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By Ron Kaplan, contributor Mixed Mazel of the Day: Ryan Braun doubled (#4) in three at-bats, scoring one run and driving in another as the Milwaukee Brewers (10-11) beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds (10-10), 11-4. From MLB.com: Ryan Braun played part of the game in pain after fouling three pitches off his left foot during…

By Scott Barancik, Editor Here are your minor-league highlights from the week of April 17-23, 2017: Jewish Baseball News Hitter of the Week: Braden Bishop CF Braden Bishop (Mariners/High-A), Seattle’s No. 16 prospect, is Hitter of the Week for the second consecutive week. (Does that make him the Hitter of the Fortnight?) A third-round pick in the 2015…

By Ron Kaplan, contributor Mazel of the Weekend: Kevin Pillar continues to produce in the leadoff spot for the Toronto Blue Jays. Although he was just 3-for-14 this weekend, two of those hits went for his second and third home runs of the year. He drove in three and scored a total of three runs…

By Ron Kaplan, contributor Mazel of the day goes to Ian Kinsler, who led off a game with a home run for the 51st time in his 12-year career. It was downhill from there for the Detroit Tigers (8-7), who lost to the host Tampa Bay Rays, 8-1. It was Kinsler’s only hit in three…

By Ron Kaplan, contributor Mazel of the Day: Kevin Pillar, one more time. Once again batting in the lead-off spot, he lashed three hits and stole his first two bases of the year — both following his single in the seventh inning — as the Toronto Blue Jays (3-11) shut out the visiting Boston Red…

By Ron Kaplan, contributor What the “L”? None of the boys who played last night ended up on a winning team. Mazel of the day: Kevin Pillar led off the game with a double and added two more as the Toronto Blue Jays (2-11) battled back but just came up a run short in an…

By Ron Kaplan, contributor Mazel of the day: Ryan Braun started the scoring for the Milwaukee Brewers (8-6) against the host Chicago Cubs with a two-run homer in the first inning. He drove in another run in the top of the eighth on a double, then came around to score from third when his stolen…

By Scott Barancik, Editor Here are your minor-league highlights from the week of April 10-16, 2017: Jewish Baseball News Hitter of the Week CF Braden Bishop (Mariners/High-A), Seattle’s No. 16 prospect, was on fire last week. A third-round pick in the 2015 draft, he hit .571 (12-for-21) with 2 doubles, 6 RBIs, and 6 walks. Jewish Baseball…

By Ron Kaplan, contributor Mazel of the Weekend goes to Kevin Pillar. The Toronto Blue Jays are still struggling — they have the worst record ion the Majors at 2-10 — but Pillar, now batting in the leadoff spot, looked good this weekend (Friday thru Sunday), going 5-for-13 with a double and his first home…

By Ron Kaplan, contributor Mazel of the Day: Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer in the third inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers (5-5) to a 5-1 win over the host Cincinnati Reds. It’s the third home run of the season for Braun and the 288th of his career. Scott Feldman did not appear in…

By Ron Kaplan, contributor Ian Kinsler was 0-for-3 with a walk as the Detroit Tigers (6-2) beat the visiting Minnesota Twins, 5-3. But Kinsler did make a nice grab of this line drive.  Prior to the game, he received his Gold Glove Award. Mazel of the day goes to Craig Breslow, who pitched a perfect…

By Ron Kaplan, contributor A lot of MOT-on-MOT action last night. Alex Bregman singled twice in five at-bats, striking out the other three times. He drove in the sixth run of the game for the Houston Astros (5-2), who beat the host Seattle Mariners, 7-3. Danny Valencia was 1-for-4 for Seattle with two strikeouts. Ryan…

By Ron Kaplan, contributor Mazel of the Day: Ian Kinsler hit his second home run of the young season to tie the Detroit Tigers’ game against the visiting Boston Red Sox at 1-1. The blow came in the six inning of the Tigers’ 2-1 victory and was his only hit in three official at-bats; he…

By Scott Barancik, Editor Here are your minor-league highlights from April 3-9, the opening week of the 2017 season. Jewish Baseball News Hitter of the Week 3B Mitchell Kranson (Twins/A), a 2016 draftee, started the season strong, going 4-for-9 (.444) with 2 doubles, 3 RBIs, a walk, and only one strikeout. Jewish Baseball News Pitcher of the Week P Dean…

By Ron Kaplan, contributor Joc Pederson struck out as a pinch hitter last night but stayed on to single twice and drive in a run as the LA Dodgers (4-3) beat the Colorado Rockies, 10-6. Mazel of the weekend: Scott Feldman pitched six shutout innings on Sunday for the Cincinnati Reds (4-2) in an 8-0…

By Scott Barancik, Editor Games played April 8 Joc Pederson was 0-for-1 with a walk before being lifted for a pinch hitter last night. His Dodgers (3-3) lost to the Colorado Rockies, 4-2, with L.A. starter Clayton Kershaw yielding back-to-back HRs for the first time in his career. Ian Kinsler was 1-for-4 with an RBI single as the Detroit…

By Ron Kaplan, contributor Joc Pederson left a total of five men on base for the LA Dodgers last night. He was 0-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and two strikeouts. The Dodgers (3-1) prevailed without his services, however, beating the visiting San Diego Padres, 10-2. Ian Kinsler was 0-for-2 with a walk as…