DUNEDIN, Fla. — John Schneider has been in the Blue Jays’ organization for 25 years now — half of this club’s history — and he isn’t going anywhere.
The Blue Jays announced a two-year contract extension for Schneider early Monday, which will run through the 2028 season, right alongside a new five-year deal for general manager Ross Atkins. Just the second manager in Blue Jays history to lead his team to a World Series, joining the great Cito Gaston, Schneider has become one of the faces of this organization, which is a long way from where his journey began with the Blue Jays 25 years ago.
Schneider admitted there have been some “sleepless nights” lately, but this is the only place he’s ever wanted to be, and…