Diamond Dawgs in the Show Update: June 4

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 arms Brandon Woodruff and JP France working back recovering from injuries last season.

Last week, Kendall Graveman threw two more scoreless appearances and has now given up just one run in his first seven games this season. Chris Stratton made his debut with the Dodgers, Brent Rooker had 11 hits on the week and Mangum returned to the main roster and hit his first career home run.

RHP Kendall Graveman, Arizona Diamondbacks   

Last Week:          0-0, 2 App., 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K

                                Vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, May 27 – 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K

                                Vs. Washington Nationals, May 31 – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Season: 0-0, 1.42 ERA, 7 App., 6.1 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 3 K

Career: 11 seasons, 37-43, 3.92 ERA, 287 app., 80 starts, 24 saves, 658.1 IP, 657 H, 313 R, 287 ER, 223 BB, 497 K

RHP Chris Stratton, Los Angeles Dodgers  

Last Week:       0-0, 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K

                             Vs. New York Yankees, May 31 – 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. NYY, June 1 – 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K

Season: 0-0, 7.65 ERA, 14 App., 20.0 IP, 31 H, 19 R, 17 ER, 10 BB, 21 K

Career: 10 seasons, 41-27, 4.63 ERA, 373 app., 42 starts, 16 SV, 623.1 IP, 637 H, 349 R, 321 ER, 259 BB, 569 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: (Placed on 15-day IL on May 20 with quadriceps strain)

Season:  1-2, 5.60 ERA, 4 S, 17.2 IP, 21 H, 11 R, 6 BB, 22 K

Career: 2 seasons, 2-2, 4.70 ERA, 12 App., 10 S, 51.2 IP, 57 H, 27 R, 15 BB, 51 K

2B Adam Frazier, Pittsburgh Pirates  

Last Week:       4 G, .133, 2 H, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 6 K

                             Vs. AZ, May 27 – 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K

                            Vs. San Diego Padres, May 30 – 0-4, 3 K

                             Vs. SD, May 31 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B

                             Vs. SD, June 1 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K

Season:  55 G, .249, 42 H, 15 R, 8 2B, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 15 BB, 32 K, 4-7 SB, .319 OBP, .349 SLG

 Career: 10 seasons, 1,121 G, .263 BA, 945 H, 483 R, 188 2B, 28 3B, 63 HR, 354 RBI, 297 BB, 535 K, 59-94 SB, .327 OBP, .383 SLG

1B Nate Lowe, Texas Rangers

Last Week:       7 G, .241, 7 H, 4 R, 1 2B, 6 RBI, 3 BB, 7 K

                             Vs. Seattle Mariners, May 27 – 1-4

                             Vs. SEA, May 28 – 0-4, 1 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. SEA, May 29 – 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K

                             Vs. AZ, May 30 – 2-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB

                             Vs. AZ, May 31 – 1-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K

                             Vs. AZ, June 1 – 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 K

                             Vs. Chicago Cubs, June 3 – 0-4, 1 K

 Season: 60 G, .226, 52 H, 24 R, 10 2B, 8 HR, 40 RBI, 22 BB, 68 K, 1-1 SB, .295 OBP, .374 SLG

 Career: 7 seasons, 746 G, .268 BA, 725 H, 358 R, 124 2B, 10 3B, 97 HR, 369 RBI, 336 BB, 745 K, 15-17 SB, .351 OBP, .428 SLG

OF Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics

Last Week:       8 G, .355 BA, 11 H, 3 R, 3 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 3 BB, 5 K

                             Vs. HOU, May 27 – 0-4, 1 K

                             Vs. HOU, May 28 – 2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI

                             Vs. Toronto Blue Jays, May 29 – 1-3, 1 2B, 1 K

                             Vs. TOR, May 30 – 1-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI

                             Vs. TOR, May 31 – 3-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB

                             Vs. TOR, June 1 – 2-5, 1 R, 2 K

                             Vs. Minnesota Twins, June 2 – 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB

                             Vs. MIN, June 3 – 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K

Season:  62 G, .267, 66 H, 37 R, 11 2B, 1 3B, 13 HR, 33 RBI, 23 BB, 62 K, 2-3 SB, .335 OBP, .478 SLG

 Career: 6 seasons, 425 G, .259, 388 H, 210 R, 70 2B, 4 3B, 92 HR, 237 RBI, 149 BB, 497 K, 17-21 SB, .337 OBP, .496 SLG

OF Jake Mangum, Tampa Bay Rays

Last Week:       4 G, .200, 1 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 K, 1-1 SB

                             Vs. HOU, May 30 – 0-3

                             Vs. HOU, May 31 – 2-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K

                             Vs. HOU, June 1 – 0-3, 1 K

                             Vs. Texas Rangers, June 3 – 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1-1 SB

Season: 25 G, .313 BA, 26 H, 8 R, 4 2B, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 5 BB, 10 K, 9-9 SB, .352 OBP, .398 SLG

Career: Same