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The season is barely two months old, but Max Fried has already established himself as the front-runner for the AL Cy Young Award // Photo Credit: NEW YORK YANKEES PARTNERSHIP
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Max Fried off to Historic Start with Yankees
By David Ostrowsky
The former beloved Atlanta Brave, and one of the best Jewish pitchers in the Major Leagues, is enjoying his time in the Big Apple.
HOUSTON, TX - MAY, 14: The Kansas City Royals against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on May 14, 2025 in Houston, TX. (Photo by Rankin White/Houston Astros)
SportsJewish Hurler Gordon Debuts for Houston Astros
By David Ostrowsky
HOUSTON, TX - MAY, 14: The Kansas City Royals against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on May 14, 2025 in Houston, TX. (Photo by Rankin White/Houston Astros)
June 11, 2025, 10:26 am
Jewish Hurler Gordon Debuts for Houston Astros
Southpaw Colton Gordon is making progress with each start in his rookie season.
By David Ostrowsky
The season is barely two months old, but Max Fried has already established himself as the front-runner for the AL Cy Young Award // Photo Credit: NEW YORK YANKEES PARTNERSHIP
May 28, 2025, 3:39 pm
Max Fried off to Historic Start with Yankees
The former beloved Atlanta Brave, and one of the best Jewish pitchers in the Major Leagues, is enjoying his time in the Big Apple.
By David Ostrowsky
In less than a year, right-handed reliever Eric Reyzelman has excelled in every minor league stop for the New York Yankees and is now on the verge of joining Max Fried in The Bronx // Photo Credit: Tim Dougherty 
April 30, 2025, 10:39 am
Reyzelman Progressing Through Yankees System
Eric Reyzelman hopes to join fellow Jewish Yankee pitcher, Max Fried, soon with the big-league club.
By David Ostrowsky
Two years after making postseason headlines for the New York Yankees, Jewish outfielder Harrison Bader, who has worn a Star of David on his belt all season, cracked the New York Mets’ playoff roster // Photo Credit: New York Mets
October 16, 2024, 11:15 am
Bader Looks to Lead Mets to World Series Title
The veteran Jewish outfielder has his sights set on winning a championship for the New York Mets.
By David Ostrowsky
Pitching in his first All-Star Game, Max Fried showed baseball fans across America why he is a perennial Cy Young candidate for Atlanta // Photo Credit: Atlanta Braves
July 31, 2024, 10:33 am
Led by All-Stars, Braves Battle Through Injuries
After sending four players to the All-Star Game, the Atlanta Braves are hoping for a strong showing in the second half of the season.
By David Ostrowsky
In Max Fried's last home start, against Detroit on June 17, the ace continued his recent run of dominant pitching at Truist Park by punching out seven and only yielding a single run // Photo Credit: Kevin Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images
June 26, 2024, 10:33 am
Fried Enters Cy Young Award Conversation
The Brave’s ace southpaw has been one of the toughest pitchers in all of baseball for the past two months.
By David Ostrowsky
After an up-and-down rookie season in Atlanta, young pitcher Jared Shuster has carved out a critical bullpen role for the White Sox this year // Photo Credit: Darren Georgia © 2024 Chicago White Sox
June 12, 2024, 6:35 pm
Former Jewish Braves Enjoying Success
Kevin Pillar, Joc Pederson, and Jared Shuster have had varying levels of success so far this season.
For the second consecutive season, Spencer Horwitz has established himself as one of the top hitters in Triple-A. He now hopes to become part of the Toronto Blue Jays’ long-term plan // Photo Credit: Buffalo Bisons Baseball 
May 29, 2024, 2:19 pm
Horwitz Eyes Big League Success
The Jewish prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays organization has been putting up solid numbers in the minors this year.
By David Ostrowsky
Clockwise from top left: Zack Gelof, Alex Bregman, Joc Pederson, Rowdy Tellez, Max Fried, Garrett Stubbs and Dean Kremer // Photo Credit: Getty Images; Design by Mollie Suss/JTA
March 20, 2024, 12:01 pm
All the Jewish MLB Players to Watch in 2024
The new season begins March 28, following a two-game series in South Korea between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres.
By Jacob Gurvis / JTA
While he has a strong quantitative reasoning bent, new Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow also has a wealth of experience as a former big-league pitcher // Photo Credit: Boston Red Sox
November 29, 2023, 10:08 am
Jewish Pitcher Named New Red Sox Executive
The veteran relief pitcher will look to lead Boston back to glory.
By David Ostrowsky
After a stellar regular season in which he went 8-1 with a 2.55 ERA, Braves’ ace lefty Max Fried battled a recurring blister issue in this year’s NLDS, only lasting four innings in his Game 2 start // Photo Credit: Atlanta Braves 
October 25, 2023, 2:47 pm
Braves Wrap Disappointing End to Historic Season
After tying the MLB record for most home runs hit by a team in one season, the Atlanta Braves were knocked out of the postseason after losing to Philadelphia.
By David Ostrowsky
(Left) Stan Kasten and Andrew Friedman, of the Los Angeles Dodgers
October 11, 2023, 1:18 pm
Friedman, Kasten Lead LA Through Turbulent Season
The pair of Jewish front office executives have masterfully navigated an injury-riddled campaign to lead LA to the NL West title.
By David Ostrowsky
Now in his fourth season in the big leagues, Orioles righty Dean Kremer has emerged as one of the most effective starting pitchers in the American League // Photo Courtesy of Baltimore Orioles
September 27, 2023, 11:46 am
All-Star Kremer Shines for Playoff-Bound Orioles
The Team Israel veteran has become a household name as a standout starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.
By David Ostrowsky
In just his brief time in the majors, Oakland’s Zack Gelof has established himself as one of the most productive rookie hitters in the American League // Photo Credit: Oakland A’s
September 13, 2023, 12:47 pm
Gelof Brothers Ascend the MLB Ladder
The pair of Jewish brothers, Zack and Jake, play out west, with Zack on the Oakland A’s and Jake in the LA Dodgers’ farm system.
By David Ostrowsky
On July 23, former Atlanta Braves great Fred McGriff, a cornerstone player on the 1995 world championship team, was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame // Photo Credit: Atlanta Braves
August 9, 2023, 1:49 pm
Former Brave Fred McGriff Inducted in Hall
The “Crime Dog” helped the Atlanta Braves win the World Series in 1995.
By David Ostrowsky
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