Schneider gets the green light on the hitters side...
1) Davis Schneider -- the best batter at winning challenges
By the end of the 2025 season, Schneider was a key player for the Blue Jays on their run to the American League pennant. But early in the year, he was down in Triple-A -- where he showed he had a big league eye at the plate. Schneider challenged 12 calls, and won 10 of those challenges. His 83% challenge win rate was the highest of 169 batters with at least 10 challenges at the Triple-A level in 2025. Schneider was particularly good at challenging strike calls off the outside edge of the plate, which included reversing five would-be strikeouts.
Schneider stands out for his plate discipline even among big league hitters. His 20.9% chase rate ranked inside the top 10% of hitters who saw as many out-of-zone pitches as he did, and his 15.9% walk rate was tied for fifth-best out of 348 hitters with at least 200 plate appearances. That plate discipline skill and sense of the strike zone appears to have translated over to challenging.