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Cory Woodroof

Blue Jays’ Davis Schneider goes from defunct 2017 MLB Draft round to homer in first at-bat

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Davis Schneider made it a long way to his major league debut on Friday night.

He was picked by Toronto in 2017 in the 28th round of the MLB Draft, which does not exist anymore in the draft format.

After six years spent in the minor leagues, Schneider finally made his Blue Jays debut and made the absolute most of it. He homered on his first at-bat and had multiple hits throughout the night.

That’s an impressive first MLB game for the former 849th pick who now has quite a journey under his belt as he plays for Toronto.

Schneider became the first Blue Jays player with multiple hits in a MLB debut sine Danny Jansen in 2018. He’s only the fourth player to homer in their first plate appearance in franchise history.

Talk about a story of perseverance. Schneider’s probably going to become a fast fan favorite in Toronto for how his story is unfolding in the majors, and he’s got a heck of a memento from his MLB debut.

That’s not bad for a guy who was drafted in a round that doesn’t exist anymore.

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