Roland Reid Schaller (born April 2, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
| Reid Schaller | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 2, 1997 Indianapolis, Indiana | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
As a redshirt freshman at Vanderbilt University, Schaller was draft-eligible in 2018. The Nationals selected him in the third round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, also taking his Commodore teammate, Chandler Day, in the seventh round.[1]
Schaller signed with Washington and made his professional debut, reaching Class-A Short Season with the Auburn Doubledays in 2018. Slowed by an injury,[2] Schaller progressed in 2019, pitching in the rotation for the Class-A Hagerstown Suns.[3]
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Schaller was unable to play in the 2020 season, although he appeared at the Nationals' instructional league in Florida later that year.[4] He made his 2021 debut out of the bullpen with the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks, to which he was assigned along with several other top Nationals prospects.[5] He became a free agent after the 2024 season.[6]
Schaller's primary pitch is a fastball that has hit 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) in relief appearances. He offsets it with a slider and a nascent changeup.[7]
References
edit- ^ Stephenson, Tom (June 5, 2018). "Connor Kaiser, Reid Schaller, and Chandler Day selected on Day 2 of the MLB Draft". Anchor of Gold. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "Nationals' Reid Schaller: Rehabbing undisclosed injury". CBS Sports. April 4, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ McInturff, Adam (July 19, 2019). "Washington Nationals' Prospects - Notes from the Farm - Hagerstown Suns; Harrisburg Senators". Federal Baseball. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Mike (October 19, 2020). "Nats instructional league prospect report". MLB.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Dykstra, Sam (May 4, 2021). "These are the most loaded MiLB rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". Baseball America. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Reid Schaller". 2080 Baseball. July 18, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)