Diamond Dawgs in the Show Update: Final Edition

Another Major League Baseball regular season has come to an end, and it was one to remember for several former Mississippi State players.

State finished the year with 11 players in the MLB this year with a few dealing with season-ending injuries, but the ones available put together great seasons. J.T. Ginn and Justin Foscue were added to the mix this season as both took in their Rookie years after being teammates on the Bulldogs’ 2019 College World Series team.

Brent Rooker had the best season of his MLB career this season as he put together career highs across the board with a .293 average, 160 hits, 82 runs, 26 doubles, 39 home runs and 112 RBI.

The same could be said for Jordan Westburg as he finished his second year with the Baltimore Orioles by batting .264 with 110 hits, 26 doubles, five triples, 18 home runs and 63 RBI – all new career highs.

Ginn was able to make his impact with the Oakland A’s as the former State pitcher came through with his first win of his career last week. Ginn closed out his season by making history as the winning pitcher in the final game inside the Oakland Coliseum and Ginn gave up just two runs in 5.1 innings.

Nate Lowe finished out his season strong with five hits in the last two games including two doubles and two home runs. Lowe finished with his fourth-straight season of 125 hits or more.

Additionally, Kansas City standouts Hunter Renfroe, Chris Stratton and Adam Frazier will finish out their season in the playoffs as they start things off this week with Westburg and the Orioles in the Wild Card round.

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:       1-0, 1 S, 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. Texas Rangers, Sept. 26

Season:  1-1, 4.24 ERA, 8 App., 6 S, 34.0 IP, 36 H, 16 R, 9 BB, 29 K

OF Hunter Renfroe, Kansas City Royals     

Last Week:       4 G, .182, 2 H, 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 K

                             Vs. Washington Nationals, Sept. 25 – 0-1

                             Vs. WSH, Sept. 26 – 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI

                              Vs. Atlanta Braves, Sept. 27 – 0-3, 1 K

                             Vs. ATL, Sept. 29 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K

Season: 120 G, .229 BA, 88 H, 44 R, 18 2B, 15 HR, 52 RBI, 36 BB, 84 K, .297 OBP, .392 SLG, 1-2 SB

Career: 9 seasons, 961 G, .238 BA, 790 H, 449 R, 180 2B, 4 3B, 192 HR, 506 RBI, 281 BB, 905 K, 15-20 SB, .299 OBP, .468 SLG

2B Adam Frazier, Royals

Last Week:       2 G, .200, 1 H, 2 RBI, 2 K, 1-1 SB

                             Vs. WSH, Sept. 26 – 1-1, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1-1 SB

                             Vs. ATL, Sept. 28  – 0-4, 2 K

Season:  104 G, .202 BA, 53 H, 35 R, 10 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 22 RBI, 22 BB, 59 K, .282 OBP, .294 SLG, 3-3 SB

 Career: 9 seasons, 1,066 G, .264 BA, 903 H, 468 R, 180 2B, 28 3B, 60 HR, 339 RBI, 282 BB, 515 K, 55-87 SB, .327 OBP, .385 SLG

1B Nate Lowe, Texas Rangers

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

                             Vs. OAK, Sept. 25 – 1-4, 1 RBI, 2 K

                             Vs. OAK, Sept. 26 – 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 K

                             Vs. Los Angeles Angels, Sept. 27 – 0-4, 2 K

                             Vs. LAA, Sept. 28 – 3-4, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB

                             Vs. LAA, Sept. 29 – 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB

 Season: 140 G, .265 BA, 129 H, 62 R, 16 2B, 1 3B, 16 HR, 69 RBI, 71 BB, 125 K, 2-2 SB, .361 OBP, .401 SLG

 Career: 6 seasons, 686 G, .272 BA, 673 H, 334 R, 114 2B, 10 3B, 89 HR, 329 RBI, 314 BB, 677 K, 14-16 SB, .356 OBP, .433 SLG

OF Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics

Last Week:       5 G, .263, 5 H, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 8 K

                             Vs. TEX, Sept. 25 – 2-4, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. TEX, Sept. 26 – 2-3, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. Seattle Mariners, Sept. 27 – 0-4, 3 K

                             Vs. SEA, Sept. 28 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. SEA, Sept. 29 – 0-4, 2 K

Season:  145 G, .293 BA, 160 H, 82 R, 26 2B, 2 3B, 39 HR, 112 RBI, 59 BB, 177 K, .365 OBP, .562 SLG, 11-14 SB

 Career: 5 seasons, 363 G, .258, 322 H, 173 R, 59 2B, 3 3B, 79 HR, 204 RBI, 126 BB, 435 K, 15-18 SB, .337 OBP, .500 SLG

2B Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles

Last Week:       4 G, .158 BA, 3 H, 1 R, 4 RBI, 5 K

                             Vs. New York Yankees, Sept. 25 – 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K

                             Vs. NYY, Sept. 26 – 0-4

                             Vs. Minnesota Twins, Sept. 27 – 0-5, 1 RBI, 1 K

                             Vs. MIN, Sept. 29 – 1-5, 2 RBI, 2 K

Season: 107 G, .264 BA, 110 H, 57 R, 26 2B, 5 3B, 18 HR, 63 RBI, 22 BB, 97 K, .312 OBP, .481 SLG , 6-9 SB

Career: 2 seasons, 175 G, .263 BA, 164 H, 83 R, 43 2B, 7 3B, 21 HR, 86 RBI, 38 BB, 153 K, .312 OBP, .455 SLG, 10-14 SB

2B Justin Foscue, Rangers

Last Week:       1 G, .000, 0 H, 2 K

                             Vs. OAK, Sept. 25

Season: 15 G, .048, 2 H, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 18 K, .091 OBP, .071 SLG