Diamond Dawgs in the Show Update: June 18

Another Major League Baseball season has arrived with more Diamond Dawgs making their names 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 and it should be an exciting year of baseball on the way.

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.

More reinforcements could be on the way this year for State as well with others champing at the bit in Triple A.

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:      0-0, 2 app., 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

                        Vs. New York Yankees, June 11 – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

                        Vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, June 14 – 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Season: 2-3, 5.22 ERA, 27 App., 3 SV, 29.1 IP, 19 H, 17 R, 19 BB, 28 K

Career: 9 seasons, 39-27, 4.47 ERA, 329 app., 42 starts, 15 SV, 574.1 IP, 572 H, 309 R, 285 ER, 235 BB, 532 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:      0-1, 1 S, 5.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 5 K

                        Vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, June 16 – Loss

Season:  2-9, 4.89 ERA, 14 S, 73.2 IP, 72 H, 45 R, 40 ER, 36 BB, 41 K  

 Career: 7 seasons, 40-29, 3.98 ERA, 128 app., 93 starts, 1 save, 544.1 IP, 511 H, 266 R, 241 ER, 250 BB, 356 K

LHP Ethan Small,  San Francisco Giants

Last Week: N/A (Placed on 60-day Injured List on February 6 with right oblique strain)

Season: N/A

Career: 3 seasons, 0-0, 8.71 ERA, 4 App., 2 S, 1 SV, 10.1 IP, 17 H, 10 R, 10 BB, 13 K

OF Hunter Renfroe, Kansas City Royals     

Last Week: N/A

Season: 56 G, .200 BA, 34 H, 22 R, 10 2B, 6 HR, 26 RBI, 16 BB, 34 K, .273 OBP, .365 SLG, 1-1 SB

Career: 9 seasons, 897 G, .237 BA, 736 H, 427 R, 172 2B, 4 3B, 183 HR, 480 RBI, 261 BB, 855 K, 15-19 SB, .298 OBP, .471 SLG

2B Adam Frazier, Royals

Last Week:      3 G, .000 BA, 0 H, 3 K

                         vs. LAD, June 14 – 0-3, 1 K

                        vs. LAD, June 15 – 0-2, 1 K

                        vs. LAD, June 16 – 0-3, 1 K

Season:  53 G, .212 BA, 28 H, 16 R, 6 2B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 15 BB, 28 K, .303 OBP, .299 SLG, 2-2 SB

 Career: 9 seasons, 1,015 G, .266 BA, 879 H, 449 R, 176 2B, 27 3B, 58 HR, 327 RBI, 275 BB, 484 K, 54-86 SB, .330 OBP, .389 SLG

1B Nate Lowe, Texas Rangers

Last Week:      7 G, .192, 5 H, 1 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 5 K

                        Vs. LAD, June 11 – 1-4

                        Vs. LAD, June 12 – 1-4

                        Vs. LAD, June 13 – 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K

                        Vs. Seattle Mariners, June 14 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K

                        Vs. SEA, June 15 – 1-4, 1 K

                        Vs. SEA, June 16 – 1-3, 1 2B

                        Vs. New York Mets, June 17 – 0-4, 1 K

 Season: 51 G, .253 BA, 44 H, 20 R, 8 2B, 2 HR, 21 RBI, 26 BB, 43 K, .348 OBP, .333 SLG

 Career: 6 seasons, 597 G, .271 BA, 588 H, 292 R, 106 2B, 9 3B, 75 HR, 281 RBI, 269 BB, 595 K, 13-15 SB, .354 OBP, .433 SLG

OF Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics

Last Week:      4 G, .062, 1 H, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 8 K

                        Vs. San Diego Padres, June 11 – 0-4, 2 K

                        Vs. Minnesota Twins, June 13 – 0-4, 2 K

                        Vs. MIN, June 14 – 1-4, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 2 K

                        Vs. MIN, June 16 – 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K

Season:  59 G, .253 BA, 55 H, 26 R, 12 2B, 2 3B, 13 HR, 41 RBI, 25 BB, 86 K, .336 OBP, .507 SLG, 2-3 SB

 Career: 5 seasons, 277 G, .236, 217 H, 117 R, 45 2B, 3 3B, 53 HR, 133 RBI, 92 BB, 344 K, 6-7 SB, .320 OBP, .464 SLG

2B Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles

Last Week:      5 G, .263, 6 H, 3 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 4 K

                        Vs. Atlanta Braves, June 11 – 0-4, 2 K

                        Vs. ATL, June 13 – 2-3, 1 R, 1 2B

                        Vs. Philadelphia Phillies, June 14 – 1-4, 1 2B

                        Vs. PHI, June 15 – 0-4, 1 K

                        Vs. PHI, June 16 – 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K

Season: 66 G, .278 BA, 70 H, 37 R, 14 2B, 5 3B, 11 HR, 42 RBI, 16 BB, 54 K, .332 OBP, .504 SLG , 6-9 SB

Career: 2 seasons, 134 G, .270 BA, 124 H, 63 R, 31 2B, 7 3B, 14 HR, 65 RBI, 32 BB, 110 K, .323 OBP, .459 SLG, 10-14 SB