Diamond Dawgs in the Show Update: April 8

It’s baseball season yet again.

The Major League Baseball season began last week and has already brought some excitement to the table in just a few short days. That excitement includes plenty of Mississippi State flavor – led by Diamond Dawg legend Jake Mangum making his big league debut last week.

Mangum made a major impact in his second game going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI and a double. The hope is that he gets some extended time in the league after finally hearing the call.

The State legend is one of 10 former Bulldogs that are active in the league with several more likely in and out this year. A few players made moves in the offseason like Nathaniel Lowe going to Washington and Adam Frazier making his return to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Jordan Westburg is back looking to build on his breakthrough season with the Baltimore Orioles while Brent Rooker is hoping to continue his great run with Oakland. State also has veteran arms Kendall Graveman, Brandon Woodruff and JP France working back recovering from injuries last season.

Last week, Lowe and Rooker hit more home runs and Mangum continued to hit the baseball as he gets on a five-game hitting streak and has reached base in all six games of his young career.

RHP Kendall Graveman, Arizona Diamondbacks   

Last Week:  N/A (Placed on 15-day injured list on March 24 for right lumbar strain)

Season: N/A

Career: 11 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., 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. Baltimore Orioles, April 4 – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. BAL, April 5 – 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Season: 0-0, 7.71 ERA, 3 App., 4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 2 K

Career: 10 seasons, 41-27, 4.56 ERA, 362 app., 42 starts, 16 SV, 608.0 IP, 612 H, 334 R, 308 ER, 253 BB, 550 K

RHP Brandon Woodruff, Milwaukee Brewers

Last Week: N/A (Placed on 15-day IL on March 24 continuing recovery)  

Season: N/A

 Career: 9 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 J.P. France, Houston Astros

Last Week: N/A (Placed on 60-Day IL recovering from shoulder surgery)  

Season:  N/A

Career: 3 seasons, 11-9, 4.40 ERA, 29 App., 28 S, 161.2 IP, 169 H, 85 R, 79 ER, 55 BB, 123 K

OF Hunter Renfroe, Kansas City Royals     

Last Week:       5 G, .167, 3 H, 1 BB, 8 K

                             Vs. MIL, April 1 – 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. MIL, April 2 – 0-4, 4 K

                             Vs. BAL, April 5 – 1-4

                             Vs. BAL, April 6 – 1-3, 1 K

                             Vs. Minnesota Twins, April 7 – 1-4, 2 K

Season: 8 G, .172, 5 H, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 9 K, .250 OBP, .207 SLG

Career: 10 seasons, 969 G, .237 BA, 795 H, 449 R, 181 2B, 4 3B, 192 HR, 509 RBI, 284 BB, 914 K, 15-20 SB, .299 OBP, .465 SLG

2B Adam Frazier, Royals

Last Week:       5 G, .200, 3 H, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K

                             Vs. Tampa Bay Rays, April 2 – 2-4, 1 RBI

                             Vs. New York Yankees, April 4 – 0-1

                             Vs. NYY, April 5 – 0-2, 1 BB

                             Vs. NYY, April 6 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 K

                             Vs. St. Louis Cardinals, April 7 – 0-4, 2 K

Season:  10 G, .200, 6 H, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 7 K, .265 OBP, .200 SLG

 Career: 10 seasons, 1,076 G, .263 BA, 909 H, 470 R, 180 2B, 28 3B, 60 HR, 343 RBI, 284 BB, 522 K, 55-87 SB, .327 OBP, .384 SLG

1B Nate Lowe, Texas Rangers

Last Week:       6 G, .217, 5 H, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 9 K

                             Vs. Toronto Blue Jays, April 1 – 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. TOR, April 2 – 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 3 K

                             Vs. AZ, April 4 – 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K

                             Vs. AZ, April 5 – 0-4, 3 K

                             Vs. AZ, April 6 – 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI

                             Vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, April 7 – 1-4, 1 RBI

 Season: 10 G, .282, 11 H, 5 R, 3 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 2 BB, 17 K, .317 OBP, .436 SLG

 Career: 7 seasons, 696 G, .272 BA, 684 H, 339 R, 117 2B, 10 3B, 92 HR, 338 RBI, 316 BB, 694 K, 14-16 SB, .355 OBP, .436 SLG

OF Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics

Last Week:       6 G, .148 BA, 4 H, 5 R, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 1 BB, 6 K

                             Vs. Chicago Cubs, April 1 – 1-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB

                             Vs. CHC, April 2 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K

                             Vs. Colorado Rockies, April 4 – 0-5, 2 K

                             Vs. COL, April 5 – 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K

                             Vs. COL, April 6 – 1-5, 1 R

                             Vs. San Diego Padres, April 7 – 0-5, 1 K

Season:  11 G, .200, 10 H, 7 R, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 1 BB, 14 K, .216 OBP, .440 SLG

 Career: 6 seasons, 374 G, .256, 332 H, 180 R, 59 2B, 3 3B, 83 HR, 212 RBI, 127 BB, 449 K, 15-18 SB, .333 OBP, .497 SLG

2B Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles

Last Week:       6 G, .174 BA, 4 H, 2 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 3 K

                             Vs. Boston Red Sox, April 2 – 1-4, 1 K

                             Vs. BOS, April 3 – 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB

                             Vs. KC, April 4 – 0-4, 1 K

                             Vs. KC, April 5 – 1-5, 1 R

                             Vs. KC, April 6 – 1-4, 1 K

                             Vs. AZ, April 7 – 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Season: 10 G, .275 BA, 11 H, 7 R, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 7 K, .341 OBP, .500 SLG

Career: 2 seasons, 185 G, .264 BA, 171 H, 90 R, 43 2B, 7 3B, 24 HR, 90 RBI, 42 BB, 160 K, 10-14 SB, .313 OBP, .458 SLG

OF Jake Mangum, Tampa Bay Rays

Last Week:       4 G, .375 BA, 6 H, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K, 2-2 SB

                             Vs. PIT, April 1 – 3-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1-1 SB

                             Vs. PIT, April 2 – 1-4, 1 K

                             Vs. Texas Rangers, April 5 – 1-4

                             Vs. TEX, April 6 – 1-4, 1 K, 1-1 SB

Season: 6 G, .435 BA, 10 H, 3 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K, 4-4 SB, .458 OBP, .522 SLG

Career: Same