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The World Baseball Classic allows some of baseball's lesser-known stars like Jacob Steinmetz to show what they can do. The Team Israel pitcher impressed in his debut performance at the tournament.
A few years ago, he became the first known practicing Orthodox Jewish player to be drafted by an MLB team. The 19-year-old also became the fourth-youngest player to start as a pitcher in a World Baseball Classic game.
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Facing Team Dominican Republic is a daunting task for any pitcher. The lineup consisting of Juan Soto, Julio Rodriguez, and Manny Machado is the stuff of nightmares. Many fans were impressed with how he handled the pressure of facing one of the world's most potent offenses.
WBC fans took to Twitter to break down the young pitcher's performance.
Striking out six-time All-Star Manny Machado is no easy feat. In fact, it's the type of story you tell your grandchildren about.
He then went on to strike out Houston Astros rising star Jeremy Pena in the second inning. Pena was selected as the 2022 World Series MVP after an impressive rookie season.
Overall, Jacob Steinmetz completed 1.2 innings against the Dominican Republic and allowed just one run. He had three strikeouts on the night and allowed just two hits.
Jacob Steinmetz is the first known practicing Orthodox Jewish player to be selected in the MLB Draft
On Tuesday, Steinmetz showed the world why the Arizona Diamondbacks took a chance on him. He was selected in the third round as the no. 77 pick in the 2021 MLB draft.
He is known for his impressive curveballs and high-nineties fastballs
Although Team Israel went on to lose the game 10-0, the young pitcher showed that he can compete with some of the best in the world.
Jacob Steinmetz still has a long way to go to work his way up to the majors. He will continue to develop in the minors with the Diamondbacks organization but could be one to look out for in the future.
