Brian Schneider

Brian Duncan Schneider (born November 26, 1976) is an American former professional baseball catcher and current catching coach for the Miami Marlins.

He has played for the Montreal Expos, Washington Nationals, New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies.

Early life

Schneider was born in Jacksonville, Florida to Peter and Karen Schneider. He has one sister.

Early career

Schneider played high school baseball at Northampton Area High School in Northampton, Pennsylvania, in the state's highly competitive East Penn Conference (now known as the Lehigh Valley Conference). He was named Player of the Year in Lehigh Valley in both 1994 and 1995.

Professional career

Schneider was selected by the Montreal Expos in the 1995 June draft. In 1997 at the Class-A Cape Fear Crocs of the South Atlantic League, Schneider emerged as a premiere defensive player while accumulating solid offensive numbers and was named to the mid-season All-Star team.

Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals

After making a strong impression at the Expos spring training in 2000, Schneider was called up to the majors following an injury to regular catcher Chris Widger. Schneider made his major league debut on May 26, 2000 at San Diego, going 0-for-1 after coming into the game as a defensive replacement in the 9th inning. The following day he made his first start, going 2-for-3 including a double in the 6th inning for his first major league hit.