Diamond Dawgs in the Show Update: May 22
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.
This past week, Stratton earned his third save of the year and had two scoreless appearances. Renfroe, Rooker and Westburg all had home runs with Westburg notching his 100th career hit and 10th home run.
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 SV, 2.1 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Vs. Oakland A’s, May 17 – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Vs. Detroit Tigers, May 20 – Save, 1.1 IP, 0 , 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Season: 2-2, 4.95 ERA, 19 App., 3 SV, 20.0 IP, 13 H, 11 R, 13 BB, 17 K
Career: 9 seasons, 39-26, 4.44 ERA, 321 app., 42 starts, 15 SV, 565.0 IP, 566 H, 303 R, 279 ER, 229 BB, 521 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, 4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Vs. San Francisco Giants, May 19 – Loss
Season: 1-7, 5.89 ERA, 9 S, 44.1 IP, 47 H, 33 R, 29 ER, 27 BB, 26 K
Career: 7 seasons, 39-26, 4.02 ERA, 123 app., 88 starts, 1 save, 515.1 IP, 484 H, 254 R, 230 ER, 242 BB, 341 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: 6 G, .200 BA, 4 H, 5 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 3 K
Vs. Seattle Mariners, May 14 – 1-2, 1 R, 1 BB
Vs. SEA, May 15 – 0-4, 1 K
Vs. OAK, May 17 – 1-4
Vs. OAK, May 19 – 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Vs. DET, May 20 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K
Vs. DET, May 21 – 1-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Season: 43 G, .160 BA, 21 H, 15 R, 4 2B, 4 HR, 18 RBI, 13 BB, 26 K, .236 OBP, .282 SLG
Career: 9 seasons, 878 G, .236 BA, 723 H, 420 R, 166 2B, 4 3B, 181 HR, 472 RBI, 258 BB, 847 K, 14-18 SB, .297 OBP, .469 SLG
2B Adam Frazier, Royals
Last Week: 3 games, .273 BA, 3 H, 1 2B
vs. SEA, May 15 – 2-4, 1 2B
vs. OAK, May 18 – 0-3
vs. DET, May 21 – 1-4
Season: 35 G, .189 BA, 18 H, 8 R, 3 2B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 11 BB, 17 K, .294 OBP, .253 SLG, 1-1 SB
Career: 9 seasons, 997 G, .266 BA, 868 H, 441 R, 173 2B, 27 3B, 57 HR, 325 RBI, 271 BB, 473 K, 53-85 SB, .330 OBP, .389 SLG
1B Nate Lowe, Texas Rangers
Last Week: 6 G, .125, 3 H, 2 R, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 1 BB, 11 K
Vs. Cleveland Indians, May 14 – 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 K
Vs. CLE, May 15 – 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Vs. Los Angeles Angels, May 17 – 0-4
Vs. LAA, May 18 – 0-4, 2 RBI, 3 K
Vs. LAA, May 19 – 1-4, 1 K
Vs. Philadelphia Phillies, May 21 – 1-4, 1 K
Season: 28 G, .272 BA, 28 H, 14 R, 5 2B, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 18 BB, 28 K, .382 OBP, .379 SLG
Career: 6 seasons, 574 G, .273 BA, 572 H, 286 R, 103 2B, 9 3B, 75 HR, 274 RBI, 261 BB, 569 K, 13-15 SB, .356 OBP, .438 SLG
2B Justin Foscue, Rangers
Last Week: (Placed on the 60-day IL with left oblique strain on April 13)
Season: 2 G, .500, 1 H, 1 RBI
OF Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics
Last Week: 7 G, .233, 7 H, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 11 K
Vs. Houston Astros, May 14 – 1-5, 1 RBI, 1 K
Vs. HOU, May 15 – 0-4, 1 K
Vs. HOU, May 16 – 0-3, 2 K
Vs. KC, May 17 – 0-4, 3 K
Vs. KC, May 18 – 2-5, 1 RBI, 3 K
Vs. KC, May 19 – 2-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Vs. COL, May 21 – 2-4, 1 2B, 1 K
Season: 38 G, .288 BA, 40 H, 23 R, 8 2B, 11 HR, 32 RBI, 15 BB, 50 K, .361 OBP, .583 SLG, 2-2 SB
Career: 5 seasons, 256 G, .240, 202 H, 114 R, 41 2B, 1 3B, 51 HR, 124 RBI, 82 BB, 308 K, 6-6 SB, .323 OBP, .473 SLG
2B Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles
Last Week: 7 G, .160, 5 H, 4 R, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K
Vs. Toronto Blue Jays, May 15 – 2-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 K
Vs. SEA, May 17 – 0-3, 1 RBI
Vs. SEA, May 18 – 1-3, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 BB, 1 K
Vs. SEA, May 19 – 1-4, 1 R
Vs. St. Louis Cardinals, May 20 – 1-4
Vs. STL, May 21 – 0-3, 1 BB
Vs. STL, May 22 – 0-2
Season: 45 G, .271 BA, 47 H, 24 R, 9 2B, 3 3B, 7 HR, 29 RBI, 12 BB, 34 K, .339 OBP, .503 SLG , 5-7 SB
Career: 2 seasons, 113 G, .271 BA, 101 H, 50 R, 26 2B, 5 3B, 10 HR, 52 RBI, 28 BB, 90 K, .324 OBP, .448 SLG, 9-12 SB
