2011 Key Player: Skip Schumaker

Skip Schumaker is a true Cardinal. St. Louis made Schumaker its 5th round selection in the 2001 draft, and 4 years later he made his big league debut. Schumaker played shortstop at U.C. Santa Barbara before being converted to an outfield as a pro. He spent the next eight years shagging fly balls before he returned to his infield “roots” in 2009…becoming the Cardinals’ everyday second baseman. The reason for the move was twofold: 1) the Cardinals had a surplus of outfielders, and 2) the Cardinals needed more offensive production from second base.

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