№ 01Schneemann is hitting .217 on the season across 226 at-bats with a 0.63 OPS, a bat that projects quiet against a starter finding form
№ 02Against right-handers, Schneemann posts a 0.60 OPS in 189 plate appearances and a .213 average, deepening the mismatch on the mound
№ 03Taj Bradley has been sharpening over his last 5 starts, with the most recent outings clearly better than the earlier ones
№ 04Schneemann hits .210 against right-handed changeups across 40 plate appearances and whiffs on 41% of them
№ 05Bradley has held left-handed batters to a .187 average across 219 matchups this season, reinforcing the profile fit
§ 01The analysis
Start with the bat. Schneemann is hitting .217 across 226 at-bats with a 0.63 OPS, and the split against right-handers is worse, a 0.60 OPS over 189 plate appearances and a .213 average. That is the shape of a hitter you fade at plus money on a single-hit prop. Bradley walks into it trending the right way, his last 5 starts sharpening with the most recent outings clearly better than the earlier ones, and he has held left-handed hitters to a .187 average across 219 matchups this season. The pitch-level read tilts the same direction, with Schneemann at .210 against right-handed changeups over 40 plate appearances and a 41% whiff rate on the pitch. The honest risk is that Bradley's fastball is his hand. He throws 90.3% fastballs and Schneemann carries a .351 xwOBA against fastballs over 138 plate appearances, so one squared-up swing is always in play. Bradley has also walked 38 batters across 88.7 innings for a 3.9 BB/9, run a 4.89 FIP over his most recent 5 starts across 28.0 innings, and Schneemann is 6-for-20 in his last 10 games.
§ 02The call
The profile lines up. A hitter carrying a 0.60 OPS in 189 plate appearances and a .213 average against right-handers, with a .210 mark on righty changeups over 40 plate appearances and a 41% whiff rate, matches up with a starter who has been trending sharper across his last 5 outings and held lefties to a .187 average across 219 matchups. The fastball-heavy mix and the 3.9 BB/9 are the fair pushback, along with a 6-for-20 recent run, but +110 is a price worth taking on this bat going quiet.
Final resultWINDaniel Schneemann UNDER 0.5 Hits · +110 Graded Jul 8, 2026