Diamond Dawgs in the Show Update: April 22

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, Lowe and Rooker had nine hits in six games with three multi-hit games each. Additionally, Rooker hit two more home runs and has six in 22 games. Mangum also had hits in five of the six games and batted .368 while Frazier had hits in the last five games and managed to get three doubles.  

RHP Kendall Graveman, Arizona Diamondbacks   

Last Week:  N/A (Placed on 15-day injured list on March 27 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., 2.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. Detroit Tigers, April 17 – 1.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. DET, April 18 – 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Season: 0-0, 8.10 ERA, 7 App., 10.0 IP, 18 H, 11 R, 6 BB, 6 K

Career: 10 seasons, 41-27, 4.59 ERA, 366 app., 42 starts, 16 SV, 613.1 IP, 624 H, 341 R, 313 ER, 255 BB, 554 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:       0-1, 1 S, 4.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 7 K

                             Vs. Milwaukee Brewers, April 18

Season:  1-1, 3.60 ERA, 2 S, 10.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 13 K

Career: 2 seasons, 2-2, 4.09 ERA, 10 App., 8 S, 44.0 IP, 44 H, 20 R, 13 BB, 42 K

OF Hunter Renfroe, Kansas City Royals     

Last Week:       4 G, .182, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. New York Yankees, April 15 – 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. DET, April 17 – 0-1, 1 BB

                             Vs. DET, April 18 – 1-3

                             Vs. DET, April 20 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 K

Season: 16 G, .140, 5 H, 1 R, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 6 BB, 11 K, .232 OBP, .160 SLG

Career: 10 seasons, 977 G, .236 BA, 797 H, 450 R, 181 2B, 4 3B, 192 HR, 509 RBI, 287 BB, 916 K, 15-20 SB, .298 OBP, .463 SLG

2B Adam Frazier, Pittsburgh Pirates  

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

                             Vs. Washington Nationals, April 15 – 0-3

                             Vs. WSH, April 16 – 1-1, 1 2B

                             Vs. WSH, April 17 – 1-3, 1 K

                             Vs. Cleveland Guardians, April 18 – 1-4, 1 K, 1-1 SB

                             Vs. CLE, April 19 – 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K

                             Vs. CLE, April 20 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1-1 SB

Season:  21 G, .209, 14 H, 5 R, 3 2B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 2 BB, 13 K, 2-2 SB, .239 OBP, .299 SLG

 Career: 10 seasons, 1,087 G, .263 BA, 917 H, 473 R, 183 2B, 28 3B, 61 HR, 347 RBI, 284 BB, 528 K, 57-89 SB, .326 OBP, .383 SLG

1B Nate Lowe, Texas Rangers

Last Week:       6 G, .409, 9 H, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 4 K, 1-1 SB

                             Vs. PIT, April 15 – 2-4, 1 BB, 1-1 SB

                             Vs. PIT, April 16 – 1-3, 1 K

                             Vs. PIT, April 17 – 2-4, 1 2B

                             Vs. Colorado Rockies, April 19 – 0-4, 1 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. COL, April 20 – 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. COL, April 20 – 3-4, 1 RBI

 Season: 22 G, .295, 23 H, 6 R, 5 2B, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 10 BB, 26 K, 1-1 SB, .375 OBP, .474 SLG

 Career: 7 seasons, 708 G, .272 BA, 696 H, 340 R, 119 2B, 10 3B, 92 HR, 346 RBI, 324 BB, 703 K, 15-17 SB, .356 OBP, .435 SLG

OF Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics

Last Week:       6 G, .360 BA, 9 H, 6 R, 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 6 K, 0-1 SB

                             Vs. Chicago White Sox, April 15 – 2-4, 3 R, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. CWS, April 16 – 1-4, 1 K

                             Vs. CWS, April 17 – 3-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K

                             Vs. MIL, April 18 – 2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. MIL, April 19 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0-1 SB

                             Vs. MIL, April 20 – 0-4, 2 K

Season:  22 G, .234, 22 H, 13 R, 2 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 12 RBI, 6 BB, 27 K, 0-1 SB, .280 OBP, .468 SLG

 Career: 6 seasons, 385 G, .256, 335 H, 186 R, 61 2B, 4 3B, 85 HR, 216 RBI, 132 BB, 462 K, 15-19 SB, .333 OBP, .497 SLG

2B Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles

Last Week:       5 G, .150 BA, 3 H, 3 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 4 K

                             Vs. CLE, April 15 – 0-4, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. CLE, April 17 – 0-4, 1 R, 1 K

                             Vs. Cincinnati Reds, April 18 – 0-3

                             Vs. CIN, April 19 – 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K

                             Vs. CIN, April 20 – 2-4, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 K

Season: 18 G, .194 BA, 14 H, 11 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 5 RBI, 5 BB, 17 K, .256 OBP, .389 SLG

Career: 2 seasons, 193 G, .256 BA, 178 H, 94 R, 45 2B, 7 3B, 25 HR, 91 RBI, 43 BB, 170 K, 10-14 SB, .306 OBP, .448 SLG

OF Jake Mangum, Tampa Bay Rays

Last Week:       6 G, .368 BA, 7 H, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K, 1-1 SB

                             Vs. BOS, April 15 – 2-4, 1 2B

                             Vs. BOS, April 16 – 1-3

                             Vs. New York Yankees, April 17 – 2-3, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. NYY, April 18 – 0-3, 1 K

                             Vs. NYY, April 19 – 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB

                             Vs. NYY, April 20 – 1-3

Season: 19 G, .328 BA, 21 H, 7 R, 3 2B, 6 RBI, 4 BB, 7 K, 8-8 SB, .368 OBP, .375 SLG

Career: Same