The 2023 WBC Star player’s movie resume Vol.37: Major Candidate for Team Czech Republic: ★Martin Schneider (Draci Brun)“ Czech’s 3-way star with a firefighter!”:★Martin Cervenka(Former minor leaguer)“Czech

Schneider

Cervenka

Today's player's resume concerns the Czech two-way star Martin Schneider and a former minor league catcher, Martin Cervenka. They can be critical players for the first-time participants, Team Czech, in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.


Czech beat Spain 3-1 in the last match at the World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Regensburg, Germany, on September 21st, 2022, to clinch its spot in the following spring's World Baseball Classic.


Martin Schneider is 36 years old and also a firefighter. He has played for 19 seasons in the Czech Baseball League. He is one of the most notable two-way players in the league who has been 73-22 with a 2.46 ERA across 153 games covering 702.9 innings, having struck out 617 batters at the end of the 2022 season. As a shortstop, he has hit .353 with 64 home runs, 413 RBIs, and 195 stolen bases through 577 contests.


On September 21st, as a pitcher, he walked none and allowed five hits and one earned run, fanning five over six innings against Spain to lead Czech to a 3-1 win to qualify for the Classic.


The KAISPO's baseball analyst commented,
"Schneider has been a two-way star leading the domestic league for many years. As a sidearmer, he pitches carefully into the side of the plate while hitting .353 in his career. He has extensive experience in international tournaments. He will play vital roles as a player and emotional support for Team Czech."

  
Martin Cervenka is 30 years old. He signed the Cleveland Indians to a minor league contract on June 19th, 2011, and has played for the Triple-A of the Baltimore Orioles' affiliates in 2019 and the New York Mets in 2021. He has batted.235 with 43 homers and 259 RBIs in 617 minor league games in his ten seasons.
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The KAISPO baseball analyst said,
​"Cervenka has a 10 season's minor-league experience. He appeared in 84 Triple-A games, hitting .218/.309/.362 with 7 homers and 23 RBIs. Although he couldn't be promoted to the major, he will be able to lead the team, utilizing his experiences in America."
(MLB No.306 KAISPO No.1487)