By Scott Barancik, Editor
Major League Baseball’s 2018 Spring Training ended yesterday. So how did the 19 Jews who were invited to play perform?
Here are the batting highlights:
- A total of 12 Jewish position players collectively hit .272 with 12 HRS and 53 RBIs in 372 at-bats.
- Alex Bregman’s 12 walks tied for #5 among all MLB players. His .418 on-base percentage was among the A.L.’s best.
- Kevin Pillar hit .438, #4 among A.L. players with at least 40 at-bats. He struck out only twice.
- Ian Kinsler drew 9 walks and struck out just twice.
The table below shows their complete batting stats.
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And now, the pitching highlights:
- Jewish pitchers did not have a sparkling Spring. Collectively, the seven hurlers went 1-2 with a 6.31 ERA and one save in four opportunities.
- Zack Weiss, a Double-A alum who is still fighting for a spot on Cincinnati’s opening-day roster, went 0-0 with one save in two chances and a 4.32 ERA.
- Richard Bleier went 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA and held opposing teams to an average of just one walk or hit per inning.
Below are complete pitching stats.
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