Update: June 3-9

	Player/Pos	Tm	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SB
1	H. Bader CF	MIN	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	TOTAL		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	Result
2	J Bird	COL	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
	TOTAL		0.1	0	0	0	0	0

Top Story

Bouncing back from his only loss of the season, LHP Max Fried (Yankees) pitched another beaut on June 5, giving up just one hit over 6 shutout innings and walking 2 while striking out 7 in a 4-0 shutdown of the Guardians. Fried’s 8-1 record is tied for #1 in the MLB, and his 1.78 ERA ranks #4 among all qualified pitchers (6/10/2024)

MLB News

In a 4-2 loss to the Mets on June 6, RHP Jake Bird (Rockies) entered the game in the top of the 6th inning with men on first and second bases and no outs. He proceeded to crush the rally, much to the delight of Colorado fans lucky enough to witness the team’s 12th win of the season. (The Rockies had a 12-53 record through June 8.) Bird struck out 3 of 4 batters he faced — he hit the fourth with an 83.1-mph slider — to earn his 8th hold of the season and lower his ERA to 1.49, #6 among all MLB pitchers with at least 30 innings under their belt (6/10/2025)
Astros rookie Colton Gordon had his best start in 5 appearances on June 6, yielding one earned run on 7 hits, zero walks, and 5 strikeouts in a 4-2 victory over the Guardians. Among all MLB starters with at least 5 appearances through June 8, Gordon’s 8.33 strikeout-to-walk ratio (25 vs. 3) ranks #2 — and that doesn’t reflect the fact that two of his three walks have been intentional. Click here to see a recent 10-minute interview with Gordon (6/10/2025)

Minor-League Bulletin

On May 28, Baseball America updated its projection of the Top 500 prospects for July’s MLB draft, and at least three Jewish players were listed: 2B Henry Godbout (U. of Virginia) was ranked #79; recent high-school graduate and U. of Maryland commit LHP/OF Austin Weiss came in at #154; and LHP Ryan Prager (Texas A&M) landed at #174. Prager’s stock has fallen significantly since the 2024 draft, when he was selected #81 overall by the Angels with a slot value of $948,600 but turned it down to return for his senior year at A&M — and to seize a “sizable NIL deal,” according to Baseball America (6/10/2025)
Adapting to a higher level of minor-league ball can take some time, and different players respond differently. Take RHP Aaron Davenport (Guardians/AAA), who went 3-0 with a 2.66 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, and .170 opponent batting average in Double-A this season before being promoted to Triple-A on May 23. In his first three Triple-A starts, Davenport has an 8.68 ERA, 2.46 WHIP, and .389 opponent batting average. OF RJ Schreck (Blue Jays/AAA), Toronto’s #14 prospect according to Baseball America, has had a different trajectory. Promoted on June 4, he hit a 2-run HR in his first Triple-A at-bat the same day and finished the game 2-for-3 with a walk and 2 RBIs in a 7-6 loss to the Mets’ affiliate (6/10/2025)
2B Chase Strumpf (Cubs/AAA) went 3-for-5 with a HR, double, walk, and 3 RBIs in a double header against the Royals’ affiliate on June 6. The teams split the day one game apiece. Through 6/8/2025, Strumpf was tied for #13 in the International League with 9 HRs and tied for #24 with 31 RBIs (6/10/2025)
1B Matt Mervis (Marlins/AAA), who went homerless in his last 68 Marlins plate appearances before being reassigned to Triple-A, homered in his first game there, a 7-1 loss to the Rays’ affiliate on June 3 (6/9/2025)
RHP Zack Weiss (Cardinals/AAA) earned his second save of the season in a 10-2 victory over the Pirates’ affiliate on June 7, throwing 3 scoreless innings on one hit, two walks, and 5 strikeouts. Through June 8, Weiss was 2-1 and tied for #9 in the International League with a 2.25 ERA, his lowest minor-league ERA since 2015. He also had earned one hold, 2 saves in 2 chances, a 1.06 WHIP (tied for #8), and a .180 opponent batting average (6/10/2025)
RHP Levi Sterling (Pirates/rookie league), an 18-year-old chosen in the 1st round of the 2024 MLB draft (#37 overall), is trying to get his footing in his first pro season. On 6/3/2025, the 18-year-old gave up 7 earned runs on 7 hits and 3 walks over 1.2 innings en route to a 15-8 loss to the Red Sox’ affiliate. For the season, Sterling is 2-2 with a 10.43 ERA, 2.18 WHIP and .365 opponent batting average (6/10/2025)
LF/1B Michael Snyder (Marlins/High-A) is on the Midwest League’s leaderboard in multiple offensive categories. Among all batters with at least 160 plate appearances through June 8, the second-year pro ranked #1 with a 21.7% walk rate, #2 with a .452 OBP, #4 with a 161 wrc+ (a measure of overall run production), #7 with a 1.00 walk-to-strikeout ratio, and tied for #13 with 14 SBs (6/10/2025)
RHP Harrison Cohen (Yankees/AA) lowered his ERA to 2.11 with a combined 2.2 no-hit innings on June 5 and June 8, yielding 2 walks and striking out one batter (6/10/2025)
Across four games from June 5 to June 8, 1B Lyle Miller-Green (White Sox/Single-A) hit .538 (7-for-13) with a HR, double, 3 RBIs, stolen base, and 5 walks versus 3 strikeouts (6/10/2025)
The Reno Aces (Angels/AAA) and Las Vegas Aviators (Athletics/AAA) both will host a Jewish Heritage Night on June 12. Click a team’s name above for tickets (6/10/2025)

Foreign Leagues

3B/1B Jake Scheiner, a former Phillies and Mariners prospect who played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 2024, announced his retirement on 6/7/2025. “Baseball has given me so much, and now it’s time for the next chapter,” he wrote on Instagram. “Being home, being fully present, and pouring my energy into my biggest blessing, my son. I can’t wait to walk alongside him, cheer him on, and be the dad he deserves” (6/10/2025)

College Update

OF Ellis Schwartz, who hit .346 (72-for-208) with 9 HRs, 45 RBIs, a .454 OBP, and 1.036 OPS for George Washington U. in 2025, signed with the Evansville Otters of the independent Frontier League on June 5. Through his first 3 games with the team, Schwartz hit .400 (4-for-10) with 2 doubles, 3 RBIs, and 2 walks (6/10/2025)
Brad Eisen, founder of the Israel Baseball Academy and its high-school and college showcases, added 3 names to the list of incoming freshmen who will play baseball at D-1 schools in 2026. They include LHP Paul Grossman (U. of Southern California), who was ranked the #5 left-handed pitcher in California’s 2025 high-school graduating class by Prep Baseball Report; SS/3B Marc Emmerman (San Diego State), the #30 shortstop in California’s 2025 high-school graduating class; and RHP Andrew Cohen, who will play for Grand Canyon U. (6/10/2025)

Transactions

Red Sox designate RHP Robert Stock for assignment (6/7/2025)
White Sox place LHP Jared Shuster on injured list due to blister on throwing hand (6/8/2025)
Red Sox call-up RHP Robert Stock from Triple-A (6/7/2025)
3B/1B Jake Scheiner, who played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 2024, announces retirement (6/7/2025)
Reds activate LHP Evan Kravetz (AAA) from development list (6/6/2025)
Evansville Otters of independent Frontier League sign OF Ellis Schwartz (6/5/2025)
Blue Jays promote LF RJ Schreck to Triple-A (6/4/2025)

Season Stats

Player/Pos	Tm	AB	2B	3B	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SB
H. Bader CF	MIN	178	9	0	7	27	.253	.341	7
A. Bregman 3B	BOS	197	17	0	11	35	.299	.385	1
S. Horwitz 1B	PIT	92	6	0	1	7	.228	.297	0
M. Mervis 1B	MIA	120	4	0	7	14	.175	.254	0
J. Pederson DH	TEX	122	5	1	2	6	.131	.269	1
K. Pillar CF	TEX	43	2	0	0	1	.209	.209	3
R. Tellez 1B	SEA	173	6	0	11	27	.208	.249	1
All Jews		925	49	1	39	117	.224	N/A	13
Total MLB							.244	N/A

Pitcher	Team	W	L	ERA	G	IP	SV	SO	BB
J. Bird	COL	2	1	2.16	32	41.2	0	54	16
S. Effross	NYY	0	0	0.00	1	1.0	0	1	0
M. Fried	NYY	9	2	1.99	15	95.0	0	90	20
C. Gordon	HOU	2	1	4.70	6	30.2	0	30	4
D. Kremer	BAL	6	7	4.80	15	84.1	0	65	23
M. Lazar	PHI	0	0	4.09	7	11.0	1	8	6
J. Shuster	CWS	0	0	8.04	12	15.2	0	12	5
R. Stock	BOS	0	0	10.12	2	2.2	0	1	4
All Jews		19	11	3.64		282.0	1	261	78
Total MLB				3.89