Daniel Richard Schneemann...Wife, Allie; they have two daughters...Father, Patrick, played college basketball for Southwestern College…Chula Vista, Calif., native played three seasons at BYU, where he hit .288 (163-for-566) with five home runs and 76 RBI in his collegiate career...Played for Bonita Vista High School, where his team won the 2014 CIF California State Championship...Played for the Chico Heat of the Great West League in the summer of 2016 following his freshman season, posting a .310 average (57-for-178) with 25 RBI…The following summer, he joined the St. Cloud Rox of the Northwoods League...Schneemann translates to "snowman" in German...Was active in the community through his efforts with Cleveland Clinic patients the team hosted at the ballpark...He also gave back to seasonal staff at Progressive Field by attending and giving out prizes on Kudos Day, when ballpark staff members were awarded for their contributions to positive fan experiences.
2025
Enjoyed first full season in the Major Leagues, making starts at six different positions and was a Rawlings Gold Glove finalist at the utility spot...Was fourth on the club with a 1.9 bWAR...One of eight players in MLB to make starts at six different positions in 2025, as he and Brooks Baldwin (CWS) were the only players to make double-digit appearances at five different spots on the diamond...Enjoyed a productive stretch from May 1-June 4, batting .265 (22-for-83) with 14 runs scored, four doubles, five home runs and 14 RBI over 28 games, which included his first multi-home run game and grand slam on May 3 at Toronto (career-high five RBI)...The grand slam was a ninth-inning shot that erased a 3-1 Jays lead (5-3 win)...Schneemann and Josh Naylor (May 9, 2022 at CWS) are the only two Cleveland hitters with two home runs after the seventh inning since 2018 (16th time overall)...Enjoyed a career-high nine-game on-base streak from May 1-11 and reached in 22 of 25 May games...Became the ninth player in club history with three walks/home runs in four plate appearances on March 30 at KC (reached in career-high four PA)...Faded at the end of the year, batting .122 (10-for-82) with 33 strikeouts over his last 27 games after Aug. 22...Positional/fielding: 24 G/19 GS at CF; 74 G/58 GS at 2B, 27 G/14 GS at 3B, 15 G/six GS at RF, five G/three GS at LF, 11 G/four GS; led team in starts at second base...Was in the 70th percentile in MLB in barrel percentage (11.4)...Road OPS: .756 (.236 AVG)...Home OPS: .531( .179 AVG)...DRS at second base: +3; at center field: +3 (+8 total for the year, fourth-most on the club).
2024
Spent the last four months of the season in a utility role, his first taste of the Majors in his seventh pro season...Contract was selected from AAA Columbus on June 2, spending the remainder of the season at the ML level...At the time of his promotion, he ranked among International League hitters in extra-base hits (26, tied for first), walks (41, third), total bases (100, fourth) and on-base percentage (.428, sixth)...Made his MLB debut in a start at second base on June 2 vs. Washington, collecting a second-inning, two-run double in his first ML at-bat off Jake Irvin...Recorded a career-high three hits and smacked his first career home run (off José Berríos) in the sixth inning... Became the first player in club history to appear at SS, 2B and 3B in one game on June 8 at Miami...Made starts at six different positions; six games (three starts) at 2B, 32 games (21 starts) at SS, 14 games started at CF, two games started at LF, 14 games (nine starts) at RF, 17 games (12 starts) at 3B...Also became the only player in club history to make starts at three different positions over his first three career starts (SS, 2B, CF)...Batted .294 (53-for-180) with 15 doubles, 10 home runs, 39 RBI and a .984 OPS in 53 games with AAA Columbus prior to June 2 promotion… The left-handed-hitting utility player made starts at shortstop (18), third base (15), center field (seven), right field (four), left field (three), second base (three) and designated hitter (two) for the Clippers in 2024...Was on the ALDS roster vs. Detroit but did not appear... Appeared in three games in the ALCS vs. NYY (all in RF), making two starts in right field.
2023
Enjoyed a breakout campaign in his first extended stint in Triple-A...Posted a .267 (112-for-419) batting average with career highs in home runs (13), RBI (60) and OPS (.797) in 114 games...Played all around the diamond for the Clippers, starting 62 games at third base, 28 games at shortstop and 14 games at second base...Finished with 30 doubles for Columbus, T-8th among Int'l League hitters...Finished third among organizational hitters in doubles (30), SLG (.437) and OPS (.797)...Placed on the Injured List with a left leg injury on April 20...Returned to action on May 6 and enjoyed a solid stretch through July 5, boasting a .343 (61-for-178) with 10 doubles, seven home runs, 33 RBI and a .964 OPS across 48 games...Enjoyed two separate 10-game hit streaks (6/30-7/14 and 8/3-16).
2022
Spent the majority of the season with AA Akron and played 112 games for the RubberDucks...Recorded a .205 (78-for-380) batting average with six home runs and 38 RBI...Played his first two games with AAA Columbus before being assigned to Akron for the rest of the season...Stole a career-high 20 bases.
2021
Combined to hit .251 (42-for-167) with six home runs, 30 RBI and nine steals in 51 games for High-A Lake County and AA Akron before his season ended prematurely following a right hand injury on July 31.
2019
After June 2, he hit .303 (63-for-208) in 64 games games to finish the season with a .287 (66-for-230) batting average, the best of any season in his professional career.
2018
Recorded a .206 (28-for-136) with eight doubles, three home runs 14 RBI in 41 games in the Arizona League after being drafted by Cleveland in the 33rd round of the 2018 MLB Draft.