The 32-year-old outfielder split time between the Red Sox and Colorado Rockies last season, hitting .274 in 30 games for Boston and .308 in 24 games for the Rockies .288 overall, a career high. He struggled in 2019 as he battled tendinitis. For the first time in 49 years, a Jewish lefthanded pitcher will be an Opening Day starter, as Fried takes the mound in Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon against the Phillies. Catchers Garrett Stubbs and Ryan Lavarnway, also a Team Israel alumnus, are among those who could surface at some point this season. 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Both sets of Sheriffs grandparents were Holocaust survivors. The latter picked up an astounding 107 of those victories in his final four seasons before his career was cut short by an elbow injury. Koufax, at age 36 in 1972, became the youngest player ever elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The latter picked up an astounding 107 of those victories in his final four seasons before his career was cut short by an elbow injury. ( JTA) Alex Bregman is hoping to return to his near MVP form, Max Fried will be doing something no Jewish lefthanded pitcher has done in nearly five decades and World Series winner Joc Pederson. In last year's Covid-shortened season, 13 Jewish players Ryan Braun, Alex Bregman, Garret Stubbs, Ryan Lavarnway, Joc Pederson (Palo Alto High School grad), Kevin Pillar (S.F. Richard Bleier pitches for the Miami Marlins against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Sept. 26, 2020. At the top of the heap is Ryan Braun, the Milwaukee Brewers outfielder who was the 2007 National League Rookie of the Year and is an All-Star perennial. 2023 jewish telegraphic agency all rights reserved. The legendary pitcher will have his own statue unveiled at Dodger Stadium this summer. In fact, there seems to be only two active NBA players who are Jewish, and that is Omri Casspi and Jordan Farmar. Most died there or in concentration camps. The occupying Nazi Germans established the Jewish quarter in Lodz in February 1940, and until August 1944 and it held about 200,000 Jews from across Europe. They are Ryan Braun, Craig Breslow, Ike Davis, Scott Feldman, Nate Freiman, Sam Fuld, Ryan Kalish, Ian Kinsler, Ryan Lavarnway, Boston Red Sox, Jason Marquis, Kevin Pillar, Josh Satin, Michael Schwimer, Danny Valencia, Kevin Youkilis and Josh Zeid. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images). PHOENIX -- Everybody has an interesting backstory and this is the one that belongs to D-backs first baseman Paul Goldschmidt: His father is Jewish and his mother is Catholic. His 130 career homers are the most among active Jewish players entering the season with Braun on the sidelines. The 26-year-old designated hitter and backup first baseman hit .283 in 34 games last season. He was traded to the Marlins last July but ended the abbreviated 2020 campaign with a strong combined 2.16 ERA in 21 outings for the two teams. Pillar, an outstanding defensive outfielder, hit for average this spring as well, .317 in 41 at bats in the Grapefruit League. The players on the roster of the Israel Baseball Team are not unique in this regard. Fried, who was born and raised in California,wore No. 32 in high school as a tribute to the Dodger great. He won a Super Bowl ring earlier this year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kremer ended the 2019 season in Triple A, one level below the majors, and made his MLB debut for the Orioles in September. Kremer, the first Israeli to pitch in the majors, is the most intriguing Jewish player going into the 2021 season. His 352 homers place him 93rd all-time. Commentary: Ethnic Studies Issues Remain Unresolved, From the DJN Foundation Board: A New Partnership, Police, Security Agencies Advise Jews to Be on Alert Ahead of Planned National Day of Hate on Shabbat. The 26-year-old designated hitter and backup first baseman hit .283 in 34 games last season. 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The lefty has some pop he hit 21 homers in 2019 and will look to find a groove in his third full season in the big leagues. Home Services Magazine He was traded to the Marlins last July but ended the abbreviated 2020 campaign with a strong combined 2.16 ERA in 21 outings for the two teams. For the first time in 49 years, a Jewish lefthanded pitcher will be an Opening Day starter, as Fried takes the mound in Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon against the Phillies. Sheriff was added to the Rays postseason roster and made two World Series appearances against the Dodgers, pitching two scoreless innings. Richard Bleier pitches for the Miami Marlins against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Sept. 26, 2020. (Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images via JTA.org). Bregman, who heads into the season with 105 career homers, would appear to have a good chance to become the all-time Jewish home run leader when all is said and done. 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Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com He had Tommy John surgery in June 2018, was eventually released by St. Louis and signed by Tampa. Bregman, who heads into the season with 105 career homers, would appear to have a good chance to become the all-time Jewish home run leader when all is said and done. And it wouldnt be a Jewish baseball preview without Sandy Koufax. For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel AD-FREE, as well as accessing exclusive content available only to Times of Israel Community members. They appeared to be an engaging, fun-loving, multicultural group, with Bregman a rising young star. Realmuto. His father is Mexican American and his grandfather played in the Mexican Baseball League. The Braves are expected to be serious contenders again in the National League, with Fried anchoring the pitching staff. 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