- Full name Shawn Schumacher
- Born
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A college teammate of Chance Caple at Texas A&M, Schumacher is the Cardinals' best prospect at catcher, which may be the organization's thinnest position. Another catcher who has a chance to join the list in future years is Dan Moylan, a 2000 eighth-round pick out of North Carolina who swings a good bat but will have to prove himself on defense. Schumacher attended Panola (Texas) Junior College and went to Texas as a junior in 1998 before transferring to Texas A&M for his senior year. The Pirates picked him in the 18th round of the 1997 draft but couldn't sign him. Schumacher missed all but 13 games last year with a broken leg, but the Cardinals like his all-around package and his lefthanded bat from the catcher's spot. He has solid catch-and-throw skills and is athletic enough to play third base. The organization likes his hitting skills, though they haven't translated into professional success yet. Schumacher probably will jump to Potomac in 2001 in an attempt to accelerate his path toward the big leagues.