| Reid Schaller | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:April 2, 1997 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Roland Reid Schaller (born April 2,1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
As a redshirt freshman at Vanderbilt University,Schaller was draft-eligible in 2018. The Washington Nationals selected him in the third round (101st overall) 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 with the Low-A Auburn Doubledays. In 12 starts split between Auburn and the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Nationals,he accumulated an aggregate 2-3 record and 4.65 ERA with 32 strikeouts across 40+2⁄3 innings pitched. [2] Slowed by an injury, [3] Schaller progressed in 2019, pitching in the rotation for the Single-A Hagerstown Suns, where he posted a 4-3 record and 3.29 ERA with 47 strikeouts over 12 starts. [4]
Schaller did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] Schaller appeared at the Nationals' instructional league in Florida later that year. [6] 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. [7] In 33 appearances out of the bullpen split between Wilmington and the Double-A Harrisburg Senators, Schaller compiled a 2-4 record and 4.06 ERA with 48 strikeouts and four saves across 44+1⁄3 innings pitched. [8]
Schaller returned to Harrisburg for the 2022 season, posting a 4-7 record and 5.70 ERA with 47 strikeouts and three saves in 42+2⁄3 innings pitched across 38 relief outings. He made 32 appearances for Harrisburg in 2023, compiling a 1-4 record and 3.83 ERA with 57 strikeouts and one save over 47 innings of work. [9]
Schaller was placed on the 60-day injured list prior to the beginning of the 2024 season, ultimately missing the entirety of the year. [10] He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024. [11]
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. [12]