In the 23rd round (698th overall) of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, the Milwaukee Brewers selected Knecht, but he did not sign.

[4] Knecht made his professional debut in 2010 with the Auburn Doubledays of the Class-A Short Season New York–Penn League, and slashed .268/.345/.437 with 5 home runs and 34 RBI.

[3] Prior to the 2011 season, Baseball America named Knecht the top power hitter in the Blue Jays' organization.

Knecht played for the Dunedin Blue Jays in the High–A Florida State League in 2012, hitting .210/.302/.389 in 126 games.

He split the season between the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts and the High-A Fort Myers Miracle, accumulating a .221/.320/.310 batting line with 2 home runs and 48 RBI.

[12] On April 7, 2024, after two years of inactivity, Knecht signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Intercounty Baseball League.