2023: 1B Jake Scheiner (Mariners/AAA) hits pair of 2-run HRs, including game-tying shot in 2nd inning, and draws 3 walks in 11-7 win over Padres affiliate
2010: C Ryan Lavarnway (Red Sox/High-A) is named Carolina League Player of the Week. At season’s end, he is named Boston’s co-Minor League Offensive Player of the Year, along with 1B Anthony Rizzo
2009: 1B Josh Whitesell (Diamondbacks/AAA) drives in all 6 of team’s runs in 9-6 loss to Angels affiliate, hitting first grand-slam HR in Reno Aces history and a 2-run shot
1950: 3B Al Rosen (Cleveland Indians) hits first of 192 career HRs, a game-tying shot in bottom of 8th inning, but team loses 7-6 to Detroit Tigers in 10 innings. Rookie will finish season with A.L.-best 37 HRs
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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)
IF Jake Rainess, a senior transfer playing his first season at U. of Houston, is a new addition to JBN’s list of D-1 players. The Maryland native is hitting .237 (22-for-93) with 3 HRs, 15 RBIs, 8 stolen bases, and a .321 OBP. As a redshirt junior at U. of Maine, Rainess was a semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award, which honors the country’s top college shortstop. That year, Rainess hit .321 with 16 HRs, 47 RBIs, 38 SBs, a .448 OPB, and 1.071 OPS (4/17/2024)
At least 28 Jewish players attended major-league Spring Training in 2024. Check out the highlights (3/29/2024)
Top Stories
CF Harrison Bader (Mets) goes 1-for-4 with 2-run HR in 9-1 win over Pirates. The round-tripper, his first with Mets, exits bat at 106.3-mph (4/17/2024)
P Max Fried (Braves) pitches 5 shaky innings in 5-4, extra-winning win over Astros but doesn’t get credit for victory, yielding 3 earned runs on 7 hits and 4 walks. He also loses battle against 3B Alex Bregman, giving up game-tying RBI single and 2 walks in 3 faceoffs (4/17/2024)
DH Joc Pederson (Diamondbacks) enters game as pinch-hitter in 6th inning and strokes 402-foot HR in 9th inning of 5-3 loss to Cubs. Earlier in game, Pederson discusses what is “so special” about his new team (4/17/2024)
The 2024 season has not been kind to P Max Fried (Braves). Through 4 starts, he is 1-0 with 7.71 ERA, 1.99 WHIP, 6.7 strikeouts per 9 innings, and 5.0 walks per 9 innings. Last year, by contrast, the 6’4″ southpaw went 2-0 with 0.45 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 8.1 strikeouts per 9 IP, and 1.8 walks per 9 IP. No reason to panic, though. In 2021, arguably Fried’s worst 4-game start, he went 1-1 with 8.44 ERA and 2.06 WHIP but ended season 14-7 with 2 shutouts, 3.04 ERA, and 1.087 WHIP (4/17/2024)
C Jordan Dissin (Phillies/High-A) goes 1-for-2 with 2-run single and walk in 9-0 win over Brooklyn Cyclones. On other side of field, P Ben Simon tosses scoreless inning of relief, yielding one hit and striking out 2. With 8 RBIs, Dissin and LF Shawn Goosenberg (White Sox/High-A) are tied for #6 in South Atlantic League (4/17/2024)
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