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Weekly Roundup: June 10-16
Jewish Box Score
Gordon earns win #2
Top Story
Astros rookie Colton Gordon notched his first quality start and second straight win in a 10-3 victory over the Twins on June 13, yielding 2 earned runs on 6 hits, one walk, and 5 strikeouts over 6 innings. Two of the hits came off the bat of future Team Israel OF Harrison Bader, who singled and doubled. Gordon’s strikeout-to-walk ratio of 7.5, based on 30 strikeouts against only 4 walks, ranked #1 among MLB rookies through June 15 (6/16/2025)
MLB News
- 1B Rowdy Tellez (Mariners) homered twice last week to tie injured 3B Alex Bregman (Astros) for the home-run lead among Jewish major leaguers, at 11. Tellez went 2-for-5 with a solo shot in a 10-3 loss to the Diamondbacks on June 10, and 2-for-5 with a 440-foot blast in his next appearance, a 7-2 win over the Guardians on June 13 (6/16/2025)
- RHP Jake Bird (Rockies) struck out 5 of 6 batters he faced and threw 19 of 22 pitches for strikes in a 6-5, come-from-behind loss to the Giants on June 10. Bird’s next two outings were his toughest of the season, however, and raised his ERA from 1.41 to a still-slender 2.23 (6/15/2025)
- LHP Max Fried (Yankees) pitched well in both starts last week but ended with a 1-1 record. On June 10, Fried yielded 2 earned runs over 7 innings en route to a 10-2 win over the Royals, giving up 6 hits and no walks while striking out four. Fried also pitched well enough to win on June 15 but saw his team blanked 2-0 by the Red Sox, New York’s third shutout defeat this season. Fried again gave up 2 earned runs on 6 hits over 7 innings, this time along with 2 walks and 9 strikeouts. His record stands at 9-2 with a 1.89 ERA (6/16/2025)
- RHP Scott Effross (Yankees) was called up from Triple-A on June 12 to join Fried on the team’s roster. When he takes the \ mound, Effross will become the MLB’s 15th Jewish player this season (6/16/2025)
- Jewish pitchers had a combined record of 18-11 with a 3.70 ERA through June 15, and its strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.34 was better than any MLB team. But the totals would look very different if you were to subtract Max Fried, who was 9-2 with a1.89 ERA (6/16/2025)
- If you need a little uplift, check out this recent photo of CF Harrison Bader (Twins) swinging a bat while wearing a Star of David necklace (6/16/2025)
Minor-League Bulletin
- RHP Harrison Cohen (Yankees/AAA) was promoted to Triple-A on June 12, his highest level yet. The 26-year-old looked good in his June 14 debut, tossing 1.1 scoreless innings on a hit, walk, and strikeout in a 5-1 victory over the Mets’ affiliate. Cohen’s promotion means the Yankees now have 2 Jewish pitchers in the majors and 2 in Triple-A (6/16/2025)
- RHP Charlie Beilenson (Mariners/High-A) participated in a no-hitter on June 7, tossing a perfect 8th inning on 10 pitches and earning his fifth hold in a 1-0 victory over the Giants’ affiliate. Through June 15, Beilenson was averaging 12.48 strikeouts per 9 innings, ranking him #3 in the Northwest League (6/16/2025)
- 1B Matt Mervis (Marlins/AAA), who briefly led the major leagues in HRs earlier this season before entering a prolonged slump that led to his demotion, is back to the long ball. Mervis hit 5 HRs in his first 37 ABs upon returning to Triple-A, including round-trippers he smacked on June 10, June 12, and June 13. He was especially productive in a 6-4 win over the National’s affiliate on June 13, going 3-for-5 with 3 RBIs and coming up a double short of hitting for the cycle (6/16/2025)
- After struggling in his first 2 games since being promoted to Triple-A on May 23, RHP Aaron Davenport (Guardians/AAA) has come around. In 2 starts and a June 15 relief appearance, Davenport has recorded a 1.32 ERA with 6 hits and 5 strikeouts over a combined 13.2 innings. The bases on balls are a bit worrisome, however. Maybe it’s just nerves, but Davenport’s 11 walks over the past 3 games matched the 11 he allowed over his first 46 innings of the season (6/16/2025)
- RHP Levi Sterling (Pirates/rookie),a 1st-round pick in the 2024 draft, struggled in his first 5 appearances of the season, going 2-2 with a 10.43 ERA and .365 opponent batting average. But he showed promise in a June 10 start, yielding just one hit and 2 walks over 4 scoreless innings while striking out 2 in an 11-0 triumph over the Twins’ affiliate (6/16/2025)
- RHP Ben Simon (Mets/High-A) recorded his first save in 6 career opportunities on June 11, tossing a perfect inning of relief with one strikeout in a 4-2 win over the Astros’ affiliate. He also was perfect in a 5-4, 10-inning victory against the same team on June 15, yielding no hits or walks over 2 innings while fanning one batter to raise his record to 3-0 (6/16/2025) DH Hunter Bishop (Giants/AAA) tripled twice in a 6-2 win over the Mariners’ affiliate on June 12, ending the day 3-for-4 with one RBI. Tripling twice in one game is rare. So far this season, for example, no major-league player has accomplished the feat (6/16/2025)
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 Harrison Feinberg (Northeastern U.) was named Co-Player of the Year by the NCAA’s Coastal Athletic Association on May 20. According to a news release, Feinberg ranked among the CAA’s 2025 Top 10 in nine different offensive categories, finishing the season with a .367 batting average, 18 HRs, 67 RBIs, 37 stolen bases, and a 1.170 OPS. The 22-year-old’s mix of power and speed were unmatched: among all D-1 players with at least 35 stolen bases this year, none homered as often as Feinberg, who also made zero errors in the field. Feinberg struck a humble note in a recent interview, even as Northeastern’s coach raved about his talent, work ethic, and leadership. The Connecticut native is playing in the collegiate Cape Cod League this summer and will be eligible for next month’s amateur draft (6/16/2025)
- Israel Baseball Academy founder Brad Eisen has identified two more Jews currently playing D-1 baseball. C Jackson Golden, whose father Steve Golden played for the Phillies’ rookie-league team in 2012 and 2013, hit .333 (11-for-39) this season for Marshall University. OF/SS Jackson Benattar, a community-college transfer, hit .148 (4-for-27) with 5 walks for Stephen F. Austin State University (6/16/2025)
Transactions
- Yankees call up RHP Scott Effross (6/12/2025)
- Yankees promote RHP Harrison Cohen to Triple-A (6/12/2025)
- RedSox send RHP Robert Stock outright to Triple-A (6/11/2025)
- Phillies assign C Jordan Dissin to High-A (6/11/2025)
- Braves place C Will King (rookie league) on full-season injured list (6/10/2025)
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Weekly Roundup: June 10-16
Gordon earns win #2
Minor-League Bulletin
- RHP Harrison Cohen (Yankees/AAA) was promoted to Triple-A on June 12, his highest level yet. The 26-year-old looked good in his June 14 debut, tossing 1.1 scoreless innings on a hit, walk, and strikeout in a 5-1 victory over the Mets’ affiliate. Cohen’s promotion means the Yankees now have 2 Jewish pitchers in the majors and 2 in Triple-A (6/16/2025)
- RHP Charlie Beilenson (Mariners/High-A) participated in a no-hitter on June 7, tossing a perfect 8th inning on 10 pitches and earning his fifth hold in a 1-0 victory over the Giants’ affiliate. Through June 15, Beilenson was averaging 12.48 strikeouts per 9 innings, ranking him #3 in the Northwest League (6/16/2025)
- 1B Matt Mervis (Marlins/AAA), who briefly led the major leagues in HRs earlier this season before entering a prolonged slump that led to his demotion, is back to the long ball. Mervis hit 5 HRs in his first 37 ABs upon returning to Triple-A, including round-trippers he smacked on June 10, June 12, and June 13. He was especially productive in a 6-4 win over the National’s affiliate on June 13, going 3-for-5 with 3 RBIs and coming up a double short of hitting for the cycle (6/16/2025)
- After struggling in his first 2 games since being promoted to Triple-A on May 23, RHP Aaron Davenport (Guardians/AAA) has come around. In 2 starts and a June 15 relief appearance, Davenport has recorded a 1.32 ERA with 6 hits and 5 strikeouts over a combined 13.2 innings. The bases on balls are a bit worrisome, however. Maybe it’s just nerves, but Davenport’s 11 walks over the past 3 games matched the 11 he allowed over his first 46 innings of the season (6/16/2025)
- RHP Levi Sterling (Pirates/rookie),a 1st-round pick in the 2024 draft, struggled in his first 5 appearances of the season, going 2-2 with a 10.43 ERA and .365 opponent batting average. But he showed promise in a June 10 start, yielding just one hit and 2 walks over 4 scoreless innings while striking out 2 in an 11-0 triumph over the Twins’ affiliate (6/16/2025)
- RHP Ben Simon (Mets/High-A) recorded his first save in 6 career opportunities on June 11, tossing a perfect inning of relief with one strikeout in a 4-2 win over the Astros’ affiliate. He also was perfect in a 5-4, 10-inning victory against the same team on June 15, yielding no hits or walks over 2 innings while fanning one batter to raise his record to 3-0 (6/16/2025) DH Hunter Bishop (Giants/AAA) tripled twice in a 6-2 win over the Mariners’ affiliate on June 12, ending the day 3-for-4 with one RBI. Tripling twice in one game is rare. So far this season, for example, no major-league player has accomplished the feat (6/16/2025)
Top Story
Astros rookie Colton Gordon notched his first quality start and second straight win in a 10-3 victory over the Twins on June 13, yielding 2 earned runs on 6 hits, one walk, and 5 strikeouts over 6 innings. Two of the hits came off the bat of future Team Israel OF Harrison Bader, who singled and doubled. Gordon’s strikeout-to-walk ratio of 7.5, based on 30 strikeouts against only 4 walks, ranked #1 among MLB rookies through June 15 (6/16/2025)
Jewish Box Score
College Update
- OF Harrison Feinberg (Northeastern U.) was named Co-Player of the Year by the NCAA’s Coastal Athletic Association on May 20. According to a news release, Feinberg ranked among the CAA’s 2025 Top 10 in nine different offensive categories, finishing the season with a .367 batting average, 18 HRs, 67 RBIs, 37 stolen bases, and a 1.170 OPS. The 22-year-old’s mix of power and speed were unmatched: among all D-1 players with at least 35 stolen bases this year, none homered as often as Feinberg, who also made zero errors in the field. Feinberg struck a humble note in a recent interview, even as Northeastern’s coach raved about his talent, work ethic, and leadership. The Connecticut native is playing in the collegiate Cape Cod League this summer and will be eligible for next month’s amateur draft (6/16/2025)
- Israel Baseball Academy founder Brad Eisen has identified two more Jews currently playing D-1 baseball. C Jackson Golden, whose father Steve Golden played for the Phillies’ rookie-league team in 2012 and 2013, hit .333 (11-for-39) this season for Marshall University. OF/SS Jackson Benattar, a community-college transfer, hit .148 (4-for-27) with 5 walks for Stephen F. Austin State University (6/16/2025)
Season Stats
MLB News
- 1B Rowdy Tellez (Mariners) homered twice last week to tie injured 3B Alex Bregman (Astros) for the home-run lead among Jewish major leaguers, at 11. Tellez went 2-for-5 with a solo shot in a 10-3 loss to the Diamondbacks on June 10, and 2-for-5 with a 440-foot blast in his next appearance, a 7-2 win over the Guardians on June 13 (6/16/2025)
- RHP Jake Bird (Rockies) struck out 5 of 6 batters he faced and threw 19 of 22 pitches for strikes in a 6-5, come-from-behind loss to the Giants on June 10. Bird’s next two outings were his toughest of the season, however, and raised his ERA from 1.41 to a still-slender 2.23 (6/15/2025)
- LHP Max Fried (Yankees) pitched well in both starts last week but ended with a 1-1 record. On June 10, Fried yielded 2 earned runs over 7 innings en route to a 10-2 win over the Royals, giving up 6 hits and no walks while striking out four. Fried also pitched well enough to win on June 15 but saw his team blanked 2-0 by the Red Sox, New York’s third shutout defeat this season. Fried again gave up 2 earned runs on 6 hits over 7 innings, this time along with 2 walks and 9 strikeouts. His record stands at 9-2 with a 1.89 ERA (6/16/2025)
- RHP Scott Effross (Yankees) was called up from Triple-A on June 12 to join Fried on the team’s roster. When he takes the \ mound, Effross will become the MLB’s 15th Jewish player this season (6/16/2025)
- Jewish pitchers had a combined record of 18-11 with a 3.70 ERA through June 15, and its strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.34 was better than any MLB team. But the totals would look very different if you were to subtract Max Fried, who was 9-2 with a1.89 ERA (6/16/2025)
- If you need a little uplift, check out this recent photo of CF Harrison Bader (Twins) swinging a bat while wearing a Star of David necklace (6/16/2025)
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)
Transactions
- Yankees call up RHP Scott Effross (6/12/2025)
- Yankees promote RHP Harrison Cohen to Triple-A (6/12/2025)
- RedSox send RHP Robert Stock outright to Triple-A (6/11/2025)
- Phillies assign C Jordan Dissin to High-A (6/11/2025)
- Braves place C Will King (rookie league) on full-season injured list (6/10/2025)
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