Faces
By Megan Roth
From Field to Kitchen Former White Sox player becomes healthy eating restaurateur
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After four years, in 2018, Schroeder retired from the White Sox. “I was at a point where I’d seen people chase the dream in baseball,” he says. “With where I was with my age, I felt it was time to move on to the next chapter of my life.”
Photo courtesy of Casey Schroeder
Career Catcher Growing up in Lima, Schroeder had always loved baseball. In high school, he realized it was something he could make a career out of. As Schroeder graduated from high school in 2012, Baseball America ranked him the 14th best player in Ohio. That year, he was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals but declined the offer and chose to attend college instead. In 2014, he was drafted again by the Oakland A’s but stayed for his senior year at Coastal Carolina University to continue honing his skills. Coastal Carolina College lists his batting average as a .394 for his final season. Finally, in 2015, Schroeder accepted an offer after being drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the eighth round of the MLB draft. He went on to play for four years with the White Sox’s minor league teams, ending with the organization’s Class AA affiliate team, the Birmingham Barons – that put him at the second-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball.
Photo by Ray LaVoie
fter four years in professional baseball, Casey Schroeder settled in to Grandview to pursue a new career endeavor: restaurant owner. Following his career as a catcher for Chicago White Sox minor league teams, he wanted a new opportunity to step up to the plate. This time, he’s promoting healthy foods as a Clean Eatz franchisee.
Schroeder batting for a Chicago White Sox minor league Clean Up Hitter After retiring from team. baseball, Schroeder to baseball. That passion had given him searched for a new career that aligned a strong interest in wellness and healthy with his values. He had a true passion for eating. sports, not just baseball, as a collegiate Schroeder first got an idea for his football and basketball player in addition post-baseball career during an offseason. July/August 2022 • www.trivillagemagazine.com
