Jake Fishman

Fishman was born in Newton, Massachusetts, to Hutch Fishman and Cindy Layton, and is Jewish.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/jake-fishman-670288|title=Jake Fishman Stats, Fantasy & News|work=MLB.com|access-date=February 19, 2017}} He attended Hebrew school and had his bar mitzvah at Congregation Klal Yisrael in Sharon, Massachusetts, where he now lives.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jns.org/team-israel-to-major-league-baseball-jake-fishmans-debut-with-the-miami-marlins/|title=Team Israel to Major League Baseball: Jake Fishman's debut with the Miami Marlins|first=Carin M.|last=Smilk|date=August 16, 2022|website=JNS}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressherald.com/2019/09/01/as-minor-league-salaries-languish-one-franchise-goes-rogue/|title=As minor league salaries languish, one team goes rogue|work=Portland Press Herald|author=Glenn Jordan|date=September 1, 2019}} As a minor leaguer, to supplement his income during the off-season Fishman gives pitching lessons or works as a strength trainer at a gym.

Fishman attended Sharon High School in Massachusetts, where he was an outfielder and pitcher.{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/south/2014/07/19/sharon-jake-fishman-eyes-healthy-return-mound-for-brockton-rox/mPt4yQLXqCTT8vm0wh7uLK/story.html|title=Sharon's Jake Fishman eyes healthy return to mound for Brockton Rox|last=Johnson|first=John R.|work=The Boston Globe|date=July 20, 2014|access-date=February 19, 2017}} He was captain of his high school baseball team during both his junior and senior years. The now-6'-3" pitcher said he was only 5' 7" until he had a 7-inch growth spurt in his junior year. In his senior year he was named to the Hockomock League All-Star First Team, was runner-up to be the Hockomock League MVP, and was named to the Massachusetts All-Star Team.{{Cite web |last=Monat |first=Yoni |date=2013-06-20 |title=Sharon High baseball team has a spring season to remember |url=https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/times-advocate/2013/06/20/sharon-high-baseball-team-has/38533460007/ |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=Wicked Local |language=en-US}} He graduated in 2013.{{Cite web |last=Emery |first=Karen |date=2016-07-02 |title=Proud of her Brockton Rox boys |url=https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/journal-news-independent/2016/07/02/proud-her-brockton-rox-boys/64704773007/ |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=Wicked Local |language=en-US}}

Undrafted out of high school, Fishman didn't receive an NCAA Division I offer.{{cite web|url=http://www.timesunion.com/tuplus-local/article/Union-College-pitcher-getting-MLB-attention-7395858.php|title=Union College pitcher getting MLB Attention; Yankees, Angels, Rays and Phillies among teams who have scouted Jake Fishman|last=Singelais|first=Mark|work=Times Union|date=May 5, 2016|access-date=February 19, 2017}} Fishman then attended NCAA Division III Union College for three years.{{cite web|url=https://www.unionathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8816|title=Union College - Jake Fishman|work=Union Athletics|access-date=February 19, 2017}}

In his freshman season, he pitched to a 7–0 win–loss record with a 2.29 earned run average (ERA) and 49 strikeouts in 63 innings pitched. Fishman was named Division III Upstate Baseball Pitcher of the Week after pitching a no-hitter in his second college start on March 29, 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://unionathletics.com/sports/baseball/stats/2014/bard-college/boxscore/6169|title=Union at Bard College Box Score|date=March 29, 2014|website=Union Athletics}}{{Cite web|url=https://libertyleagueathletics.com/news/2014/4/3/GEN_0403144428.aspx?path=wten|title=Five from Liberty League earn ECAC weekly honors|date=April 3, 2013|website=Liberty League Athletics}} Fishman also played first base and designated hitter and batted for Union, hitting .400 with 24 runs batted in (RBI) and 12 stolen bases.{{cite web |author=Mueller |first=Ryan |date=February 25, 2018 |title=Blue Jays 2018 Hidden Gems: Jake Fishman |url=http://jaysfromthecouch.com/2018/02/25/blue-jays-2018-hidden-gems-jake-fishman/ |access-date=November 25, 2019 |work=Jays From The Couch}} In the off-season, he played for the Brockton Rox of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League.

In 2015, Fishman went 4–2 with a 1.48 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 42{{frac|2|3}} innings. At the plate, he hit .477 with 23 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. He was named to the NCAA 2015 Academic All-District 3 Baseball Team as a designated hitter, with a 3.32 GPA and a major in Managerial Economics.{{Cite web|url=https://usajaguars.com/documents/2015/5/7/CoSIDA_Academica_All_District_Winners_list.pdf?id=3974|title=2015 Academic All-District Baseball Team, District 1 (PDF)|website=University of South Alabama Athletics}} He was also named a 2015 Jewish Sports Review College Baseball All-American with first baseman Simon Rosenbaum and first baseman/outfielder Jeremy Wolf, among others.{{Cite web |author=Queliz |first=Kelvin |date=July 6, 2015 |title=Weston Silverberg Named Jewish Sports Review College Baseball All-American |url=https://javelinaathletics.com/news/2015/7/6/BB_0706153448.aspx |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=Texas A&M - Kingsville Athletics}}

In his junior, and final, season with the Dutchmen, in 2016 Fishman led all of college baseball with a 0.41 ERA, and had a 7–0 record with 3 shutouts and a league-leading 85 strikeouts and 11 walks in 66 innings pitched. He had an 0.894 WHIP, 11.6 strikeouts/9 innings, and 7.7 strikeouts/walk.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/leader.cgi?id=b11cd73b&type=pitch|title=2016 Liberty League Pitching Leaders|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} He threw a fastball in the low-90s.{{Cite web |last=Vogt |first=Ian |date=2016-10-06 |title=Baseball's Jake Fishman drafted into MLB |url=http://www.concordy.com/sports/2016/10/baseballs-jake-fishman-drafted-into-mlb/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107083641/http://www.concordy.com/sports/2016/10/baseballs-jake-fishman-drafted-into-mlb/ |archive-date=2016-11-07 |website=Concordiensis}} He also batted .361/.438/.489 in 133 at bats, with 29 runs, 14 RBIs, and 7 stolen bases in 8 attempts. At the end of the season he was named the Liberty League's Pitcher of the Year, Player of the Year, and All-Liberty League First Team both as a pitcher and as a utility player.{{cite web|url=http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Union-pitcher-Jake-Fishman-drafted-by-Toronto-8047635.php|title=Union pitcher Jake Fishman drafted by Toronto Blue Jays; Junior becomes first Dutchman ever to be selected|work=Times Union|date=June 11, 2016|access-date=February 19, 2017}}{{cite web |last=Sabocheck |first=Scott |date=May 17, 2016 |title=Seven From UR Named All-Liberty League In Baseball |url=https://uofrathletics.com/news/2016/5/17/seven-from-ur-named-all-liberty-league-in-baseball.aspx |access-date=2025-01-24 |work=University of Rochester Athletics}} Fishman was also selected to the 2016 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List, the only NCAA Division III baseball player named to the list.{{Cite news|url=https://dailygazette.com/article/2016/04/27/fishman_427_wv|title=Union's Fishman plays big in a tiny pond|last=Schott|first=Ken|date=April 27, 2016|newspaper=The Daily Gazette|access-date=February 19, 2016}} He was the first Union player to receive D3baseball.com All-American honors at pitcher, and was chosen as an American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Second-Team All-American at utility.[https://www.unionathletics.com/news/2016/6/11/baseball-fishman-drafted-by-toronto-blue-jays.aspx "Fishman drafted & signed by Toronto,"] Union Athletics, June 11, 2016. In his three years pitching for Union, he went 18-2 with a 1.36 ERA, and as a hitter he batted .410.{{Cite web |last=Schott |first=Ken |date=2017-02-19 |title=Fishman hoping to play for Israel in WBC |url=https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/fishman-hoping-to-play-for-israel-in-wbc/article_e2a5adf4-ed8f-5904-a5b7-801fd9e6eb45.html |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=The Daily Gazette Family of Newspapers |language=en}}

After the college season, he pitched one game during the summer for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod League, and was drafted the following day.{{cite web|url=https://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=999538&seasonid=29795 |title=Jake Fishman |publisher=pointstreak.com |accessdate=September 23, 2021}} Fishman planned to continue attending classes for his Union College degree in the fall of 2016, and to finish his degree requirements.{{Cite web |last=Sherman |first=Doug |date=2016-06-20 |title=Union's Jake Fishman signs with Blue Jays |url=https://cbs6albany.com/sports/content/jake-fishman-signs-with-blue-jays |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=WRGB |language=en}} He ultimately finished his degree in managerial economics and digital media in 2019.

When Fishman made his major league debut in 2022, he was the first Union alumnus to appear in a major league game since Bill Cunningham in 1912.{{Cite web |author=Singelais |first=Mark |date=August 6, 2022 |title=Fishman recall his long journey to majors; Lefty back in Triple-A after solid performance in debut |url=https://www.pressreader.com/usa/albany-times-union/20220806/281689733579541 |website=Albany Times Union}}

Fishman was selected in the 30th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=fishma000jak|title=Jake Fishman Minor League Statistics & History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=February 19, 2017}} He said: "It was the best feeling in the world."{{Cite web|url=https://community.fangraphs.com/jake-fishman-on-his-draft-process-gaining-velocity-and-spin-vs-location/|work=Fangraphs|title=Jake Fishman On His Draft Process, Gaining Velocity, and Spin vs. Location|date=June 26, 2016}} In being selected, he became the first Union College player to be taken in an MLB draft.{{Cite web |last=Stothers |first=Patrick |date=2017-03-15 |title=Spring training has been a reality check for Fishman |url=https://torontoobserver.ca/2017/03/14/spring-training-has-been-a-reality-check-for-fishman/ |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=The Toronto Observer |language=en-CA}} He signed with the Blue Jays on June 17, for a signing bonus of $50,000 and payment of his senior year tuition, approximately $65,000.{{cite web |date=June 17, 2016 |title=Blue Jays sign 24 from 2016 Draft |url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/blue-jays-sign-24-from-2016-draft-184658680 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160721071206/http://m.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article/184658680/blue-jays-sign-24-from-2016-draft/ |archive-date=July 21, 2016 |access-date=2025-01-24 |work=MLB.com}}

Fishman was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays. In 2016 in seven appearances, including one start, he posted a 0–1 record, 4.80 ERA, and 13 strikeouts in 15 innings pitched. He was promoted to the Bluefield Blue Jays of the Rookie Appalachian League on August 20, but did not appear for the team before the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=l_trn&lid=120|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421153012/http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=l_trn&lid=120|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 21, 2012|title=Appalachian League Transactions|work=Minor League Baseball|date=August 2016|access-date=February 19, 2017}}

In 2017, Fishman pitched one scoreless inning for the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, pitched in 14 relief appearances for the Vancouver Canadians of the Low–A Northwest League for whom he was 1-0 with 1 save and a 1.17 ERA and 4 walks and 23 strikeouts in 23 innings, and pitched four times in relief for the Lansing Lugnuts of the Single–A Midwest League, for whom he was 0-1 with a 4.05 ERA and zero walks and 15 strikeouts in {{fraction|6|2|3}} innings.

Fishman began the 2018 season pitching for the Dunedin Blue Jays of the High–A Florida State League, for whom he was 2-3 with 8 saves (10th in the league) and a 2.68 ERA, as in 44 games (tied for 2nd in the league) he pitched 57 innings, walked 11, and struck out 56 batters, as he had the best WHIP on the team (1.000) and held batters to a 50.9% ground ball rate.{{Cite web|url=https://jaysfromthecouch.com/2019/10/15/blue-jays-milb-scouting-the-stats-all-stars-the-bullpen/|title=Blue Jays' MiLB "Scouting the Stats" All Stars: The Bullpen|first=Jeff|last=Quattrociocchi|date=October 15, 2019|work=Jays from the Couch}}{{Cite web |last=Marshall |first=Charlie |date=2018-04-10 |title=Blue Jays MiLB Recap- Bisons Play Season Opener |url=https://jaysjournal.com/2018/04/10/blue-jays-milb-recap-bisons-play-season-opener/ |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=Jays Journal |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last=Mueller |first=Ryan |date=2018-09-29 |title=Blue Jays 2018 Dunedin Blue Jays: Wrap Up |url=http://jaysfromthecouch.com/2018/09/29/blue-jays-2018-dunedin-blue-jays-wrap-up/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116090941/http://jaysfromthecouch.com/2018/09/29/blue-jays-2018-dunedin-blue-jays-wrap-up/ |archive-date=2018-11-16 |website=Jays from the Couch}} He pitched in one game for the Buffalo Bisons of the Triple–A International League, pitching {{fraction|1|1|3}} perfect innings with one strikeout.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/jake-fishman-670288|title=Jake Fishman Stats, Highlights, Bio|website=Florida State League}} Lefties batted .197/.250/.250 against him, in 76 at bats. Blue Jays pitching coordinator Jeff Ware described Fishman as "the kind of pitcher that gives lefties nightmares at the dish."{{cite web |author=Terranova |first=Rob |date=December 19, 2018 |title=Blue Jays system ready to make an impact |url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/guerrero-bichette-are-blue-jays-organization-all-stars-301997118 |access-date=November 25, 2019 |website=Minor League Baseball}}

In 2019, Fishman pitched for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the Double–A Eastern League. He was 1-1 with 4 saves and a 3.45 ERA in 42 relief appearances (tops on the team), as he pitched {{fraction|62|2|3}} innings with 74 strikeouts (averaging 10.6 strikeouts per 9 innings), and induced ground balls 50.9% of the time.{{cite web|author=Jeff Quattrociocchi |url=http://jaysfromthecouch.com/2019/10/15/blue-jays-milb-scouting-the-stats-all-stars-the-bullpen/ |title=Blue Jays' MiLB "Scouting the Stats" All Stars: The Bullpen |publisher=Jays From The Couch |date= October 15, 2019|access-date=2019-11-25}} He held lefties to a .223/.281/.258 slash line and a .540 OPS, and his fastball was top-10 in horizontal movement among upper-level lefties.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/blue-jays-dany-jimenez-selected-in-rule-5-draft|title=Toronto RHP Jiménez taken in Rule 5 Draft|website=MLB.com|date=December 10, 2020|author= Keegan Matheson}}{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-2020-rule-5-draft-scouting-reports/|title=The 2020 Rule 5 Draft Scouting Reports|date=December 10, 2020|work=Fangraphs|author=Eric Longenhagen}}

Fishman did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/06/2020-minor-league-season-will-be-canceled.html|title=2020 Minor League Season Canceled|website=MLB Trade Rumors |author=Jeff Todd | date=June 30, 2020 }}

On December 10, 2020, Fishman was selected by the Miami Marlins in the first round, with the 12th pick, of the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-rule-5-draft-results|title=2020 Rule 5 Draft results, pick by pick|author=Jonathan Mayo|website=MLB.com|date=December 10, 2020 }} Pitching for the Triple-A East Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in the 2021 season, he was 5-1 with one save and a 3.67 ERA, pitching 45.1 innings over 34 games (2 starts). Lefties hit .200/.234/.267 against him, in 90 at bats.

Fishman began the 2022 season back with Jacksonville, pitching as a reliever. On July 31, the Marlins selected his contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time.Jordan McPherson (July 29, 2022). [https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article263982356.html "Miami Marlins place Trevor Rogers on IL. Two more players added from Triple A,"] Miami Herald. At the time, in Triple-A Fishman had a 1.87 ERA with 43 strikeouts and 16 walks in 43.1 innings. He had an 0.992 WHIP (10th-best in the International League), 5.6 hits per 9 innings (7th), a 54.3% ground-ball rate, 24.4% strikeout rate, and 9.1% walk rate, had held lefties to a batting slash line of .163/.240/.233 in 86 at bats, and had pitched at least two innings in 14 of his 25 relief appearances.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/marlins_place_trevor_rogers_on_il_dfa_willians_astudillo/s1_13237_37725365|title=Marlins place Trevor Rogers on IL, DFA Willians Astudillo|author=Anthony Franco|date=July 30, 2022|website=Yardbarker}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/leader.cgi?id=e42854f1&type=pitch|title=2022 International League Pitching Leaders|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/marlins-jake-fishman-joins-active-roster/|title=Marlins' Jake Fishman: Joins active roster|website=CBS Sports|date=July 29, 2022 }}

Fishman made his MLB debut with the Marlins that same day.Matthew Roberson (July 31, 2022). [https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/ny-miami-marlins-20220731-omrvknyw3vea5on4awyiw2i7ce-story.html "Mets trounce Marlins, 9-3, for series sweep,"] The New York Daily News. In 11 innings with the Marlins over seven games, he was 0-0 with a 4.09 ERA and a WHIP of 1.18.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/jake-fishman-670288|title=Jake Fishman Stats, Fantasy & News|website=Minor League Baseball}} He threw a sinker 60% of the time (with an average drop of 38 inches; the MLB average was 23 inches), and a slider 40% of the time (with an average drop of 48 inches; the MLB average was 37 inches).{{Cite web|url=https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/player-scroll?player_id=670288|title=Pitcher Visualization Report|website=Baseball Savant}} Fishman was designated for assignment by Miami on August 1 after Jesús Luzardo was activated off of the injured list.{{Cite web|title=Marlins' Jake Fishman: Designated for assignment|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/marlins-jake-fishman-designated-for-assignment/|access-date=2023-05-27|website=cbssports.com|date=August 2022 |language=en}} He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A on August 4.{{Cite web|title=Marlins' Jake Fishman: Not claimed on waivers|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/marlins-jake-fishman-not-claimed-on-waivers/|access-date=2023-05-27|website=cbssports.com|date=August 9, 2022 |language=en}} After six appearances in Triple–A, in which he logged a 2.79 ERA in {{fraction|9|2|3}} innings, Fishman was selected back to the major league roster on August 27.{{Cite web|title=Marlins' Jake Fishman: Moves up to majors|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/marlins-jake-fishman-moves-up-to-majors/|access-date=June 14, 2023|website=cbssports.com|date=August 27, 2022 |language=en}} He tossed a scoreless inning against the Tampa Bay Rays before he was designated for assignment again on August 31, when Trevor Rogers was activated from the injured list.{{Cite web|title=Marlins' Jake Fishman: Cast off 40-man roster|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/marlins-jake-fishman-cast-off-40-man-roster/amp/|access-date=June 14, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} He was again sent outright to Triple–A Jacksonville on September 3.{{Cite web|title=Marlins' Jake Fishman: Clears waivers|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/marlins-jake-fishman-clears-waivers/|access-date=June 16, 2023|website=cbssports.com|date=September 6, 2022 |language=en}}

In his minor league career through 2022, he was 13-8 with 15 saves and a 2.97 ERA in 279 innings in which he struck out 288 batters, with a WHIP of 1.12. He walked 2.4 batters and struck out 9.3 batters per 9 innings. On November 2, he was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple-A Jacksonville. He elected to become a free agent the same day.

On December 20, 2022, Fishman signed a minor league contract with an invite to spring training with the Oakland Athletics.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/athletics/roster/transactions/2022/12 |title=Athletics Roster & Staff – Transactions |website=MLB.com |date=December 2022 |accessdate=December 20, 2022}} He was assigned to the Triple–A Las Vegas Aviators to begin the 2023 season, but surrendered 8 runs on 9 hits and 1 walk with 4 strikeouts in 3.0 innings of work.{{Cite web|title=Jake Fishman: Released by Oakland|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/jake-fishman-released-by-oakland/|access-date=July 7, 2023|website=cbssports.com|date=July 6, 2023 |language=en}} After beginning a rehab stint with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Athletics, in which he was 0-1 with a 2.25 ERA and struck out 7 batters in 4 innings, Fishman was released by Oakland on July 1, 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-07-01|title=Transactions|website=Minor League Baseball}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=fishma000jak|title=Jake Fishman Amateur, College, Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}

On July 25, 2023, Fishman signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/|title=Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions|website=www.atlanticleague.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/local/ducks/jake-fishman-ducks-tllb6orv|title=Ducks' Jake Fishman looking for next stream to big leagues|date=August 12, 2023|website=Newsday}} In 2023 with the team, he was 2–0 with a 4.82 ERA, as he gave up 12 hits and four walks and struck out 19 batters in {{fraction|18|2|3}} innings.

On August 8, 2024, Fishman re–signed with the Ducks.{{Cite web|title=Transactions|url=http://baseball.pointstreak.com/transactions.html?leagueid=174&seasonid=33927|access-date=August 8, 2024|website=baseball.pointstreak.com|language=en}} In 14 appearances for the club, he posted a 2-0 record and 2.25 ERA with 20 strikeouts over 12 innings of work. Fishman became a free agent following the season.

On April 19, 2025, Fishman signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League.{{Cite web|title=LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 19 de abril de 2025|url=https://lmb.com.mx/noticias/lmb-movimientos-en-listas-de-reserva-19-de-abril-de-2025|access-date=May 13, 2025|website=lmb.com.mx|language=es}}

Fishman was on the roster to play for Team Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic in South Korea.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/jose-bautista-marcus-stroman-playing-in-wbc-c215493894|title=Bautista, Stroman headline Toronto's WBC contingent|date=February 8, 2017 |last=Chisholm|first=Gregor|work=MLB.com|access-date=February 19, 2017}} Team Israel coach Jerry Weinstein had been Fishman's coach when he played for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod League in 2016.

In November 2019, he obtained Israeli citizenship so that he could play for Team Israel in baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.{{cite web |author=Klein |first=Steven |date=November 22, 2019 |title=U.S. Baseball pros arrive to claim Israeli citizenship, qualify for Olympics; Led by Ryan Lavarnway, who played for six MLB teams |url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/sports/.premium-u-s-baseball-pros-arrive-to-claim-israeli-citizenship-qualify-for-olympics-1.8162300 |access-date=November 25, 2019 |work=Haaretz}}

Fishman pitched for Team Israel at the 2020 Olympics in the summer of 2021, as Israel was one of six teams to qualify for the Olympic Games. He pitched in a win against Team Mexico, and in losses to Team South Korea and the bronze-medal-winning Team Dominican Republic.{{Cite web |author=Macak |first=Susan |date=August 31, 2021 |title=Checking In On Jake Fishman |url=https://fishonthefarm.com/2021/08/31/checking-in-on-jake-fishman/ |access-date=2025-01-24 |work=Fish on the Farm}}{{Cite web|url=https://dailygazette.com/2021/08/04/former-union-baseball-standout-fishman-looks-back-at-olympic-experience/|title=Former Union baseball standout Fishman looks back at Olympic experience|first=Ken|last=Schott|date=August 4, 2021|website=The Daily Gazette}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.baseball.org.il/english-news/581-team-israel-releases-24-man-roster-for-tokyo|title = Team Israel releases 24-man roster for Tokyo|publisher= IAB - Israel Association of Baseball}} He said, "They were the most intense games I’ve ever been a part of."

Fishman played for Team Israel again in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jta.org/2022/10/14/israel/in-a-breakthrough-team-israel-will-boast-current-mlbers-on-its-world-baseball-classic-roster|title=In a breakthrough, Team Israel will boast current MLBers on its World Baseball Classic roster|first=Philissa|last=Cramer|date=October 14, 2022}}{{Cite web |author=Halickman |first=Joshua |date=July 17, 2022 |title=Blue-and-white manager Kinsler talks Israeli baseball, Judaism |url=https://www.jpost.com/israeli-news/sports/article-712359 |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=The Jerusalem Post}} He played for Team Israel manager Ian Kinsler, and alongside two-time All Star outfielder Joc Pederson, starting pitcher Dean Kremer, and others.{{cite web | url=http://www.jewishbaseballnews.com/israels-roster-swelling-with-stars/ | title=Israel's roster swelling with stars; Joc Pederson, Harrison Bader among recent WBC commits|date=

July 21, 2022|work= Jewish Baseball News |author=Scott Barancik}}{{cite web |title=Israel drawn to WBC group in Miami |url=http://www.baseball.org.il/english-news/614-israel-drawn-to-wbc-group-in-miami |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=Israel Association of Baseball}}

Fishman pitched for Team Israel in the 2023 European Baseball Championship in September 2023 in the Czech Republic, and was 1-0 with one save and a 0.00 ERA in three games.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wbsceurope.org/en/events/2023-european-baseball-championship/stats/general/team/23891/all|title=2023 European Baseball Championship|website=WBSC Europe}}

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