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Jonathan Schoop

34-Year-Old Second Baseman2B
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Height 6'1"
Weight 187
DOB 10/16/1991
Drafted 2008
Signed a one-year, $7.5 million contract extension with the Tigers in August of 2021. Exercised $7.5 million player option for 2023 in November of 2022. Released by the Tigers in July of 2023.
Signs with Mexican League team
2BFree Agent  
March 25, 2024
Schoop agreed to a contract Friday with Algodoneros de Union Laguna of the Mexican League, BeisbolPuro.com reports.
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Schoop never caught on with another team last season after being released by the Tigers in July, though he did recently participate in the Caribbean Series. He's still just 32 years old, but Schoop hasn't gotten a sniff from big-league clubs after putting up a lowly .559 OPS from 2022 through 2023.
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Since 2023vs Left .666 71 7 0 3 0 .262 .338 .328
Since 2023vs Right .452 80 8 0 4 0 .173 .225 .227
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2023vs Left .666 71 7 0 3 0 .262 .338 .328
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Since 2023Home .635 71 9 0 2 0 .230 .324 .311
Since 2023Away .478 80 6 0 5 0 .200 .238 .240
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Schoop took a step back in his third year with the Tigers and had arguably the worst season of his MLB career. After hitting 22 home runs and tallying 84 RBI in 2021, he fell back to 11 home runs and 38 RBI. Schoop also posted a career-worst .561 OPS, down significantly from the .755 mark he recorded a season earlier. Bad luck was partly to blame, as the veteran infielder saw his BABIP drop from .317 in 2021 to just .234 last year. However, Schoop also displayed reduced power, as his ISO dipped to .120, a new career worst. Schoop has always provided decent power from the middle infield with very minimal speed, so if he's not driving the ball as much anymore, he won't offer much from a fantasy perspective. It seems like Schoop has been around forever, and he will be entering his 11th season in the majors, though he's still only 31, so he might have a little left in the tank. Schoop could have some fantasy value if he can get back to hitting the ball out of the park more regularly, but he could just as easily continue to decline as he gets older.
Seeking a balance of youth and veterans as they rebuild, the Tigers brought Schoop back after he posted a 115 wRC+ in 44 games during the pandemic season. Schoop rewarded the Tigers with another solid season as he set new career bests in K% and BB% fueled by the second lowest chase rate of his career. Schoop's power output was down a tick, though Statcast's 24 xHR pegged his 22 HR as being a bit shortchanged. A second baseman by trade, Schoop collected 38 games at the keystone, playing 114 at first base where he graded below average. Detroit saw enough to extend Schoop for another year where he'll likely continue to be the primary first baseman, though he retains second base eligibility for at least 2022. There isn't much upside, but Schoop provides a bankable floor with corner and middle infield eligibility, likely at a discount.
On the heels of a mostly underwhelming run with the Twins, Schoop joined the Tigers last winter on a one-year, $6.1 million deal. A right wrist sprain cut his 2020 campaign short and limited Schoop to just 44 games, but he quietly did his thing before going down, hitting eight long balls with a low-20% strikeout rate and very few walks. Thanks in large part to a rebound in his defensive metrics -- Schoop ranked in the 82nd percentile in Outs Above Average -- he ended up with a higher fWAR than 2019 (in 77 fewer games). Schoop is an underrated player since he's not an on-base guy, and he's been mostly an afterthought in early drafts since he remains unsigned. Look for Schoop's ADP to jump several rounds -- at least in BA leagues -- the second he signs.
Schoop bounced back from a career-worst season in 2018 when an oblique injury got his swing off track. He hit 23 home runs and reversed a decline against lefties with a .917 OPS vs. LHP. However, Schoop lost playing time in the second half with the emergence of Luis Arraez. He started 74 games in the first half and just 34 games in the second half. It wasn't so much about Schoop struggling as it was Arraez getting hot at the plate and refusing to cede the job. While Schoop has above-average power for a second baseman (.217 ISO), he struggles to put the ball in play with a 73.2% contact rate while also drawing walks at a meager clip (4.3 BB%). It's also concerning that his glove, which was seen as an asset, appeared to take a step back with a -3.4 UZR. Still, Schoop should see regular time for Detroit -- a team desperate for a steady power threat in the middle infield -- after signing a one-year deal.
Brewers GM David Stearns hoped Schoop would be able to provide a shot in the arm at a position the Brewers did not get much from in 2018, but he made little impact for the club and saw only scant playing time by season’s end. Because of that, the Brewers elected not to tender Schoop a contract during the offseason, making him a free agent. It was just two years ago that Schoop posted an .841 OPS and finished with 105 RBI, but that year he posted a .954 OPS against southpaws. Last year, he finished with just a .647 OPS against lefties, which is more in line with the .693 OPS he has posted against left-handers in his career. Schoop has pop, hitting at least 20 home runs three years in a row, and he should have an everyday role with the Twins, but unless he figures out how to hit lefties again, it’s likely he will be the good player he has been most of his career rather than the great one he was in 2017.
Schoop's power was never in question, so eclipsing the 30-homer mark for the first time in 2017 was not surprising, but a lack of selectivity was expected to hinder batting-average growth. However, a funny thing happened on the way to the batter's box as Schoop was far more discerning last season, dropping his chase rate and swing rate inside the zone. Schoop's strikeout rate didn't change (21.0 percent), but when bat met ball, his hard-contact rate markedly improved (to 36.1 percent). A two-percentage-point increase in walk rate may not seem like much, but when it was three percent, a jump to five percent is another encouraging sign. Just 26 years old, further growth isn't out of the question. Schoop has earned a spot in the meat of the order and plays half his games in one of the best hitting parks in the league. Considering 2017 as Schoop's baseline is defensible, availing a buying opportunity if the room is reticent.
At 25 years old, Schoop has established what he is at the big league level: a free swinger with lots of power potential that will punish mistakes when pitchers make them. He has also established that he is more than willing to limit his effectiveness by chasing pitches that he should spit on, playing right into the pitcher's plan. In fact, Schoop had the majors' fourth-worst rate of swinging out of the zone in 2016 and one of the 10 worst rates over the past three years. Schoop is like teammate Manny Machado in that he does most of his power damage against righties (48 of his 57 homers). Unlike Machado, Schoop does have issues against lefties. His career batting average is 32 points worse and his strikeout rate is six percentage points higher against southpaws. Keep that in mind for daily fantasy matchups or weeks with multiple lefty starters projected.
Schoop is a very intriguing player to watch in 2016. He is terribly impatient at the plate and there is quite a bit of swing and miss in his game. Yet, when he does make contact, it is loud. He hit 15 homers and had a .203 Isolated Power in limited playing time last season returning from injury. Despite the swing and miss in his game, he was still able to hit .279 which is a testament to the type of contact he does make because he’s not very fast on the bases. It is easy to envision Schoop leading all second basemen in home runs in 2016 and challenging 25 homers on the season, but the infrequent contact and impatience in his game leave him stuck in the bottom half of the Baltimore lineup, limiting his run-scoring and RBI opportunities. Draft the power upside and let the rest of the chips fall as they may.
2014 was an interesting year for Schoop. He homered on 16 occasions, which was three more times than he walked on the year. While that may sound like some kind of record, it isn’t, as Karim Garcia walked just six times in 2002 while hitting 16 home runs. The homers were Schoop’s only redeeming fantasy value as he did not run, did not drive in many runs and was a batting average drag. Only three everyday players had a lower batting average than Schoop, and no other player had a worse on-base percentage. To top matters off, Billy Hamilton and Adeiny Hechevarria had higher slugging percentages than Schoop. The young infielder has little sense of plate discipline and is going to be stuck in the bottom of the order until he shows an ability to hit with power and get on base more than a quarter of the time.
The Orioles would have liked for Schoop to be ready to compete for a job in 2014, but that does not seem likely. Schoop slashed just .278/.301/.396 at Triple-A before hitting just .177 in the Arizona Fall League, and his ceiling does not appear to be as high now as it used to be. Schoop could turn into an average MLB hitter, though his power is taking a step forward. Schoop hit 15 home runs in 2013, one more than his 2012 total despite 162 fewer at-bats. The Orioles are set for now on the left side of the infield with Manny Machado and J.J. Hardy, but an organizational hole at second base could open up playing time for Schoop sooner rather than later, if the team fails to acquire a more established option before Opening Day.
Just a 20-year-old in Double-A, Schoop had some difficulty adjusting to advanced pitching. His strikeout rate increased from 14.4 percent in 2011 to 18.6 percent in 2012. With J.J. Hardy and Manny Machado set to occupy the left side of Baltimore's infield, Schoop was moved to second base to add depth at that position. The Orioles are giving Schoop every opportunity to get experienced, including his trip to the Arizona Fall League where he struck out 21.7 percent of the time, but also had an OPS of .874. Schoop could start the season at Double-A or Triple-A and could push for a call from the Orioles late in the 2013 season.
For much of the last decade, the Orioles have an organizational hole at shortstop. But now at the major league level they have J.J. Hardy, gifted to them by the Twins before the 2011 season, and elite prospect Manny Machado, so it's easy to overlook that Schoop is also in the organization. In his first full season stateside, Schoop advanced to the High-A Carolina league as a 19-year old after first making it to the Futures Game. When he played at the same level as Machado, he played third base while Machado played shortstop, and that's probably how it will work if and when both make it to the major league level. Schoop is still filling out his frame and can reasonably be expected to hit for more power once he does so.
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Hits free agency
2BFree Agent  
July 12, 2023
The Tigers released Schoop on Wednesday.
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Designated for assignment
2BDetroit Tigers  
July 7, 2023
Schoop was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Heads to bench Sunday
2BDetroit Tigers  
July 2, 2023
Schoop is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Colorado, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Pressreports.
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Records rare two-hit game
2BDetroit Tigers  
July 2, 2023
Schoop went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's extra-inning win over the Rockies.
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Not starting Friday
2BDetroit Tigers  
June 30, 2023
Schoop isn't in the Tigers' lineup Friday against the Rockies.
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Slims down for 2023
2BDetroit Tigers  
February 19, 2023
Schoop reported to spring training Sunday having lost weight during the offseason, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press.
Analysis
The veteran second baseman didn't offer specifics for his weight loss but said he feels "much, much better than last year." Schoop endured a rough 2022 campaign that saw him post a .202/.239/.322 slash line with 11 home runs, 38 RBI and five stolen bases in 131 games. Now entering his age-32 season, he'll look to take advantage of his lighter frame and rebound from arbuably the worst big-league season of his career.
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