Diamond Dawgs in the Show Update: April 15

It’s baseball season yet again.

The Major League Baseball season is underway and several former Mississippi State players are doing their thing on baseball’s biggest stage. That includes former State standout Jake Mangum who made his debut with Tampa Bay this year and he has made a major impact.

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, JT Ginn made his season debut with the Oakland A’s after being called up for the second year in a row. Ginn earned a win as he threw 5.1 innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts against the Mets. At the plate, Frazier hit his first home run of the year, Lowe played in his 700^th career game and Mangum had three more stolen bases to get to 7-for-7 on swipes in the first 13 games.

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, 5 App., 7.1 IP, 12 H, 9 R, 7 ER, 5 BB, 4 K

                             Vs. Minnesota Twins, April 9 – 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. Cleveland Guardians, April 11 – 1.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 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, 4.58 ERA, 364 app., 42 starts, 16 SV, 610.2 IP, 618 H, 339 R, 311 ER, 254 BB, 552 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

RHP J.T. Ginn, Oakland Athletics

Last Week:       1-0, 1 S, 5.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K

                             Vs. New York Mets, April 12

Season:  1-0, 1.69 ERA, 1 S, 5.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K

Career: 2 seasons, 2-1, 3.89 ERA, 9 App., 7 S, 39.1 IP, 40 H, 17 R, 11 BB, 35 K

OF Hunter Renfroe, Kansas City Royals     

Last Week:       4 G, .000, 0 H, 1 BB

                             Vs. MIN, April 8 – 0-1

                             Vs. MIN, April 9 – 0-2

                             Vs. CLE, April 11 – 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. CLE, April 13 – 0-4, 2 K

Season: 12 G, .128, 5 H, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 4 BB, 9 K, .209 OBP, .154 SLG

Career: 10 seasons, 973 G, .236 BA, 795 H, 449 R, 181 2B, 4 3B, 192 HR, 509 RBI, 285 BB, 914 K, 15-20 SB, .298 OBP, .464 SLG

2B Adam Frazier, Royals

Last Week:       5 G, .167, 3 H, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K

                             Vs. St. Louis Cardinals, April 8 – 0-3, 1 K

                             Vs. STL, April 9 – 0-5, 1 K

                             Vs. Cincinnati Reds, April 11 – 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI

                             Vs. CIN, April 13 – 0-3

                             Vs. Washington Nationals, April 14 – 2-4, 1 R

Season:  15 G, .188, 9 H, 4 R, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB, 9 K, .231 OBP, .250 SLG

 Career: 10 seasons, 1,081 G, .263 BA, 912 H, 472 R, 180 2B, 28 3B, 61 HR, 345 RBI, 284 BB, 524 K, 55-87 SB, .326 OBP, .383 SLG

1B Nate Lowe, Texas Rangers

Last Week:       6 G, .176, 3 H, 1 R, 1 2B, 7 RBI, 5 BB, 5 K

                             Vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, April 8 – 0-4, 3 K

                             Vs. LAD, April 9 – 0-2, 1 R, 2 BB

                             Vs. Miami Marlins, April 11 – 1-1, 1 2B, 3 RBI

                             Vs. MIA, April 12 – 0-2, 2 RBI, 2 BB

                             Vs. MIA, April 13 – 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. PIT, April 14 – 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 K

 Season: 16 G, .250, 14 H, 6 R, 4 2B, 3 HR, 16 RBI, 7 BB, 22 K, .333 OBP, .482 SLG

 Career: 7 seasons, 702 G, .271 BA, 687 H, 340 R, 118 2B, 10 3B, 92 HR, 345 RBI, 321 BB, 699 K, 14-16 SB, .355 OBP, .434 SLG

OF Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics

Last Week:       5 G, .158 BA, 3 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 BB, 7 K

                             Vs. San Diego Padres, April 8 – 0-4, 1 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. SD, April 9 – 1-4, 1 K

                             Vs. NYM, April 11 – 1-3, 1 3B, 2 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. NYM, April 12 – 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K

                             Vs. NYM, April 13 – 0-4, 1 K

Season:  16 G, .188, 13 H, 7 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 4 BB, 21 K, .233 OBP, .406 SLG

 Career: 6 seasons, 379 G, .254, 335 H, 180 R, 60 2B, 4 3B, 83 HR, 212 RBI, 130 BB, 456 K, 15-18 SB, .332 OBP, .495 SLG

2B Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles

Last Week:       3 G, .083 BA, 1 H, 1 R, 6 K

                             Vs. AZ, April 8 – 0-3, 2 K

                             Vs. Toronto Blue Jays, April 12 – 1-4, 1 R, 2 K

                             Vs. TOR, April 13 – 0-5, 2 K

Season: 13 G, .231 BA, 12 H, 8 R, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 13 K, .298 OBP, .404 SLG

Career: 2 seasons, 188 G, .260 BA, 176 H, 91 R, 43 2B, 7 3B, 24 HR, 90 RBI, 42 BB, 166 K, 10-14 SB, .311 OBP, .451 SLG

OF Jake Mangum, Tampa Bay Rays

Last Week:       7 G, .182 BA, 4 H, 3 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K, 3-3 SB

                             Vs. Los Angeles Angles, April 8 – 1-4, 1-1 SB

                             Vs. LAA, April 9 – 0-3

                             Vs. LAA, April 10 – 0-3

                             Vs. Atlanta Braves, April 11 – 0-4, 1 K

                             Vs. ATL, April 12 – 0-1

                             Vs. ATL, April 13 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 K, 1-1 SB

                             Vs. Boston Red Sox, April 14 – 2-3, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1-1 SB

Season: 13 G, .311 BA, 14 H, 6 R, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 5 K, 7-7 SB, .340 OBP, .356 SLG

Career: Same