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About John Schreiber's walkup
John Schreiber (Pitcher, #46) walks up to "War Pigs" by Black Sabbath (last confirmed 2025) for the Kansas City Royals. Confirmed via Athlon Sports / Yahoo Top Five Royals Walk-Up Songs 2025.
Kansas City walkup culture is dominated by country music. For more on the Royals' walkup tradition and other current roster picks, see the Kansas City Royals walkup page.
Other Royals we cover
- Bobby Witt Jr. — Shortstop · "Change Me"
- Kris Bubic — Pitcher · "My Own Worst Enemy"
- Kyle Isbel — Center Fielder · "Forgiveless (feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard)"
- Lucas Erceg — Pitcher · "Bamboo"
- Michael Massey — Second Baseman · "Sing for the Moment"
- Seth Lugo — Pitcher · "For Whom The Bell Tolls (Remastered)"
Use John Schreiber's walkup style for your team
Whether you coach Little League, travel ball, high school, or college baseball, picking a walkup song from a star like Schreiber is one of the cleanest ways to give a kid confidence at the plate. The trick: most MLB walkups need a careful trim point — the 15-second window is rarely the song's first 15 seconds.
- Build your roster in Walkup Pro
- Search "War Pigs" by Black Sabbath and assign it to the player who picked it
- Set a custom trim point so only the best 15-20 seconds plays — most often the chorus or the drop, not the intro
- Connect a Bluetooth speaker at the field and tap to play on game day
For more on what makes a great walkup work, see the anatomy of the perfect walkup song. For a complete game-day setup walkthrough, see how to play walkup songs at baseball games.
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