Blue Jays prospect ties remarkable rookie record
Only days after receiving the call to the majors, Toronto Blue Jays prospect Davis Schneider has equaled a remarkable rookie mark.
Schneider tallied four hits Sunday against the Boston Red Sox, giving him nine on the year, which ties Coaker Triplett (1938) for the most by a player through the first three games of their career, per Sarah Langs of MLB.com.
Furthermore, while Triplett failed to homer over that time, Schneider has gone deep twice. So, in reality, no player has done what Schneider has done three games into their career.
Schneider finished 4-of-5 at the plate in Sunday's 13-1 shellacking of the Red Sox. The second baseman drove in four of Toronto's 13 runs, including a two-run jack in the fourth off Red Sox's reliever Chris Murphy, his second on the year.
On Friday, the 24-year-old recorded home run No. 1 in his first career at-bat, becoming the 134th player and the fourth Blue Jay to accomplish the feat.
The Blue Jays selected Schneider with the 849th pick in the 2017 MLB Draft, and he ranked 28th on Toronto's prospect list when called up. However, in a small sample size, Schneider looks like he belongs.
Following Sunday's outing, Schneider is now 9-of-13 at the plate, with two homers and five RBI, sporting a ridiculous 1.887 OPS and 1.154 slugging percentage.
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