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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Clubs fourth homer
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Schneemann went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Tigers.
Schneemann got the Guardians within a run with his fourth-inning blast, but they couldn't pull even. The utility player has gone 4-for-20 (.200) across seven games in July, though all of those hits have gone for extra bases (two homers, two doubles). He's at a .247/.348/.506 slash line with four homers, 14 RBI, 10 runs scored, four doubles, two triples and one stolen base through 92 plate appearances. Schneemann continues to be an option at multiple positions, putting pressure on Jhonkensy Noel, Tyler Freeman and Brayan Rocchio as the Guardians have a number of different looks to fill out the bottom half of the order.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Sitting against southpaw
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Schneemann isn't in the Guardians' lineup for Saturday's game versus the Giants.
With lefty Kyle Harrison set to start on the mound for the Giants, the left-handed bat of Schneemann will take a seat on the bench Saturday. His absence will allow Steven Kwan, Tyler Freeman and Jhonkensy Noel to start across Cleveland's outfield.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Sitting against lefty Saturday
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Schneemann is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.
The lefty-hitting Schneemann will retreat to the dugout with the Royals sending southpaw Cole Ragans to the mound Saturday. Jhonkensy Noel will start in right field and bat seventh.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Idle Tuesday
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Schneemann is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.
Schneemann will dodge a matchup with southpaw Cole Irvin on Tuesday. Instead, Tyler Freeman will fill center field and bat fifth.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Collects first hit, RBI in debut
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Schneemann went 1-for-3 with a two-run double in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Nationals.
Schneemann made his major-league debut Sunday, and it didn't take him long to add a couple other milestones. He produced a two-run double in his first at-bat, providing all of the Guardians' run production in the contest. The 27-year-old is likely to take on a utility role -- he started at second base Sunday but likely won't see much time there with Andres Gimenez in a starting role at the keystone. Schneemann's best paths to playing time will likely be right field or shortstop, as Will Brennan and Brayan Rocchio haven't hit particularly well despite seeing large roles this season.
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Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Gets call-up to majors
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The Guardians recalled Schneemann from Triple-A Columbus on Sunday. He'll start at second base and bat eighth Sunday in his MLB debut against the Nationals.
Though the 27-year-old Schneemann will take on a starting role in his first game with the Guardians, he's projected to fill a utility role for Cleveland after he saw action at second base, third base, shortstop, left field, center field, right field and designated hitter during his time at Columbus this season while slashing .294/.428/.556 with 10 home runs and four stolen bases across 223 plate appearances. The Guardians optioned outfielder Johnathan Rodriguez to Triple-A in a corresponding move.
