Frank Schwindel


Frank J. Schwindel is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Detroit Tigers organization. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals.

Career

Schwindel attended Livingston High School in Livingston, New Jersey. He attended St. John's University and played college baseball for the St. John's Red Storm from 2011 to 2013. During college, he also played for the Riverhead Tomcats of the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League in 2011, and the Keene Swamp Bats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League in 2012. The Kansas City Royals selected Schwindel in the 18th round of the 2013 MLB draft.

Kansas City Royals

Schwindel played for the Idaho Falls Chukars in his debut season of 2013, producing a line of.300/.336/.431/.767 with 6 home runs and 42 RBI in 64 games. He played for the Lexington Legends and the Wilmington Blue Rocks in 2014, combining to hit.280/.309/.500/.809 with 22 home runs and 75 RBI in 118 games. In 2015, he played for Wilmington and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, he combined to hit.252/.281/.383/.664 with 7 home runs and 54 RBI in 123 games. He spent the entire 2016 season with Arkansas, hitting 270/.301/.446/.747 with 20 home runs and 68 RBI in 120 games. He split the 2017 season between Arkansas and the Omaha Storm Chasers, combining to hit.329/.349/.541/.890 with 23 home runs and 97 RBI in 133 games. His 2018 was spent with Omaha, hitting.286/.336/.506/.842 with 24 home runs and 93 RBI in 134 games. Schwindel appeared in the Triple-A All-Star Game in 2018.
Schwindel received a non-roster invitation to 2019 major-league spring training. He was named to the Royals' Opening Day roster. On May 14, he was designated for assignment. He was released on May 18, 2019.

Detroit Tigers

On May 28, 2019, Schwindel signed a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers. He resigned with the Tigers after becoming a minor league free agent on November 7, 2019.