Steinmetz allows no runs
P Jacob Steinmetz (Diamondbacks/A) strikes out 5 batters over 5.1 scoreless innings in extra-inning loss to Athletics affiliate (5/2/2024)
This Date in History
- 2004: Jason Marquis (St. Louis Cardinals) and Greg Maddux (Chicago Cubs) become first opposing pitchers since 1950 to steal bases in same game, with Maddux leading charge in 3rd inning and Marquis matching him in 5th. Maddux’s theft is one of 11 in career. By contrast, theft by Marquis is his sole attempt in 721 career plate appearances
- 1947: OF Goody Rosen (Boston Red Sox/AAA) makes 8 trips to plate in doubleheader wins over Cleveland Indians affiliate and reaches bases every time, delivering 4 singles and 4 walks
- 1937: Detroit Tigers are down 4-0 in 3rd inning when 1B Hank Greenberg hits third of 11 career grand-slam HRs to tie game. Tigers go on to beat Chicago White Sox 12-9, and Greenberg ends day 2-for-3 with 4 RBIs and 2 walks
- 1899: Leo Fishel (New York Giants) becomes first Jewish pitcher in Major League history, striking out 6 batters in 7-3, complete-game loss to Philadelphia Phillies. Fishel, who goes 1-for-4 with single at plate, will never again play in Majors. Says The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball, “It is a mystery why he never received another chance”
Opening Day Roster
Here are the 10 Jewish players who made it onto an MLB 2024 Opening Day roster
1. CF Harrison Bader (Mets)
2. P Jake Bird (Rockies)
3. 3B Alex Bregman (Astros)
4. P Max Fried (Braves)
5. 2B Zack Gelof (Athletics)
6. P Dean Kremer (Orioles)
7. OF Joc Pederson (Diamondbacks)
8. C Garrett Stubbs (Phillies)
9. 1B Rowdy Tellez (Pirates)
10. OF Kevin Pillar (White Sox)
Jewish Box Score
Games played Sunday May 5, 2024Season Stats
| Player/Pos | Tm | AB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Bader CF | NYM | 92 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .272 | .309 | 5 |
| A. Bregman 3B | HOU | 115 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .200 | .285 | 2 |
| Z. Gelof 2B | OAK | 92 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .196 | .260 | 4 |
| M. Mervis 1B | CHC | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .115 | .148 | 0 |
| J. Pederson DH | ARI | 70 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .300 | .427 | 0 |
| K. Pillar CF | CWS | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .160 | .290 | 2 |
| K. Pillar CF | LAA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | 0 |
| G. Stubbs C | PHI | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .227 | 1 |
| R. Tellez 1B | PIT | 86 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .209 | .289 | 0 |
| All Jews | 531 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 44 | .218 | N/A | 14 | |
| Total MLB | .239 | N/A |
| Pitcher | Team | W | L | ERA | G | IP | SV | SO | BB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bird | COL | 0 | 1 | 5.87 | 14 | 15.1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | |
| M. Fried | ATL | 2 | 0 | 4.02 | 6 | 31.1 | 0 | 25 | 11 | |
| D. Kremer | BAL | 2 | 2 | 4.19 | 6 | 34.1 | 0 | 31 | 10 | |
| M. Mervis | CHC | 0 | 0 | 162.00 | 9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Shuster | CWS | 0 | 0 | 0.93 | 3 | 9.2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| All Jews | 4 | 3 | 4.65 | 91.0 | 1 | 71 | 33 | |||
| Total MLB | 3.78 |
Transactions
- Astros recall P Colton Gordon (AAA) from injured list (4/30/2024)
- LF Kevin Pillar (Chicago White Sox) declares free agency, then signs Major League contract with Los Angeles Angels (4/30/2024)
- Chicago White Sox call-up P Jared Shuster from Triple-A (5/1/2024)
Spring Training Totals
- At least 28 Jewish players attended major-league Spring Training in 2024. Check out the highlights (3/29/2024)
Archives
Top Stories
- Levi Sterling, a 17-year-old pitcher at Notre Dame H.S. in Sherman Oaks, Calif., ranks #38 in Baseball America’s updated list of 2024 Top MLB Draft Prospects. According to BA, the 6’4″ righthander has a fastball that has “touched” 94-mph and is likely to gain “significantly more velocity,” sports a promising curveball and changeup, and is “one of the better strike-throwers in the class,” a group that includes high-school as well as college ballplayers. In 2023, Sterling went 1-0 with 1.68 ERA in five games with USA Baseball's national 18-and-under team. He has committed to play ball at U. of Texas (5/3/2024)
News and Stats
- P Jacob Steinmetz (Diamondbacks/A) tosses 5.1 scoreless innings, yielding 3 hits, 3 walks, and hit batter while striking out five in 4-3, extra-inning loss to Athletics affiliate. Impressively, the 6’6″ righthander induces 8 groundouts against just one flyout (5/2/2024)
- C Jordan Dissin (Phillies/High-A) strokes 2-run single in 1st inning en route to 6-5 win over Rays affiliate (5/2/2024)
- C Andy Yerzy (Brewers/AA) goes 1-for-2 with tie-breaking walk and sacrifice fly in 7-5 win over Cubs affiliate (5/2/2024)
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