Diamond Dawgs in the Show Update: April 30

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, Hunter Renfroe got his 800^th career hit while his former teammate Frazier would stretch his hitting streak to 11 games. Mangum had a two-hit affair but came up with an injury.

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, 1 App., 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. Houston Astros, April 27

Season: 0-0, 9.00 ERA, 8 App., 11.0 IP, 21 H, 13 R, 6 BB, 7 K

Career: 10 seasons, 41-27, 4.61 ERA, 367 app., 42 starts, 16 SV, 614.1 IP, 627 H, 343 R, 315 ER, 255 BB, 555 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:       0-0, 1 S, 3.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. Texas Rangers, April 24

Season:  1-1, 4.61 ERA, 3 S, 13.2 IP, 15 H, 7 R, 6 BB, 15 K

Career: 2 seasons, 2-2, 4.34 ERA, 11 App., 9 S, 47.2 IP, 51 H, 23 R, 15 BB, 44 K

OF Hunter Renfroe, Kansas City Royals     

Last Week:       5 G, .333, 4 H, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB

                             Vs. Colorado Rockies, April 22 – 0-2

                             Vs. COL, April 24 – 2-3, 1 2B, 1 BB

                             Vs. HOU, April 25 – 1-2, 1 RBI

                             Vs. HOU, April 26 – 0-3

                             Vs. HOU, April 27 – 1-2

Season: 21 G, .177, 11 H, 1 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 7 BB, 14 K, .257 OBP, .210 SLG

Career: 10 seasons, 982 G, .237 BA, 801 H, 450 R, 182 2B, 4 3B, 192 HR, 510 RBI, 288 BB, 919 K, 15-20 SB, .299 OBP, .463 SLG

2B Adam Frazier, Pittsburgh Pirates  

Last Week:       6 G, .412, 7 H, 4 R,  5 BB, 2 K, 1-2 SB

                             Vs. Los Angles Angels, April 22 – 1-2, 2 R, 3 BB

                             Vs. LAA, April 23 – 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1-1 SB

                             Vs. LAA, April 24 – 1-1

                             Vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, April 25 – 1-3, 1 BB, 0-1 SB

                             Vs. LAD, April 26 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 K

                             Vs. LAD, April 27 – 2-4, 1 K

Season:  27 G, .250, 21 H, 9 R, 3 2B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 7 BB, 15 K, 3-4 SB, .312 OBP, .321 SLG

 Career: 10 seasons, 1,093 G, .263 BA, 924 H, 477 R, 183 2B, 28 3B, 61 HR, 347 RBI, 289 BB, 530 K, 58-91 SB, .327 OBP, .384 SLG

1B Nate Lowe, Texas Rangers

Last Week:       7 G, .111, 3 H, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 10 K

                             Vs. Baltimore Orioles, April 22 – 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 K

                             Vs. BAL, April 23 – 1-4

                             Vs. BAL, April 24 – 0-4, 1 K

                             Vs. New York Mets, April 25 – 0-4, 1 K

                             Vs. NYM, April 26 – 0-4, 2 K

                             Vs. NYM, April 27 – 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. NYM, April 28 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K

 Season: 29 G, .248, 26 H, 8 R, 5 2B, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 12 BB, 36 K, 1-1 SB, .325 OBP, .438 SLG

 Career: 7 seasons, 715 G, .271 BA, 699 H, 342 R, 119 2B, 10 3B, 94 HR, 349 RBI, 326 BB, 713 K, 15-17 SB, .355 OBP, .434 SLG

OF Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics

Last Week:       7 G, .273 BA, 6 H, 5 R, 3 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 4 BB, 6 K

                             Vs. TEX, April 22 – 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB

                             Vs. TEX, April 23 – 0-4, 2 K

                             Vs. TEX, April 24 – 0-1, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. Chicago White Sox, April 25 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI

                             Vs. CWS, April 26 – 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K

                             Vs. CWS, April 27 – 2-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. TEX, April 28 – 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Season:  29 G, .241, 28 H, 18 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 15 RBI, 10 BB, 33 K, 0-1 SB, .302 OBP, 483 SLG

 Career: 6 seasons, 392 G, .256, 350 H, 191 R, 64 2B, 4 3B, 86 HR, 219 RBI, 136 BB, 468 K, 15-19 SB, .334 OBP, .498 SLG

2B Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles

Last Week:       5 G, .300 BA, 6 H, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 5 K, 0-1 SB

                             Vs. Washington Nationals, April 22 – 0-3

                             Vs. WSH, April 23 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 K

                             Vs. WSH, April 24 – 1-4, 2 K

                             Vs. Detroit Tigers, April 26 – 3-5, 1 RBI, 1 K

                             Vs. DET, April 26 – 1-4, 1 K

Season: 23 G, .217 BA, 20 H, 12 R, 2 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 6 RBI, 5 BB, 22 K, .265 OBP, .391 SLG

Career: 2 seasons, 198 G, .257 BA, 184 H, 95 R, 45 2B, 8 3B, 25 HR, 92 RBI, 43 BB, 175 K, 10-14 SB, .306 OBP, .447 SLG

OF Jake Mangum, Tampa Bay Rays

Last Week:       2 G, .500 BA, 2 H, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB (Placed on 10-day IL with left groin strain on April 24)

                             Vs. AZ, April 22 – 2-2, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB

                             Vs. AZ, April 23 – 0-2

Season: 21 G, .338 BA, 23 H, 7 R, 4 2B, 7 RBI, 5 BB, 7 K, 8-8 SB, .368 OBP, .375 SLG

Career: Same