Mehar wrote:Both Biggio and Espinal have 9 hits each since July 1st. Schneider got 9 hits in this 3 Game Series alone in Boston. I do not expect Schneider to keep up this pace, but it merits a question why this organization could not call up Schneider much sooner given the terrible production from both Biggio and Espinal all year.
Schneider wasn't rated as a significant prospect prior to this year. Honestly, he was very Biggio-esque: took a lot of walks, struck out a fair bit, had some pop but nothing otherworldly, could cover multiple positions but wasn't particularly good defensively. A likely fringe utility guy who didn't even move beyond A ball until he was 23. And then he suddenly improved his K rate sharply while hitting for much more power and still taking a tonne of walks. Hard to blame them for not anticipating that he'd transform from Right-Handed Biggio into Right-Handed Barry Bonds.