The first had been historic. Two years ago, the Arizona Diamondbacks made Long Island high-schooler Jacob Steinmetz the first Orthodox Jew drafted by an MLB organization. It was a joyous occasion ...

JTA — As Jacob Steinmetz prepared for his first international road trip as a professional baseball player last week, he had plenty on his plate — literally. The 20-year-old pitching prospect ...

While observing the Sabbath, it was common for Woodmere’s Jacob Steinmetz to walk to his baseball games — even at a young age. From sundown Friday evening until the sunset on Saturday ...

Jacob Steinmetz is a tall, lanky right-hander that hails from Queens, New York. He made history as the first ever Orthodox Jew drafted by a Major League Team. Steinmetz pitched in the Arizona ...

Steinmetz, who in 2021 became the first Orthodox Jewish player drafted into MLB, was elevated to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ High-A affiliate in June. As Jacob Steinmetz prepared for his first ...

Jacob Steinmetz made history Monday afternoon. The Woodmere, L.I. native became the first known Orthodox Jewish baseball player to get drafted, selected in the third round (77th overall ...

MIAMI — Nineteen-year-old Jacob Steinmetz took the hill for Israel on Tuesday with few expectations. He left with a few highlights. Staring down a Dominican Republic lineup with six all-stars in ...

(JTA) — If all goes well for Jacob Steinmetz, he could run into a kosher food problem in the near future. Steinmetz, a 17-year-old pitcher from suburban New York with a blazing fastball ...

(JTA) — If all goes well for Jacob Steinmetz, he could run into a kosher food problem in the near future. Steinmetz, a 17-year-old pitcher from suburban New York with a blazing fastball ...

Mine. MIAMI (March 14, 2023) – Team Israel pitcher Jacob Steinmetz stands on the mound at loanDepot Park in downtown Miami, staring in at the batter in the bottom of the first inning of Game ...

At 6-foot-6, 224 pounds and armed with a 97 mph fastball, Jacob Steinmetz has rare gifts for a 17-year-old. Those gifts have landed him a scholarship to Fordham University and could make him a lot ...

AP — Jacob Steinmetz’s blazing fastball helped make him a baseball draft trailblazer. The New York native is believed to be the first known practicing Orthodox Jewish player to be selected by ...