Jon Moscot
{{short description|Israeli-American baseball player (born 1991)}}
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|caption = Moscot with the Cincinnati Reds, 2016
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| position = Pitcher
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|8|15}}
| birth_place = Santa Monica, California, U.S.
| bats = Right
| throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = June 5
| debutyear = 2015
| debutteam = Cincinnati Reds
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|finaldate = June 5
|finalyear = 2016
|finalteam = Cincinnati Reds
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| stat3label = Strikeouts
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Jonathan Solomon Moscot ({{Langx|he|ג'ון מוסקוט}}; born August 15, 1991) is an American-Israeli former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds in 2015 and 2016, and who played internationally for Team Israel.
Moscot was drafted by the Reds in the fourth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. In 2013, his 140 strikeouts were the most of any Reds minor league pitcher. In 2014, pitching for the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, he was named a Southern League Mid-Season All-Star. In 2015, after logging a 7–1 record with a 3.15 ERA for the AAA Louisville Bats, he was promoted to the majors and made his major league debut at the age of 23. In 2016 he underwent Tommy John surgery. He joined the Reds as a pitching coach in both Rookie Ball and Triple-A.
In 2018, he became a dual Israeli citizen. He pitched for Team Israel at the 2019 European Baseball Championship. He also pitched for the team at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019, which Israel won to qualify to play baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He pitched for Team Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the summer of 2021.
Early life
Moscot was born in Santa Monica, California, and raised in Pacific Palisades, California.{{cite web|url=http://www.pepperdinesports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/moscot_jon00.html|title=Jon Moscot Bio|publisher=Pepperdine University Official Athletic Site|access-date=January 13, 2015|archive-date=September 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905132301/http://www.pepperdinesports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/moscot_jon00.html|url-status=dead}} He is Jewish, and his parents are Elliot and Kathy Moscot.{{cite web|url=http://njjewishnews.com/kaplanskorner/2015/05/21/jml-update-may-21-2015/|title=JML update|work=New Jersey Jewish News|author=Ron Kaplan|date=May 21, 2015}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} His father grew up attending yeshiva and walking to synagogue every weekend, and his mother converted to Judaism.{{Cite web|url=https://forward.com/news/472356/despite-injuries-jon-moscot-pitching-for-team-israel-tokyo-summer-olympics/|title=After years of injuries, Jon Moscot set to pitch for Team Israel at Tokyo Olympics|first=Margo|last=Sugarman|website=The Forward|date=July 2021 }} As he grew up, he attended Hebrew school and attended Chabad services. Extended family of his, including an uncle, lives in Jerusalem and Efrat.[https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/09/29/israels-historic-olympic-baseball-team-has-something-new-israeli-citizens/ "Israel's historic baseball team has something new: Israeli citizens,"] The Washington Post.
Moscot has two younger brothers; his youngest brother Jed, a pitcher who had an 0.87 ERA his senior year in high school and played baseball at the University of California, Davis, and for the 2019 and 2021 seasons at Bradley University,{{Cite web|url=https://www.bradleyscout.com/sports/braves-baseball-rolls-to-series-win-in-new-orleans/|title=Braves baseball rolls to series win in New Orleans|work= The Bradley Scout}}{{cite web | url=https://bradleybraves.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10900 |title = Jed Moscot - Baseball}} and his brother Josh, who graduated from UCLA in 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ucdavisaggies.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/jed_moscot_1003697.html|title=UCDAVISAGGIES.com Jed Moscot Bio: UC Davis Official Athletic Site: Baseball|access-date=April 3, 2018|archive-date=April 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404073828/http://www.ucdavisaggies.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/jed_moscot_1003697.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/ohio/story/jon-moscot-cincinnati-reds-mlb-debut-060615|title=Moscot overcomes early struggles, shows he belongs with Reds|author=Kevin Goheen|work=Fox Sports|date=June 6, 2015}} His uncle Bob Reif was a starting quarterback for Princeton University.{{cite web|url=http://www.27outsbaseball.com/cincinnati-reds/jon-moscot-the-benchwarmer/|title=Reds Top Prospect Jon Moscot|work=27 Outs Baseball MiLB|author=Chris Phillips|date=May 21, 2015}}
Moscot had a small part at age 13 in the 2006 sports comedy film The Benchwarmers. He attained the Boy Scout rank of Eagle Scout.{{cite web|url=http://www.scout.com/mlb/rays/story/1190181-2012-mlb-draft-q-a-jon-moscot?s=73|title=2012 MLB Draft Q & A: Jon Moscot|date=May 29, 2012 |author=John Gregg|publisher=scout.com}}
He graduated in 2009 from Palisades Charter High School in Los Angeles.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/jon-moscot-621209|title=Jon Moscot Stats, Highlights, Bio|publisher=Minor League Baseball}} In high school Moscot pitched and played third base, batting .415 (.600 in his freshman year) and pitching with a 2.10 earned run average (ERA) and 230 strikeouts, as his team won four consecutive Western League titles and had a 48–1 record against league opponents from 2007 to 2009.{{cite web|url=http://pepperdine-graphic.com/pepperdine-pitcher-jon-moscot-ranks-top-in-wcc/|title=Pepperdine pitcher Jon Moscot ranks top in WCC|work= Pepperdine Graphic|author= DeAnJilo Platt-Friday|date=April 24, 2012}} He was twice named Western League MVP and All-City pitcher, and received the Palisades Post award for Most Outstanding Athlete.
College
Moscot attended Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, California, from 2009 to 2010. He pitched for the Cougars in the spring of 2010, had a 6–2 record with a 2.01 earned-run average, and was named to the all-Western State North first team.
Moscot then transferred to Pepperdine University, where he majored in economics and played baseball for the Pepperdine Waves under head coach and former major league infielder Steve Rodriguez.{{cite web|url=http://www.pnj.com/story/sports/2014/06/07/bill-vilona-column-draft/10190485/|author=Bill Vilona |title=Moscot's rise shows draft's flaws|date=June 7, 2014|work=Pensacola News Journal|access-date=April 9, 2015}} As a sophomore in 2011, in 12 games with the Wave he had a 2–2 record, 4.27 ERA, and 48 strikeouts. He was named to the Jewish Sports Review All-American team, and received West Coast Conference (WCC) Commissioner's Honor Roll "bronze" honors.{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishsportsreview.com/2011_mens_aa_baseball.html|title=2011 Men's All-America Baseball Team (Division I)|work=Jewish Sports Review|date=October 12, 2024 }} In the summer of 2011 he played for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod League in Massachusetts, and was second in the league with 47 strikeouts.{{Cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pepp/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/release/release_20120403aaa.pdf|title="2012 Pepperdine Baseball"|access-date=June 8, 2015|archive-date=June 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614091500/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pepp/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/release/release_20120403aaa.pdf|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=142769&seasonid=532 |title=#17 Jon Moscot |publisher=pointstreak.com |accessdate=September 23, 2021}}
As a junior in 2012, in 15 games Moscot had a 7–5 record with a 2.90 ERA and 95 strikeouts (second-most in the league), while leading the WCC with six complete games and 115 innings pitched.{{cite web|url=http://www.malibutimes.com/news/sports/article_e7d98692-8842-5c96-9e32-62c79203dafa.html|title=Pepperdine baseball enjoys banner season|work=Malibu Times|date=June 13, 2012|author=Dick Dornan|access-date=June 8, 2015|archive-date=October 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025222322/http://www.malibutimes.com/news/sports/article_e7d98692-8842-5c96-9e32-62c79203dafa.html|url-status=dead}} He was voted All-WCC first team, NCAA All-Stanford Regional team, WCC/Rawlings Pitcher of the Week (April 5), CollegeBaseballInsider.com West Pitcher of the Week (April 5), and Collegiate Baseball Hall of Fame and Diamond Sports National All-Star Lineup (April 5).
Professional career
=Draft and minor leagues=
Moscot was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the fourth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/06/05/2093976/three-former-cuesta-players-moscot.html|title=Three former Cuesta players — Moscot, Miller and Poma — selected in the top 10 rounds of Major League Draft|work=The Tribune|access-date=April 9, 2015|author=Chhun Sun|date=June 5, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150117181727/http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/06/05/2093976/three-former-cuesta-players-moscot.html|archive-date=January 17, 2015|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.malibutimes.com/news/sports/article_7091ddfe-45c8-5945-a895-b5e4cebb1548.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150117181727/http://www.malibutimes.com/news/sports/article_7091ddfe-45c8-5945-a895-b5e4cebb1548.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 17, 2015|title=Three Waves drafted to majors|work=Malibu Times|access-date=April 9, 2015|date=June 13, 2012|author=Jordan Littman}} He signed with the Reds for $317,800.{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/statistics/players/cards/2705/|title= Jon Moscot|work=Baseball America|date= March 11, 2016}} He made his professional debut with the Billings Mustangs and also played for the Arizona League Reds that year, with an aggregate ERA of 2.63 and 27 strikeouts in 27.1 innings.{{cite web|url=http://redsminorleagues.com/2015/06/05/cincinnati-reds-call-up-rhp-jon-moscot/|title=Cincinnati Reds call up RHP Jon Moscot|author=Doug Gray|publisher=redsminorleagues.com|date=June 5, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=moscot000jon|title=Jon Moscot Minor League Statistics & History|publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}}
Moscot started 2013 by skipping the low-A Dayton Dragons and pitching for the high-A Bakersfield Blaze, with whom he earned honors as California League Pitcher of the Week and was 2–14 with a 4.59 ERA, and 112 strikeouts in 115.2 innings.{{cite web|url=http://m.reds.mlb.com/player/621209/jon-moscot/2015/career/R/pitching/MLB|title=Jon Moscot Stats, Fantasy & News|work=Cincinnati Reds|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606203620/http://m.reds.mlb.com/player/621209/jon-moscot/2015/career/R/pitching/MLB|archive-date=June 6, 2015|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://cincinnatireds.blog.daytondailynews.com/2015/06/05/iglesias-on-dl-and-moscat-takes-his-place/|title=Iglesias on DL and Moscot takes his place|work=Dayton Daily News|date=June 5, 2015|author=Hal McCoy|access-date=June 8, 2015|archive-date=June 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606085953/http://cincinnatireds.blog.daytondailynews.com/2015/06/05/iglesias-on-dl-and-moscat-takes-his-place/|url-status=dead}} He was promoted to the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos during the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-73605994|title=Cincinnati Reds prospect Jon Moscot pitches eight shutout innings for Pensacola Blue Wahoos|date=April 27, 2014|author= Kelsie Heneghan|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=April 9, 2015}} In 2013, his 140 strikeouts were the most of any Reds minor league pitcher.{{cite web|url=http://www.cincinnati.com/story/redsblog/2015/02/26/reds-right-hander-jon-moscot-making-most-of-his-first-camp/24066609/|title=Jon Moscot makes big impression in Reds' camp|date=February 26, 2015|author=Bob Fay|publisher=Cincinnati.com}} Baseball America ranked him the Reds' # 23 prospect after the 2013 season.
He started 2014 back with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, where he was 7–10 with a 3.13 ERA in 149.1 innings. Moscot was named a Southern League Mid-Season All-Star for the team. He was then promoted to the Triple-A Louisville Bats, where he was 1–1 with a 5.71 ERA. Overall, he had a 3.40 ERA in 28 starts for the year, with 120 strikeouts in 167 innings.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/cincinnati-reds-top-20-2014-182530061.html|title=Cincinnati Reds Top 20 2014 Pre-Season Prospects in Review|author=John Sickels|date=September 19, 2014|work=Yahoo Sports|access-date=July 19, 2016|archive-date=August 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827110322/https://sports.yahoo.com/news/cincinnati-reds-top-20-2014-182530061.html|url-status=dead}} Baseball America ranked him the Reds' # 20 prospect after the 2014 season.
In 2015, MLB.com rated Moscot the Reds' # 14 prospect.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/prospect-jon-moscot-makes-mlb-debut-for-reds/c-128767576|title=Moscot debuts for Reds; Iglesias to DL|publisher=Major League Baseball|author=Robert Bondy|date=June 6, 2015|access-date=June 6, 2015|archive-date=June 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606203730/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/128767576/prospect-jon-moscot-makes-mlb-debut-for-reds|url-status=live}} With Louisville, he was 7–1 with a 3.15 ERA and 34 strikeouts in nine starts and 54.1 innings, leading all AAA pitchers in wins at the time of his June call-up.{{cite web|url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/mlb/minors/louisville-bats/2015/06/05/cincinnati-reds-call-louisville-bats-rhp-jon-moscot-friday-start-san-diego-padres/28555665/|title=Cincinnati Reds call up Louisville Bats RHP Jon Moscot for Friday start against San Diego Padres|date=June 5, 2015|work=The Courier-Journal}} Bats manager Delino DeShields said: "He looks like a big-leaguer out there."{{cite web|url=http://www.cincinnati.com/story/redsblog/2015/05/22/bar-jon-moscot-makes-impression/27775571/|title=Reds minor-leaguer Jon Moscot makes an impression|date=May 22, 2015|publisher=Cincinnati.com |author=C. Trent Rosecrans}} Reds manager Bryan Price said: "He's been our best Triple-A starter."
=Cincinnati Reds (2015–2018)=
Moscot was promoted to the Cincinnati Reds in the major leagues on June 5, 2015, and the 23-year-old made his first major league start that day.{{cite web|url=http://www.wcpo.com/sports/baseball/reds/reds-send-jason-marquis-packing-call-up-rookie-pitcher-jon-moscot-to-make-major-league-debut|title=Reds send Jason Marquis packing, call up rookie pitcher Jon Moscot to make major league debut|date=June 5, 2015|publisher=WCPO|access-date=June 7, 2015|archive-date=June 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150608223018/http://www.wcpo.com/sports/baseball/reds/reds-send-jason-marquis-packing-call-up-rookie-pitcher-jon-moscot-to-make-major-league-debut|url-status=dead}} Moscot pitched 5 innings and allowed 4 runs, all coming in the first three innings, as he retired 13 of the last 15 batters he faced. In his next start, he won his first major league game on June 10.{{cite web|url=http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasybaseball/update/25210898/reds-sp-jon-moscot-walks-away-with-first-career-win-wednesday|title=Reds SP Jon Moscot walks away with first career win Wednesday|work=CBS Sports|date=June 10, 2015|author=Michael Hurcomb}}
In the first inning of his third career start on June 15, Moscot dislocated his left (non-throwing) shoulder in collision during a rundown.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/reds-jon-moscot-dislocates-shoulder-on-tag/c-130815302|title=Moscot dislocates left shoulder, out 'a while' |website=MLB.com |author=Zuniga, Alejandro |date=June 16, 2015 |access-date=May 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227050513/https://www.mlb.com/news/reds-jon-moscot-dislocates-shoulder-on-tag/c-130815302 |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |url-status=live}} He was put on the 15-day disabled list.[https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/13095617/jon-moscot-cincinnati-reds-dl-brennan-boesch-triple-a "Reds put RHP Jon Moscot on DL, send OF Brennan Boesch to Triple-A"], ESPN On June 18, Manager Bryan Price announced that Moscot needed surgery, and would likely be out for the season. He expected him to be fully recovered in time for 2016 spring training.{{cite web |url=http://www.cincinnati.com/story/redsblog/2015/06/18/reds-jon-moscot-to-have-shoulder-surgery/28945953/ |title=Reds' Jon Moscot to have shoulder surgery|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer |first=C. Trent |last=Rosecrans |date=June 18, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/13109475/cincinnati-reds-starter-jon-moscot-shoulder-surgery|title=Cincinnati Reds starter Jon Moscot will have shoulder surgery|date=June 18, 2015 |publisher=ESPN}}{{cite web|url=http://m.reds.mlb.com/news/article/131484010/jon-moscots-shoulder-shows-significant-damage|title=Moscot's shoulder shows 'significant damage'|author=Robert Bondy|work=Cincinnati Reds|access-date=June 19, 2015|archive-date=June 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619132245/http://m.reds.mlb.com/news/article/131484010/jon-moscots-shoulder-shows-significant-damage|url-status=dead}} Moscot had shoulder surgery the following day repairing the fractured scapula in his left shoulder, and his rehabilitation time was anticipated to be four to six months.{{cite web|url=http://www.cincinnati.com/story/redsblog/2015/06/19/price-said-byrd-injury-came-along-faster-than-we-anticipated/29007351/|title=Marlon Byrd back 16 days after fracture to wrist|date=June 19, 2015|work=Cincinnati.com|author=John Fay}}[https://www.mlb.com/player/jon-moscot-621209 "Jon Moscot Stats, Fantasy & News,"] MLB.com. In 2015 prior to his surgery, Moscot was 1–1, pitching {{frac|11|2|3}} innings and giving up 11 hits and six runs.
In 2016, he was limited to five starts, as he was first on the Reds' disabled list in April with a strained left intercostal muscle in his side that he suffered during batting practice, and then in May with inflammation in his non-throwing left shoulder.Mark Sheldon. [https://www.mlb.com/news/jon-moscot-scratched-with-intercostal-strain-c167800502 "Jon Moscot scratched with intercostal strain,"] MLB.com. In July Moscot suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, which led to season-ending Tommy John surgery, in which two bone fragments were also removed, on July 19.Zach Buchanan. [http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2016/07/19/cincinnati-reds-jon-moscot-has-tommy-john-surgery/87320834/ "Cincinnati Reds' Jon Moscot has Tommy John surgery,"] Cincinnati.com. Moscot spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons on the disabled list as he attempted to recover from Tommy John surgery.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/jon-moscot-621209 |title=Jon Moscot |work=mlb.com | access-date=March 7, 2019}}
=Retirement=
On March 7, 2019, Moscot announced his retirement from professional baseball at 27 years of age.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/jon-moscot-announces-retirement/|title=Jon Moscot: Announces retirement|website=CBSSports.com|date=March 7, 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-03-07}}{{cite web|author=Jeff Todd |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/03/retirements-charlie-furbush-jon-moscot.html |title=Retirements: Charlie Furbush, Jon Moscot |publisher=MLB Trade Rumors |date=2019-03-07 |access-date=2019-09-23}}
Coaching career
Team Israel
In January 2017 Moscot traveled to Israel to help promote Team Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Although he traveled with other team members, Moscot did not play in Round 1 as he was recovering from Tommy John surgery.Aron Heller (January 11, 2017). [https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/2017/01/11/israel-taps-jewish-major-leaguers-for-world-baseball-classic.html "Israel taps Jewish major-leaguers for World Baseball Classic,"] The Star.Hillel Kuttler. [http://www.timesofisrael.com/for-these-pro-baseball-players-visiting-israel-is-like-coming-home/ "For these pro-baseball players, visiting Israel is like coming home,"] The Times of Israel.
In October 2018 he became a dual Israeli citizen, partly to help Israel's baseball team make the 2020 Olympics.[https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/sports/10-u-s-baseball-players-to-get-israeli-citizenship-in-bid-to-make-2020-olympic-1.6550691 "10 U.S.-Jewish baseball players to get dual Israeli citizenship in bid to make 2020 Olympics,"] Haaretz, October 11, 2018.[https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-baseball-players-get-israeli-citizenship-in-boost-to-olympic-team/ "US baseball players get Israeli citizenship in boost to Olympic team," ] The Times of Israel, October 20, 2018. Moscot said: "My family was ecstatic about it. My dad was so proud that his son made aliyah."{{cite news|last=Bogage |first=Jacob |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/09/29/israels-historic-olympic-baseball-team-has-something-new-israeli-citizens/ |title=Israel's Olympic baseball team has Israeli citizens |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=2019-09-30 |access-date=2019-11-26}} He said: "We feel Israeli. They’ve welcomed us, and we’re excited to represent our heritage, our country, our people."
Moscot pitched for Team Israel at the 2019 European Baseball Championship, going 1–0 with a 0.00 ERA as in two relief appearances he pitched 3.1 innings and gave up one hit and two walks while striking out one batter, and was credited with a win against Team Sweden.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballstats.eu/2019/bonn/games/isr.htm#team.mlb |title=EUROPEAN Championship A-Pool - ISRAEL |publisher=Baseballstats.eu |date= |access-date=2019-09-23}}
He also pitched for the team at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019, which Israel won to qualify to play baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishbaseballnews.com/israels-moves-step-closer-to-2020-olympics/|author= Scott Barancik|title=Moving on up |work=Jewish Baseball News |date=2019-09-13 |access-date=2019-09-23}} In the tournament Moscot was 0–0 with a 2.25 ERA over 4.0 innings in one start.[https://olympicbaseball.wbsc.org/en/2019/e-2019-europe-africa-baseball-olympic-qualifier/team-stats/ISR/pitching "Pitching,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922222854/https://olympicbaseball.wbsc.org/en/2019/e-2019-europe-africa-baseball-olympic-qualifier/team-stats/ISR/pitching |date=September 22, 2019 }} olympicbaseball.wbsc.org. Moscot observed: "We are playing for something bigger than ourselves."{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/1233789/2019/09/23/rosenthal-a-stunning-tear-filled-conclusion-for-team-israel-filled-with-inspiration-and-history/ |author=Ken Rosenthal|title=Rosenthal: A stunning, tear-filled conclusion for Team Israel, with inspiration and history |work=The Athletic |date=September 23, 2019|access-date=2019-09-28}} He recalled: "I grew up with pictures of Sandy Koufax on my wall. He was my dad’s favorite player. He would tell stories about him. I loved Shawn Green. Anyone who was Jewish made it real for me. Being on this team means a lot. It’s not just playing the game. You represent that deep heritage and culture and the feelings of that Jewish kid who wants to be an athlete one day."
Moscot intends to explore splitting time between the United States, where he is a player-coach in the Reds farm system, and Israel after the 2020 Olympics.
Moscot was included on the roster for Team Israel at the 2020 Olympics.{{Cite web|url=http://www.baseball.org.il/english-news/581-team-israel-releases-24-man-roster-for-tokyo|title=IAB - Israel Association of Baseball - Team Israel releases 24-man roster for Tokyo|website=www.baseball.org.il}} He was named the starter for their opening game against South Korea, but was forced to leave the game in the first inning after facing one batter after suffering an elbow injury.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2021-baseball-olympic-games/teams/1798/players/74802|title=Israel|website=World Baseball Softball Confederation}}{{cite web|last=Spiro |first=Amy |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-olympic-baseball-team-loses-first-match-6-5-to-south-korea/ |title=Israel's Olympic baseball team loses first match 6-5 to South Korea |work=The Times of Israel|date=2021-07-29 |access-date=2021-07-30}} The team later announced he had re-injured his UCL and would be out for the remainder of the Games.{{Cite tweet|user=ILBaseball|number=1421023501692162050|title=#TeamIsrael pitcher @JonnyMoscot, who left Thursday's game with an injury, has been diagnosed with a partially torn UCL and will not pitch again at @Tokyo2020. We thank Jon for all he has done for Israeli baseball and wish him a full recovery. #blueandwhite_baseball|date=30 July 2021|language=en|access-date=30 July 2021}}
Pitches
Moscot pitches right-handed with a {{convert|90|to|94|mph}} four-seam fastball, an {{convert|89|to|91|mph}} two-seam fastball, a {{convert|79|to|84|mph}} slider, a {{convert|79|to|80|mph}} circle changeup, and an {{convert|80|to|83|mph}} split-finger fastball. He is known as a smart "pitcher" who is efficient and effective, rather than a "thrower".{{cite web|url=http://www.espn1530.com/onair/lance-mcalister-7818/reds-moscot-gets-the-call-tonight-13654754|title=Reds: Moscot gets the call tonight|work=ESPN 1530| author= Larry McAllister|date=June 5, 2015}}
See also
References
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External links
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- {{Twitter|jonnymoscot}}
- [http://www.pepperdinesports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/moscot_jon00.html Pepperdine Waves bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905132301/http://www.pepperdinesports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/moscot_jon00.html |date=September 5, 2015 }}
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