Toronto Blue Jays player Davis Schneider is a serious student of the game.
The 26-year-old drew the start in Game 1 of the World Series versus the LA Dodgers in left field. Though he didn’t play a big part in their 11-4 victory, he had everyone talking postgame for a number of different reasons.
Schneider got plenty of laughs from Blue Jays fans when he confirmed to reporters that Addison Barger had slept on his pull-out couch the night prior to Game 1. That was far from the only laughs he generated, either.
Shortly after the game ended, Schneider joined the MLB Network panel with teammate Myles Straw. The panel chose to play a game where Schneider had to copy the batting stances of other MLB players named by Straw, and he absolutely nailed it.
Davis Schneider: Batting Stance King 👑🤣 #WANTITALL pic.twitter.com/XPY960ffKl
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) October 26, 2025
Straw requested that Schneider impersonate Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge, and Cody Bellinger, all three of whom are New York Yankees. He was also additionally told to impersonate Mike Trout, which he once again crushed, even including the 34-year-old’s hop out of the batting box.
Not only were the stances perfectly done, but Schneider also gave an impression of Judge’s home run versus the Blue Jays in Game 3 of the ALDS. Once again, he was completely on the money.
Aaron Judge (1) 🍁
Opponent: Toronto Blue Jays
Pitcher: Louis Varland
Date: 10/07/2025 pic.twitter.com/HpwZRIBqAM
— Yankees Home Runs (@NYY_HR) October 8, 2025
Part of the reason Schneider may have these batting stances so well memorized is that he is always making tweaks to his own. He recently revealed to Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith that he has tried to use several players’ batting stances in the past, including Judge, Stanton, and Bobby Witt Jr. Heading into the World Series, he had begun going with the stance of Dodgers catcher Will Smith.
Schneider has been used rather sparingly by the Blue Jays so far in the postseason, having had just 13 at-bats. That said, he’s a valuable bench piece who is also beloved in the clubhouse, as was made clear from just how much Straw was laughing during his swing impersonations.
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