Toronto Blue Jays player Davis Schneider is photographed in Toronto, on Monday, April 27, 2026. Schneider has partnered with Emergent BioSolutions - the manufacturer of naloxone's brand-name Narcan nasal spray, a drug that can reverse opioid overdoses. Schneider's brother Steven died of an opioid overdose in 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Davis Schneider’s brother died of an overdose. The Blue Jay says naloxone can save others

by The Canadian Press April 29, 2026

written by The Canadian Press April 29, 2026

By Nicole Ireland To Davis Schneider, his older brother Steven was "kind of like a Superman." "He worked as a nurse up until he died. He worked every single day to help people in need," the Toronto Blue Jays player said in an interview with The Canadian Press. "He was kind of like the big pop...

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