This night belonged to Jacob Steinmetz. The 19-year-old Woodmere, New York, native and the first Orthodox Jew to be drafted into Major League Baseball, Steinmetz was the starting pitcher for Team ...

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 ...

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 ...

Growing up in Woodmere, New York, Jacob Steinmetz was raised in a Modern Orthodox Jewish family and played baseball with the Young Israel of Woodmere team in the shul league. He later joined the ...

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 ...

Getting drafted by the Diamondbacks was the realization of a childhood dream for Jacob Steinmetz, who at 19 still is very much considered a kid by major-league standards. But receiving an invite ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jacob Steinmetz is a young baseball player who has been making headlines in the world of sports as the first practicing Orthodox Jewish player to be selected by a Major League Baseball (MLB ...