Diamond Dawgs in the Show Update: September 25

Another Major League Baseball season is winding down for former Diamond Dawgs on the biggest stage.

Early in the season, MSU had the most MLB players of any team in the SEC as Justin Foscue’s call up made 12 former Diamond Dawgs. Injuries have plagued several former Diamond Dawgs early this year, but they’re on the road to recovery.

Kendall Graveman enters year 10 in the league as the eldest Dog still playing pro baseball but is expected to miss all of 2024 after having shoulder surgery. The same could be said for Brandon Woodruff who missed several months last year with a shoulder injury and could miss this whole season.

State had two former Bulldogs make debuts in the league last season as J.P. France was the talk of the Houston Astros after his solid season in the rotation. Jordan Westburg also made waves with the Baltimore Orioles and is primed for a big year.

Three former teammates are playing on the same team this year as Chris Stratton, Adam Frazier and Hunter Renfroe are all playing for the Kansas City Royals. It’s the first time the trio has been together on the same team since the Diamond Dawgs won the SEC Tournament in 2012 and finished the year in a Regional at Florida State. Dakota Hudson also has a new team moving to Colorado.

Brent Rooker had his breakthrough season with the Oakland A’s last year and is hopeful for a big season while Nate Lowe earned a Golden Glove for his work with the World Champions Texas Rangers at first base.

RHP J.T. Ginn became the second State player to earn the MLB call this season as he became the Bulldogs’ 70^th member to make it to the main roster. More reinforcements could be on the way this year for State as well with others champing at the bit in Triple A.

This week, Ginn had his best start of his MLB career with 5.0 innings of one-run ball against the New York Yankees and Westburg returned to play after missing the last several weeks.

RHP Kendall Graveman, Houston Astros  

Last Week:  N/A (Out for season with shoulder injury)

Season: N/A

Career: 10 seasons, 37-43, 3.95 ERA, 279 app., 80 starts, 24 saves, 651.2 IP, 648 H, 312 R, 286 ER, 219 BB, 494 K

RHP Chris Stratton, Kansas City Royals  

Last Week: N/A (Placed on 15-Day IL on Sept. 14 for right forearm strain)

Season: 4-3, 5.55 ERA, 57 App., 4 SV, 58.1 IP, 53 H, 38 R, 36 ER, 33 BB, 44 K

Career: 9 seasons, 41-27, 4.53 ERA, 359 app., 42 starts, 16 SV, 603.1 IP, 606 H, 330 R, 304 ER, 249 BB, 548 K

RHP Brandon Woodruff, Milwaukee Brewers

Last Week: N/A (Placed on 60-day Injured List on February 21 with injured right shoulder)  

Season: N/A

 Career: 8 seasons, 46-26, 3.10 ERA, 130 appearances, 115 starts, 1 save, 680.1 IP, 535 H, 243 R, 234 ER, 176 BB, 788 K

RHP Dakota Hudson, Colorado Rockies  

Last Week:  N/A (Placed on 60-day IL with right elbow inflammation)

Season:  2-12, 6.17 ERA, 18 S, 89.0 IP, 99 H, 66 R, 61 ER, 50 BB, 49 K 

 Career: 7 seasons, 40-32, 4.21 ERA, 132 app., 97 starts, 1 save, 559.2 IP, 538 H, 287 R, 262 ER, 265 BB, 364 K

RHP J.T. Ginn, Oakland Athletics

Last Week:       0-0, 1 S, 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K

                             Vs. New York Yankees, Sept. 20

Season:  0-1, 4.40 ERA, 7 App., 5 S, 28.2 IP, 31 H, 14 R, 7 BB, 27 K

OF Hunter Renfroe, Kansas City Royals     

Last Week:       5 G, .125, 2 H, 5 K

                             Vs. Detroit Tigers, September 17 – 1-4

                             Vs. DET, Sept. 18 – 0-4

                             Vs. San Francisco Giants, Sept. 20 – 0-1

                             Vs. SF, Sept. 22 – 0-4, 4 K

                             Vs. Washington Nationals, Sept. 24 – 1-3, 1 K

Season: 116 G, .230 BA, 86 H, 42 R, 18 2B, 13 HR, 50 RBI, 36 BB, 81 K, .300 OBP, .382 SLG, 1-2 SB

Career: 9 seasons, 957 G, .238 BA, 788 H, 447 R, 180 2B, 4 3B, 190 HR, 504 RBI, 281 BB, 902 K, 15-20 SB, .300 OBP, .467 SLG

2B Adam Frazier, Royals

Last Week:       3 G, .143, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. SF, Sept. 20 – 0-2, 1 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. SF, Sept. 21 – 1-4

                             Vs. SF, Sept. 22 – 0-1

Season:  102 G, .204 BA, 52 H, 34 R, 10 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 20 RBI, 22 BB, 57 K, .283 OBP, .296 SLG, 2-2 SB

 Career: 9 seasons, 1,064 G, .264 BA, 901 H, 467 R, 180 2B, 28 3B, 60 HR, 337 RBI, 282 BB, 513 K, 54-86 SB, .328 OBP, .385 SLG

1B Nate Lowe, Texas Rangers

Last Week:       7 G, .350, 4 H, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 5 BB, 5 K

                             Vs. Toronto Blue Jays, Sept. 17 – 1-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. TOR, Sept. 18 – 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. TOR, Sept. 19 – 0-2, 1 BB

                             Vs. Seattle Mariners, Sept. 20 – 1-4, 2 RBI, 2 K

                             Vs. SEA, Sept. 21 – 1-5, 1 K

                             Vs. SEA, Sept. 22 – 0-3, 1 BB

                             Vs. Oakland A’s, Sept. 24 – 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB

 Season: 135 G, .262 BA, 122 H, 57 R, 14 2B, 1 3B, 14 HR, 62 RBI, 69 BB, 120 K, 2-2 SB, .359 OBP, .386 SLG

 Career: 6 seasons, 681 G, .271 BA, 666 H, 329 R, 112 2B, 10 3B, 87 HR, 322 RBI, 312 BB, 672 K, 14-16 SB, .355 OBP, .431 SLG

OF Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics

Last Week:       6 G, .130, 3 H, 2 R, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 8 K, 1-1 SB

                             Vs. Chicago Cubs, Sept. 17 – 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. CHC, Sept. 18 – 2-3, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K, 1-1 SB

                             Vs. NYY, Sept. 20 – 0-4, 1 R, 2 K

                             Vs. NYY, Sept. 21 – 0-4, 2 K

                             Vs. NYY, Sept. 22 – 0-5, 1 K

                             Vs. TEX, Sept. 24 – 0-4, 2 K

Season:  140 G, .294 BA, 155 H, 81 R, 25 2B, 2 3B, 38 HR, 110 RBI, 56 BB, 169 K, .365 OBP, .565 SLG, 11-13 SB

 Career: 5 seasons, 358 G, .258, 317 H, 172 R, 58 2B, 3 3B, 78 HR, 202 RBI, 123 BB, 427 K, 15-18 SB, .336 OBP, .500 SLG

2B Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles

Last Week:       2 G, .286 BA, 2 H, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. DET, Sept. 22 – 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K

                             Vs. NYY, Sept. 24 – 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Season: 103 G, .270 BA, 107 H, 56 R, 26 2B, 5 3B, 18 HR, 59 RBI, 22 BB, 92 K, .319 OBP, .496 SLG , 6-9 SB

Career: 2 seasons, 171 G, .266 BA, 161 H, 82 R, 43 2B, 7 3B, 21 HR, 82 RBI, 38 BB, 148 K, .316 OBP, .464 SLG, 10-14 SB

2B Justin Foscue, Rangers

Last Week:       2 G, .000, 0 H, 1 R, 4 K

                             Vs. TOR, Sept. 17 – 0-5, 1 R, 3 K

                             Vs. OAK, Sept. 24 – 0-4, 1 K

Season: 14 G, .053, 2 H, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 16 K, .100 OBP, .079 SLG