlight]

And John Schneider is benching him...

[@jordane19969]

That’s crazy he decided to sign out of high school when he was taken in the 28th round

[@mschneider718]

he had a scholarship to Rutgers too...he can always go back to school it was a pretty clear decision for him.

[@Primmo1]

I can only hope he can give the jays the offensive kick in the ass that they need so badly considering how much of a offensive drop off this teams offense was last year comparable to the year’s previous

[@globzgaming]

I wanna see Davis Succeed. Amazing streak, wish he was able to keep it going the entire way. It probably got to his head, mental game was off and just couldnt hit the broad side of a barn, Him and Springer. That while stretch, so painful to watch. But like i said I REALLY wanna see Davis succeed. I love an underdogg story. Hope he smokes em this year!!!

[@house7410]

Don Mattingly was selected SECOND TO LAST IN THE 1979 DRAFT

[@3-0Greenlight]

Surprised he's not in Cooperstown!

[@MeatyOchre]

Not even close to My rtts player Sam Francisco, who in his rookie year went 32-0 with a 0.14 ERA and 783 Ks while hitting .823 with 272 HR and 799 RBI. Oh and 9 steals.

[@3-0Greenlight]

Davis Schneider had a 0 ERA though 😉

[@MeatyOchre]

@@3-0Greenlight zeros don’t count. Hell I have a zero era because I’ve never played.

[@3-0Greenlight]

haha true

[@DrummerZackH]

I used to get batting lessons from this man lol

[@jpintromatrix]

Give us his top tips! :)

[@DrummerZackH]

@@jpintromatrix that was 6 years ago, I don’t remember much lol

[@jumperhighpd]

i like his hustle and his mustache

[@scottst1112]

Bloodhound Gang background music is on point… Maybe some Chasey Lane in another video

[@dafT_27]

He also had the highest percentage of incorrect strike calls last year according to codify. Hopefully it tips the other way for him this year

[@3-0Greenlight]

I agree.

[@Flexb123]

I'm a Jays fan and can't say I really care for Schneider. He took pitchers by surprise, they weren't game planning for him till they were. And saw how bad his 0 for went for after they did. But I still remember him shaking his head at Vladdy for not tagging up at 2nd to 3rd. It was a clutch moment and jays were down by 1 I think so Vladdy was wanting to score if the ball dropped but didn't. It was one of those tough plays to read but could see what Vlad was thinking. Anyway a rookie player to shake his head essentially at a Veteran. Vlad has been in MLB for 4-5 years and in ball his whole life so while he's super young I think its safe to say he's a vet. And rookies coming up shouldn't be shaking their heads at the teams star players/vets like that. Davis got a big head from his super hot start and it showed that day.

[@MikeHart72]

I’m not sold on him. Once pitchers made adjustments Davis looked lost. Watch how often he chases breaking balls in the dirt.

[@thevilifyingforce]

I'm not super high on Schneiders future, but I'm not sold on Guerrero being much more then wasted potential at this point. He's certainly no star yet and he's made plenty of base running mistakes.

[@octoberbaseballyt]

As a fellow aspiring content creator this is a great video, but may I suggest that you zoom in in on the traffic light in your pfp

[@3-0Greenlight]

Thank you so much for the feedback! Improving the channel art has definitely been something I've needed to do but have been putting off. I'll make sure to put some work in it!

[@octoberbaseballyt]

@@3-0Greenlight If you want any help, but I’d be glad to help you. I’m not the best, but I am Photoshop certified

[@NoName-zz1qt]

I dig the mustache

[@jordanwhite8567]

So many insane career starts last year. Elly, Evan Carter, Davis Schneider, Matt McClain, I’m sure I’m missing a few but especially Carter, Schneider, and McClain went off immediately

[@jordanwhite8567]

Neto another one!

[@davisbrady9235]

lol I remember having him for a HR on my bet slip but cut it closer to game time……….

[@elibaumann9718]

That 39 mph eephus made me stop and go back to look at the score

[@BrutusJrThe3rd]

Taylor Teagarden it’s such a throwback

[@kirbyr558]

It's all in the Stache

[@TheLegoBattlebotsLab]

Blue Jays have good depth

[@3-0Greenlight]

They do have some good infielders coming up such as Orelvis Martinez, Addison Barger, Leo Jimenez and way down the line Arjun Nimmala too!

[@TheLegoBattlebotsLab]

@@3-0Greenlight Spencer Horwitz and Manuel Beltre also

[@Clossis]

As a Red Sox fan, I want the red sox succeed, but DAMN did schnieder destroy us.

[@__Goody__]

Oh damn I went to HS with him

[@thesportsguy126]

Simon Federallenstein had a great start to a career.

[@PlasticPellets]

The next Bryan LaHair

[@jay692]

8:40 ok wtf, these 12-6 slow pitch softball pitches are getting ridiculous.

[@firstwest2474]

then went o for about 35 to end the year - teams figured him out

[@3-0Greenlight]

0-31, you're right he had a tough go of things. I don't think that takes away from his ability to hit lefties which was shown even on the final day of the season when he had 2 doubles off the Rays southpaw. In total his OPS against lefties was about 1.300 compared to against righties around mid .800s. He will without question be in the lineup every game against lefties and be a big producer. It's the righties who as you said, found how to pitch to him well. It'll be interesting to see how he fares with a full season under his belt.

[@XFactor1111]

@@3-0GreenlightDavis Schneider's weakness is fastballs up and away.

[@anticensorshipsociety1063]

Blye Jays are the queens of hype. Every year they're going to win the East led by Vladdy Cupcakes. Hype, hype hype.

[@ihitconnect3521]

You know the algorithm is cooking for bro when i was recommended this and have never watched a minute of baseball in my life. Cool video though but i’ll stick to hockey basketball soccer and football

[@3-0Greenlight]

Haha that's awesome! I'm a soccer fan as well, big fan of Liverpool.

[@Plaguereaper]

Schneider had a great run but he's a pinch hitter at best. May not even break camp with the Jays in 2024. His spring has been brutal. (.200/.306/.739)

[@J-217]

3:15 “and that’s when he earned my respect for doing something that everyone who gets called up does” wut

[@langer725]

his defence aint so great but i think hes a good hitter on his day

[@MikeHart72]

I’m not sold on Davis Schneider. Once pitchers made adjustments he looked lost at the plate. Watch how often he chases breaking balls in the dirt. He had an incredible start but now has to prove it was real. I’m skeptical

[@mschneider718]

2 starts and two HRs including a clutch game winner tonight. Has the highest OPS on the team again lol. it's early, but Davis has been putting in incredible work, and doing what they ask of him in terms of striking out less and making contact - not jazzed with the 2K's tonight, but he sure made up for it.

[@Mike7911779]

Keith McDonald would like a word with you

[@grege5074]

Pujols didn't just LOOK older when he debuted.

[@1HalfbloodPrince]

me now learning his name is davis and not david

[@McDee]

what about royce lewis' start

[@3-0Greenlight]

His is interesting, the numbers he produced are crazy. Injuries are just a killer.

[@Blt-rr2lm]

I really like him, but he hit .130 for his last 100 appearances. That’s a pretty bad “slump.” Almost like the opposing teams knew something and he couldn’t adjust. I hope he comes through. The Jays need a batting coach.

[@wesleyy2502]

He's had the offseason to try and close up holes in his swing. Give him some consistent playing time and i think he'll do fine.

[@marianorivera3272]

Pujols looked like that because HE WAS a grown ass man.

[@bentaylor4705]

"quarter century of games?" 25 years-worth of games?

[@jrdonaldson2053]

Another channel ?

[@3-0Greenlight]

Yes it is! It started as a side channel during the offseason as there wasn't too much going on with the Jays. But now I think I will be doing this one 100%. So I hope you enjoy these vids too!

[@jrdonaldson2053]

@@3-0Greenlight That is cool ! I recognized the voice and immediately knew.. hey ? 😎

[@3-0Greenlight]

Haha glad you discovered it! How's it going? How are you feeling about the Jays now that the offseason is over?

[@jrdonaldson2053]

@@3-0Greenlight Not bad brother ! Happy about Turner, Votto, Vogey etc.. Kiermaier back !!

[@3-0Greenlight]

Glad to hear it! I hope Votto can be serviceable and make his way to the majors. That would be awesome to see him perform well in a Blue Jays uniform. Me personally I'm very excited about Varsho this year, I don't know why but I'm hoping he can have a breakout!

[@carswithvlad]

LUKA???

[@agayactornamedmichaeldougl6289]

Evan carter hitting third for the world series champs as a rookie seems like a better start to me.

[@3-0Greenlight]

He had a crazy run as well!

[@jeffw3905]

This isn’t Evan Carter

[@Chim__Richalds]

Then they couldn't find any PT for him

[@larrylarry3549]

Bs he didn't get a AB in the playoffs ... especially when Belt went 0 for with 7K

[@3-0Greenlight]

John Schneider had multiple opportunities to use him, and elected to go for Whit Merrifield and Santiago Espinal over him as pinch hitters. It was against lefties too! Davis had an OPS of 1.300 against them. I don't know why he wasn't used, I agree.

[@mike-0451]

Yordan Alvarez? Alex Rodriguez?

[@johnspencefareal420]

"Greatest Start to an MLB Career" I love Schneids, but this is patently absurd.

[@greatunz67]

and then he trailed off and was just average and they rarely put him in games..

[@TimWong49152]

Doesn't mean anything. Remember Travis Snider was the next George Brett? Fizzled out the next year.

[@sun6262-]

Schneider is a german last name, if im correct. Germans and Russians are good at everything. Russians just dont play baseball 😂

[@3-0Greenlight]

😂😂 I lived in Germany for 2 years, I met some cool people!

[@Wolf-wc1js]

It is, it means tailor

[@fluffskunk]

Piazza definitely shows that pumping a middling prospect full of steroids can do wonders. Not the best example of anything else.

[@3-0Greenlight]

That's true, I just wanted to use the lowest draft pick to make it to the hall of fame.

[@mapleleafsupdater5912]

Lol this vid is all over the place

[@3-0Greenlight]

Haha ya, he went from being the hottest hitter in baseball to the coldest with no in-between. Made for an interesting season to watch for sure.

[@mapleleafsupdater5912]

@@3-0Greenlight no I mean there’s so much useless info in this video, I think you focus too much on the small stuff for example the Red Sox headlines and Swansons stats, sure it’s interesting but what does it have to do with Davis Schneider? Any players big game can lead to big moments. Always remember WHO is watching, WHY are they watching, WHAT are they watching for. I think you just need to cut off the fat and this could’ve been a great video. I’ve worked in media a long time and I think if you find an interesting and specific point and or storyline to follow, it’ll end up making your videos shorter, tighter and something that’ll keep the eye of the viewer.

[@3-0Greenlight]

I got you! I'll keep that in mind going forward! What kind of media did you work in? Could we talk a bit more?

[@mapleleafsupdater5912]

@@3-0Greenlight sure thing man, I’ve been working in radio and television and also been a producer for many years!!

[@3-0Greenlight]

That's awesome! Send me an email and we can talk a bit more! [e-mail]

[@michaelmagic988]

cant stand fatimir geurrero

[@JesusisGod15]

Jesus loves you. This is not a bot, this isn’t for likes, I just want want the one reading this to find the peace that he provides knowing he is taking care of everything. He loves you, repent and accept him into your heart if you have not already. Only by his blood can we enter heaven, only by what he accomplished.