Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Moves into utility role
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Schneemann will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Rays.
Though he'll enter the lineup Sunday while third baseman Jose Ramirez gets a day out of the infield and serves as the Guardians' designated hitter, Schneemann's time as a regular in the Cleveland lineup looks to be over. The left-handed-hitting Schneemann had started in just two of the Guardians' previous six games, with Cleveland facing only one lefty starter during that stretch.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Going to bench Monday
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Schneemann is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
With a lefty (Jared Shuster) opening the game for the White Sox, the lefty-hitting Schneemann will begin the contest on the bench, though he could be used once a right-hander enters from the bullpen. Schneemann had been included in the lineup in four of the previous five contests, making two starts in center field, one at shortstop and one at third base.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: On bench again Monday
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Schneemann is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.
The lefty-hitting Schneemann will take a seat against a right-handed starter (Michael Wacha) for the second day in a row. Manager Stephen Vogt looks to be rewarding Lane Thomas will another turn in center field after Thomas went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Pirates. Despite his success Sunday, Thomas is still slashing just .212/.289/.330 against right-handed pitching this season, so he might have more work to do before firmly displacing Schneemann as the preferred option in center field.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Sitting in series finale
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Schneemann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
After starting in each of the Guardians' previous six matchups with right-handed pitchers, the lefty-hitting Schneemann will retreat to the bench Sunday while righty Mitch Keller takes the hill for Pittsburgh. Lane Thomas will start in center field as a replacement in the lineup for Schneemann, who closed August with a .294/.373/.373 slash line to go with one home run and two stolen bases.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Taking seat Friday
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Schneemann is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.
Schneemann will avoid a same-hand matchup with southpaw Bailey Falter on Friday, yielding to Lane Thomas in center field. In his last seven games, Schneemann is 10-for-24 (.417) with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Hits homer in nightcap
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Schneemann went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 9-4 loss to the Royals in the second game of Monday's doubleheader.
Schneemann went 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter in the matinee, but he logged his fourth multi-hit effort in five contests while starting at third base in the nightcap. The utility man has yet to lock down one steady spot in the lineup, but he's seen regular playing time between center field, shortstop and third base lately. With Lane Thomas struggling since he was traded from the Nationals, the Guardians may opt to have Schneemann handle a strong-side platoon role in center field eventually. For the season, Schneemann is slashing .239/.320/.413 with five homers, three stolen bases, 21 RBI and 15 runs scored over 58 games.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Records steal Friday
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Schneemann went 2-for-3 with one RBI and one stolen base in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers.
Schneemann has been a part-time player over the last couple of weeks, but he's posted multiple hits in his last two games. Prior to that, he went just 5-for-26 over a 13-game stretch. The utility man is slashing .226/.314/.390 with four home runs, three steals, 19 RBI and 14 runs scored over 169 plate appearances this year. A left-handed hitter, Schneemann is most likely to play versus right-handed pitchers, but he's seeing less work than a regular strong-side platoon player would.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Playing time on downturn
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Schneemann is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
The lefty-hitting Schneemann is on the bench for the third straight game, including the second in a row against a right-handed pitcher (Jameson Taillon). The rookie had mostly held down a strong-side platoon role since getting his first big-league call-up June 2, but after producing a modest .660 OPS thus far in August, he looks to have ceded the primary role at shortstop to Brayan Rocchio.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: On bench against RHP
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Schneemann is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.
Schneemann will yield to Brayan Rocchio at shortstop Tuesday despite right-hander Javier Assad starting for Chicago. Schneemann is 5-for-19 (.263) in August and has a .714 OPS on the year.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Getting night off against lefty
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Schneemann is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.
Schneemann and fellow left-handed hitters Bo Naylor and Will Brennan will hit the bench for the series opener while the Cubs send southpaw Shota Imanaga to the hill. Tyler Freeman will get the nod at shortstop in place of Schneemann.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Idle for nightcap
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Schneemann is out of the lineup for the second game of a doubleheader Friday against the Twins
Schneemann started at third base and hit second during the matinee, going 0-for-3 with a walk during the contest. However, Jose Ramirez will slide over to third base while Brayan Rocchio plays shortstop in the nightcap.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Taking seat for second game of day
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Schneemann is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Diamondbacks.
With lefty Eduardo Rodriguez on the mound for Arizona for the second contest of the day, the lefty-hitting Schneemann will retreat to the bench. Schneemann started at third base in the Guardians' 7-3 loss earlier in the day, going 1-for-2 with a base hit.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Sitting against LHP
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Schneemann is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Arizona.
Schneemann will be on the bench for a second consecutive game, missing the starting lineup Tuesday as the Diamondbacks start left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. Tyler Freeman will shift to shortstop while Lane Thomas fills center field.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: On bench Monday
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Schneemann is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Arizona.
The lefty-hitting Schneemann will take a seat Monday, even though right-hander Zac Gallen is taking the mound for the Diamondbacks. He'll cede duties at shortstop to Brayan Rocchio, who will bat ninth.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Posts second steal
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Schneemann went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Orioles.
After sitting out the first two games of this four-game set versus the Orioles, Schneemann started the last two and went 3-for-6 with a double and a steal. The utility man was at shortstop for the first time in four games -- Brayan Rocchio has been clawing back some playing time at that position in what remains an open competition that could also include Tyler Freeman. Schneemann is slashing .227/.304/.429 with four home runs, two steals, 16 RBI and 12 runs scored over 135 plate appearances, but he's hitting just .200 (6-for-30) since the All-Star break.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Sitting again Friday
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Schneemann is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.
Even with Baltimore sending right-hander Dean Kremer to the mound, the lefty-hitting Schneemann will begin Friday's contest on the bench. Since the beginning of July, Schneemann has slashed .161/.217/.357 with two home runs, six RBI and a 33.3 percent strikeout rate across 60 plate appearances. Brayan Rocchio will start at shortstop and bat eighth.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: On bench against lefty
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Schneemann is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles.
The lefty-hitting Schneemann will head to the bench while southpaw Trevor Rogers takes the hill for Baltimore. Brayan Rocchio will rejoin the starting nine, covering shortstop in Schneemann's stead.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Sitting again Monday
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Schneemann isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.
Tigers southpaw Bryan Sammons is expected to work in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Beau Brieske, so the lefty-hitting Schneemann will begin Monday's game on the bench. Schneemann has gone just 2-for-25 with one RBI and nine strikeouts over his last nine outings. Brayan Rocchio will start at shortstop and bat ninth.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Idle vs. southpaw
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Schneemann is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
The lefty-hitting Schneemann will take a seat Sunday with Philadelphia sending southpaw Kolby Allard to the mound. Brayan Rocchio will start at shortstop and bat eighth.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Sitting against southpaw
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Schneemann is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies.
With the Guardians facing another left-handed pitcher, Schneemann will be on the bench for a second consecutive game. Brayan Rocchio will bat eighth and play shortstop.
