Would The Blue Jays Trade Davis Schneider?

[Steve Drumwright]

 

As the Toronto Blue Jays look to upgrade the roster this offseason, they could be trading a fan favorite.

Outfielder Davis Schneider's name has come up in trade talks, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.

The 27-year-old Schneider, a right-handed-hitting platoon outfielder, had a rough 2026, which included being sent to the minors to see if he could get his bat going. But that didn't work as he ended the season with a .145/.310/.315 slash line with five homers and 16 RBIs over 69 games (156 plate appearances). That is after hitting 13 and 11 homers in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Schneider played in a career-high 135 games with 454 plate appearances in 2024, then was down to 82 games (227 PAs) in 2025. Schneider also has the versatility to play second and third base.

Nicholson-Smith teamed up with Shi Davidi to also report that the Blue Jays are in the market for two relievers. One is former Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Alex Vesia, who had a 3.10 FIP (2.64 ERA) with a 13.5% walk rate and 31.2% strikeout rate in 2026 over 72 games and 58 innings. While his strikeout rate is right about his career mark of 32.4%, his walk rate was down a couple percentage points from his career rate of 11.5% and way down from his 2025 mark of 9.3%.

The other is right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga, who was with the Arizona Diamondbacks this season after being with the New York Yankees since 2018. In 67 games and 67 innings with the D'backs, he had a 5% walk rate and 18.4% strikeout rate.

 

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[Jays24]

Is he out of options? If not then keep him.  

[Bob_Gratton]

For sure trading Davis Schneider is the masterpiece that can convince other teams to send us one of their best players in return😁Seriously, the trade value of Schneider is very low, coz all other teams have a Davis Schneider in the lineup or in AAA

[Brownie19]

10 hours ago, Jays24 said:

Is he out of options? If not then keep him.  

Obviously it depends on what the return is.  I simply can't imagine it's much more than a breathing body, but I see no reason to hang onto DS.  Love the character, but give him the chance to succeed elsewhere.  Maybe their hitting coaches can unlock something useful in that profile.  Do him a solid and maybe the guy we get back can contribute in other ways.

[Sorrow]

Unless Davis Schneider is used properly, facing RHP and not only LHP, there isn’t a point in rostering him.

If he does get traded and gets everyday at bats somewhere I’d bet he rakes.

[glory]

The Jays view him as a platoon bat despite the numbers suggesting otherwise, and don’t want him to face high velocity RHP yet don’t mind him facing high velocity LHP. I’m not sure what DS is or will be as a player but for his sake he needs to go to a team that will use him properly. That won’t be here.

[max silver]

28 minutes ago, Sorrow said:

Unless Davis Schneider is used properly, facing RHP and not only LHP, there isn’t a point in rostering him.

If he does get traded and gets everyday at bats somewhere I’d bet he rakes.

I don't think Schneider possesses the necessary hit tool to rake as an everyday player. His success has largely been predicated on being inserted into favorable matchups to shelter him against his weaknesses. 

[Terminator]

Schneider is getting dangerously close to being a non-tender candidate. Just 1 option left and then he's not worth rostering.

And when you frame it that way, is 1 season of Davis Schneider even worth keeping around? I guess...

[Bob_Gratton]

5 hours ago, Brownie19 said:

Obviously it depends on what the return is.  I simply can't imagine it's much more than a breathing body, but I see no reason to hang onto DS.  Love the character, but give him the chance to succeed elsewhere.  Maybe their hitting coaches can unlock something useful in that profile.  Do him a solid and maybe the guy we get back can contribute in other ways.

Yes he's a good guy, but his defense at 2B and LF is below than average, he don't bring speed on the bases, and last year his BA dropped below .200, and he only had 5 HR. In short, if Barger healthy, Jays don't need Davis Schneider, especialy that Atkins looking to add a 2B and OF to the lineup.