Kale
Schneider

Verbally committed to Rock Valley JC.

Uncommitted. Stands in a strong and athletic 6-foot-1, 193-pound frame. He’s a clean, athletic mover on the mound with a long, minimal effort arm path that works out of a high ¾ slot. His fastball sat 84-86 mph, playing mostly straight through the zone. He showed a slider at 68-78 mph with 10/4 shape, averaging -12.8 inches of horizontal movement and -1.9 inches of induced vertical break, while garnering swing-and-miss.

UTIL/RHP Kale Schneider (Lodi, 2027): Strong 6-foot, 191-pound frame. At the plate, a rhythmic process and a tight hand path allow for a gap-to-gap approach with present strength throughout, achieving a peak exit velocity of 96.5 mph. In the field, aggressive actions and range allow for athleticism in both the outfield and infield with carry on the ball, achieving a peak infield velocity of 89 mph and a peak outfield velocity of 88 mph. A simple and repeatable mover on the mound, the fastball was up to 85 mph with life and slight arm side run to pair with a changeup at 78-79 mph with late arm side fade, and a tight slider with bite at 73-75 mph, averaging 2,200 rpm. 

Kale Schneider, Lodi (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 191-pounds. Strong build, athletic, well proportioned.
Delivery: Slow, methodical mover, balanced, medium leg kick, drop and drive.
Arm Action: RH. Full arm swing, quick 3/4 slot.
FB: T85, 83-84 mph. True, life, SNK mixed in as well. T1980, 1846 average rpm.
SL: 73-75 mph. Late bite, 2/8 movement. T2325, 2232 average rpm.
CH: 78-79 mph. Works with arm-side fade. T1461, 1410 average rpm.
ATH: 7.14 runner in the 60. 1.67 and 3.93 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 26.90 max vertical.

Hit: RHH. Rhythmic move to the hitting position, loose and fluid. Tight hand path with feel for the barrel, hand and bat speed to and through the ball, drives it through both gaps, ball jumps off bat, feel to it. 75.8 mph bat speed with 7 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 77.1 mph. 374' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-89 mph. OF-88 mph. Athletic and accurate with life and carry.
Defense: OF: Athletic actions, attacks the ball, fields in stride. INF: Rangy with soft hands, smooth actions, can defend.
Vizual Edge: 50 Edge Score

Schneider appeared in relief for BennieBoys on Thursday and gave an intriguing look over 2.1 innings of work. At 6-foot-2, 165 pounds, Schneider displayed athletic, fluid movement patterns on the mound throughout his delivery. Displayed a smooth, effortless delivery that worked in tandem with a quick, whippy arm action. Showed a lively FB that sat 78-80 mph, T81 with some cutting movement. Also flashed feel for a BB at 68-70 mph with a developing shape.

Schneider is a large framed athlete with high rear and sloped shoulders, a lot of room to fill. Short quick path, direct with short finish, impacts baseball, drives it to where it’s pitched, can see and stay back on off speed.