All the Jewish MLB players to watch in 2024

 

March 29, 2024

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Show here (clockwise from top left): Zack Gelof, Alex Bregman, Joc Pederson, Rowdy Tellez, Max Fried, Garrett Stubbs and Dean Kremer.

(JTA) - The 2023 MLB season represented a watershed moment for Jewish players and fans, as a record 19 Jewish players appeared in at least one big league game.

That record, topping the previous high of 17 in 2022, is likely to be broken yet again this year.

The new season begins in earnest March 28, following a two-game series in Seoul Wednesday and Thursday between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres.

As Opening Day draws near, there are plenty of Jewish storylines to keep an eye on: The two best Jewish players in the game - Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried and Houston Astros thi...



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