Updated: Friday, July 26

Jewish Box Score

Games played Friday July 26, 2024

	Player/Pos	Tm	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SB
1	S. Horwitz 1B	TOR	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0
	TOTAL		3	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0

	Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	Result
2	J Shuster	CWS	1.2	0	0	0	0	1
	TOTAL		1.2	0	0	0	0	1

Last updated: 07-26-2024 at 9:01 pm ET

Horwitz a possible ROY?

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Top Story

Who will be named A.L. Rookie of the Year in 2024? According to gambling odds cited by Fox Sports, Rangers LF Wyatt Langford and Yankees P Luis Gil are neck-and-neck for award. 2B Spencer Horwitz (Blue Jays) currently is 8th-ranked contender but a considerable underdog (7/26/2024)

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News and Stats

Five of the six Jewish players selected in recent MLB amateur draft have signed on dotted line. (LHP Ryan Prager, a 3rd-round pick, has decided to return to Texas A&M rather than ink a deal with Angels.) Following are their signing bonuses:
- RHP Levin Sterling (Round 1, #37 overall), Pirates: $2.5-million
- RHP Charlie Beilenson (Round 5, #154 overall), Mariners: $25,000
- 3B Michael Snyder (Round 10, #304 overall), Marlins: $17,500
- RHP Josh Blum (Round 16, 473rd overall), Mets: $150,000
- OF Lyle Miller-Green (Round 17, #499 overall), White Sox: $25,000
Of the 136 major leaguers who have hit at least 10 HRs thru July 25, two Jews rank among Top 25 for “No Doubters,” a category created by Baseball Savant. The website identifies 3 types of HRs: “Doubters” are those that would only clear the fence in 1 to 7 parks, “Mostly Gones” would be home runs in 8 to 29 parks, and “No Doubters” would clear fences at all 30 parks. Zack Gelof ranks #15, with eight No Doubters among his 13 HRs, and Joc Pederson ranks #21, with eight No Doubters among his 14 HRs (7/25/2024)
Two-run, go-ahead double in 8th inning by C CJ Stubbs (Nationals/AA) proves game-winner in 5-3 victory over 1st-place Rockies affiliate. He finishes day 1-for-3 with 2 RBIs and HBP (7/25/2024)
LF Noah Mendlinger (Cardinals/AA) hits go-ahead double en route to 3-2 win over Astros affiliate, ending day 1-for-3 with one RBI (7/25/2024)
LF Hunter Bishop (Giants/AAA) goes 2-for-5 with RBI double off southpaw in 11-9 win over Astros affiliate. Bishop is hitting .381 (8-for-21) against lefties but only .203 (15-for-74) against righties (7/25/2024)

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Transactions

Pirates sign RHP Levi Sterling, a 2024 draftee
Marlins sign 3B Michael Snyder, a 2024 draftee

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This Date in History

July 26

2019: LF Robb Paller (Israel) goes 3-for-5 with 2 HRs, walk, and 4 RBIs in 12-2 win over Lithuania in first game of European Championship Pool B finals
2006: P Jason Hirsh (Rangers/AAA) sets Round Rock Express record after pitching 46.2 consecutive innings without allowing earned run
1984: Former major-league OF Goody Rosen is inducted into Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
1980: P Steve Stone (Baltimore Orioles) allows one earned run over 7.1 innings in 4-1 win over Milwaukee Brewers to notch 14th straight victory
1955: Former major-league OF Fred Sington is elected to College Football Hall of Fame. Sington was star tackle at U. of Alabama from 1928 to 1930
1939: N.L. batting leader Morrie Arnovich (Philadelphia Phillies) goes combined 5-for-5 with 2 doubles and one RBI in 3-1 and 5-3 losses to Pittsburgh Pirates, ending day with .370 average. Arnovich will hold batting lead until Aug. 11 and eventually finish third in league, at .324
1938: 1B Hank Greenberg and P Harry Eisenstat team up to help Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 6-5. Greenberg smacks 2 solo HRs, while Eisenstat throws 3.2 innings of scoreless relief to earn win

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Season Stats

Player/Pos	Tm	AB	2B	3B	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SB
H. Bader CF	NYM	281	15	0	8	36	.263	.301	14
A. Bregman 3B	HOU	389	20	2	12	49	.257	.319	3
Z. Gelof 2B	OAK	305	9	2	13	35	.193	.257	12
S. Horwitz 1B	TOR	123	7	0	4	12	.309	.407	0
M. Mervis 1B	CHC	26	1	0	0	3	.115	.148	0
J. Pederson DH	ARI	242	13	0	14	40	.273	.376	5
K. Pillar CF	CWS	25	2	0	1	4	.160	.290	2
K. Pillar CF	LAA	151	9	1	6	28	.298	.346	7
G. Stubbs C	PHI	117	2	0	1	7	.197	.288	5
R. Tellez 1B	PIT	249	11	0	9	36	.253	.303	1
All Jews		1908	89	5	68	250	.249	N/A	49
Total MLB							.242	N/A

Pitcher	Team	W	L	ERA	G	IP	SV	SO	BB
J. Bird	COL	1	1	6.35	22	22.2	1	16	18
M. Fried	ATL	7	5	3.10	18	107.1	0	95	34
D. Kremer	BAL	4	6	4.43	13	69.0	0	66	28
M. Mervis	CHC	0	0	81.00	9	0.2	0	0	0
K. Rosenberg	LAA	0	1	8.78	3	13.1	0	8	5
J. Shuster	CWS	1	2	4.61	22	41.0	0	25	19
G. Stubbs	PHI	0	0	45.00	39	1.0	0	0	1
All Jews		13	15	4.66		255.0	1	210	105
Total MLB				4.02

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Jewish Draft Picks

Following is final list of 6 known Jewish players selected in 2024 MLB Draft, plus one undrafted free agent who signed minor-league contract:

- RHP Levi Sterling of Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, CA, selected by Pirates (Round 1, #37 overall)
- LHP Ryan Prager of Texas A&M University, selected by Angels (Round 3, #81 overall)
- RHP Charlie Beilenson of Duke University, selected by Mariners (Round 5, #154 overall)
- 3B Michael Snyder of University of Oklahoma, selected by Marlins (Round 10, #304 overall)
- RHP Josh Blum of University of Southern California, selected by Mets (Round 16, #473 overall)
- OF Lyle Miller-Green of Austin Peay State University, selected by White Sox (Round 17, #499 overall)
- OF Josh Mallitz of University of Missipppi, selected by Padres (undrafted free agent)