(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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

Jacob Steinmetz was promoted to the Arizona Diamondbacks' High-A affiliate, the Hillsboro Hops, on June 18. (photo credit: Courtesy of the Hillsboro Hops) As Jacob Steinmetz prepared for his first ...

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 ...

In other Diamondbacks’ minor league news, right-handed pitchers Jacob Steinmetz and Yordin Chalas have been promoted to the Hillsboro Hops. Steinmetz was drafted in the third round of the 2021 ...

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 ...

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 ...