Jews in the MLB draft? Here are 10 more
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(Editor’s note: Coverage of the 2013 MLB amateur draft is a collaboration between Jewish Baseball News and our friends at Jewish Sports Review, a bi-monthly newsletter that tracks Jewish athletes in multiple sports around the globe. Click here for subscription information.)
By Scott Barancik, editor
Two days ago we told you about high-school pitcher Rob Kaminsky, whom the St. Louis Cardinals selected in the 1st round of the 2013 MLB draft (see article).
Now, we would like to introduce you to 10 other Jewish players who were drafted last week. Here are the ten, listed in draft order:
Mason Katz, 22
- St. Louis Cardinals (4th round, 125th overall pick)
- Hometown: Harahan, LA
- Position: 2B
- School: LSU (senior)
- Factoid: thru 6/8/2013, led the 2013 College World Series-bound LSU Tigers in HRs (15), RBIs (68), on-base percentage (.454), slugging (.630), and ranks second in average (.366)
Zack Weiss, 20
- Cincinnati Reds (6th round, 195th overall pick)
- Hometown: Irvine, CA
- Position: RHP
- School: UCLA (junior)
- Factoid: thru 6/8/2013, was 2-1 with a 2.33 ERA in 41 relief appearances
Brad Goldberg, 23
- Chicago White Sox (10th round, 303rd overall pick)
- Hometown: Beachwood, OH
- Position: RHP
- School: Ohio State (redshirt senior)
- Factoid: named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week twice in 2013
Alec Grosser, 18
- Atlanta Braves (11th round, 343rd pick overall)
- Hometown: Alexandria, VA
- Position: RHP
- School: T.C. Williams High School (Alexandria, VA)
- Factoid: a late-blooming pitcher better known as his high school’s quarterback
Ryan Kinsella, 21
- Arizona Diamondbacks (18th round, 540th overall)
- Hometown: Warren, NJ
- Position: 1B
- School: Elon University (junior)
- Factoid: named 2013 Southern Conference Baseball Player of the Year
Adam Landecker, 22
- Pittsburgh Pirates (21st round, 629th overall)
- Hometown: Calabasas, CA
- Position: 2B
- School: USC (senior)
- Factoid: hit .351 in 2013, second-best in Southeastern Conference
Henry Hirsch, 20
- Pittsburgh Pirates (22nd round, 659th overall)
- Hometown: Scarsdale, NY
- Position: RHP
- School: University of New Haven (junior)
- Factoid: only UNH player drafted by an MLB team since 2008
Sam Finfer, 18
- Los Angeles Dodgers (29th round, 874th overall)
- Hometown: Bellevue, WA
- Position: C
- School: Interlake High School (Bellevue, WA)
- Factoid: hit .357 with three HRS, 23 RBIs, and a .520 on-base percentage in 2013
Tyger Pederson, 23
- Los Angeles Dodgers (33rd round, 994th overall)
- Hometown: Palo Alto, CA
- Position: 2B
- School: University of the Pacific (senior)
- Factoid: older brother of Joc Pederson, currently ranked the Dodgers’ No.3 prospect
Jesse Weiss, 22
- Milwaukee Brewers (36th round, 1,082nd overall)
- Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
- Position: 1B
- School: Kenyon College (senior)
- Factoid: at Kenyon College, ranks top five in career batting average, RBIs, hits, runs, doubles, and total bases
The current tally of players identified as Jewish in the 2013 MLB draft stands at 11. Stay tuned for future announcements from Jewish Baseball News and Jewish Sports Review.
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