Arizona Diamondbacks

Amazing moment as Long Island native Jacob Steinmetz becomes the first Orthodox Jewish athlete to get selected in the MLB Draft pic.twitter.com/giZgs8GELh — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 12, 2021 It’s one thing to get drafted in the third round as a Long Island native, it’s another when your high school doesn’t have a spring season, but what Jacob Steinmetz did was become a trailblazer. The 6’6 Woodmere-native became the first Orthodox Jewish athlete to get selected in the MLB Draft. To say it was against all odds would be an understatement – especially considering less than two years ago he was a virtual unknown that was looking to pitch at the collegiate level. Over the past year, his stock has soared meteorically as his fastball has increased an...