Thursday, 4/9/2015 Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 2-for-4 with a 2-run double and 4 RBIs in an 11-0 win Wednesday over Minnesota * * * After a horrid Spring, Houston’s Scott Feldman was masterful Wednesday, striking out 5 and walking none in a 2-0 loss to Cleveland * * * Baltimore’s Ryan Lavarnway went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk Wednesday…
By Scott Barancik, editor With Team Israel’s surprising run at the World Baseball Championship behind us, Jewish Baseball News turns to that beloved annual rite: Spring Training. A total of 19 Jewish players were invited to MLB Spring Training camps this year, either as part of their teams’ active roster, 40-man roster, or non-roster invitee…
Wednesday, 4/8/2015 After tripling on Opening Day, Oakland’s Sam Fuld tripled again Tuesday, going 2-for-4 in a 3-1 loss to Texas * * * Oakland’s Ike Davis went 1-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday’s win against Texas * * * L.A.’s Joc Pederson went 0-for-4 in a 2-0 win Tuesday over Seattle * * *…
Wednesday, 4/15/2015 MLB highlights Toronto’s Kevin Pillar went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and slid hard to break up a Tampa Bay double play Tuesday *** Sam Fuld doubled twice for the second time in three games as Oakland beat Houston 4-0 on Tuesday *** Oakland’s Ike Davis contributed a single Tuesday, going 1-for-4 *** L.A.’s…
Tuesday, 4/7/2015 Thanks to a last-minute promotion of Ryan Lavarnway, 11 Jews made Opening Day rosters this week * * * Kevin Pillar went 2-for-4 with a stolen base Monday and scored Toronto’s first run of 2015 in a 6-1 win over the Yankees * * * Ian Kinsler went 2-for-4 and struck Detroit’s first 2015…
By Scott Barancik, Editor The latest athlete to join the ranks of Jewish ballplayers is a 6-foot-4-inch first baseman with prodigious power and a promising future with the Toronto Blue Jays. California native Rowdy Tellez, 21, turned down a roster spot at USC in 2013 when the Blue Jays offered him an $850,000 signing bonus out…
