Diamond Dawgs in the Show Update: June 24

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 seven 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.

Over the last week, Lowe hit three home runs in six games and notched the century mark in career long balls while Mangum continued a strong return back to the main roster with more hits taking his average up to .318. Additionally, Justin Foscue made his return to the MLB for the first time this season.

RHP Kendall Graveman, Arizona Diamondbacks   

Last Week: N/A (Placed on 15-Day injured list on June 9 with right hip impingement)

Season: 1-0, 8.64 ERA, 9 App., 8.1 IP, 14 H, 8 R, 5 BB, 3 K

Career: 11 seasons, 38-43, 4.01 ERA, 289 app., 80 starts, 24 saves, 660.1 IP, 664 H, 320 R, 294 ER, 225 BB, 497 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 App., 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 0 K

                             Vs. HOU, June 19

Season:  1-2, 5.24 ERA, 6 App., 4 S, 22.1 IP, 24 H, 13 R, 7 BB, 27 K

Career: 2 seasons, 2-3, 4.63 ERA, 14 App., 10 S, 56.1 IP, 60 H, 29 R, 16 BB, 56 K

2B Adam Frazier, Pittsburgh Pirates  

Last Week:       3 G, .333, 3 H, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1-1 SB

                             Vs. Detroit Tigers, June 19 – 1-4, 1 R

                             Vs. Texas Rangers, June 20 – 1-2, 1 RBI

                             Vs. TEX, June 21 – 1-3, 1 K, 1-1 SB

Season:  68 G, .254, 54 H, 20 R, 9 2B, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 15 BB, 37 K, 6-11 SB, .315 OBP, .338 SLG

 Career: 10 seasons, 1,134 G, .263 BA, 957 H, 488 R, 189 2B, 28 3B, 63 HR, 359 RBI, 297 BB, 552 K, 61-98 SB, .327 OBP, .382 SLG

1B Nate Lowe, Texas Rangers

Last Week:       6 G, .250, 6 H, 4 R, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB, 7 K

                             Vs. Colorado Rockies, June 18 – 1-4

                             Vs. COL, June 19 – 0-4, 3 K

                             Vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, June 20 – 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. LAD, June 21 – 2-5, 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K

                             Vs. LAD, June 22 – 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. San Diego Padres, June 23 – 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI

 Season: 79 G, .232, 69 H, 33 R, 12 2B, 13 HR, 52 RBI, 28 BB, 88 K, 1-1 SB, .298 OBP, .403 SLG

 Career: 7 seasons, 765 G, .267 BA, 742 H, 367 R, 126 2B, 10 3B, 102 HR, 381 RBI, 342 BB, 765 K, 15-17 SB, .350 OBP, .430 SLG

OF Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics

Last Week:       5 G, .263 BA, 5 H, 2 R, 1 3B, 3 BB, 7 K

                             Vs. HOU, June 18 – 1-4, 1 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. HOU, June 19 – 0-4, 1 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. Cleveland Indians, June 20 – 1-4, 1 R, 2 K

                             Vs. CLE, June 21 – 1-3, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 BB

                             Vs. CLE, June 22 – 2-4, 1 K

Season:  80 G, .275, 86 H, 48 R, 16 2B, 2 3B, 15 HR, 41 RBI, 35 BB, 74 K, 2-3 SB, .351 OBP, .482 SLG

 Career: 6 seasons, 443 G, .261, 408 H, 221 R, 75 2B, 5 3B, 94 HR, 245 RBI, 161 BB, 509 K, 17-21 SB, .340 OBP, .496 SLG

2B Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles

Last Week:       4 G, .000, 0 H, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 BB, 8 K, 1-1 SB

                             Vs. Tampa Bay Rays, June 18 – 0-4, 1 R, 3 K

                             Vs. TB, June 19 – 0-4, 2 K

                             Vs. New York Yankees, June 20 – 0-5, 3 K

                             Vs. NYY, June 21 – 0-0, 1 BB, 1-1 SB

Season: 34 G, .229 BA, 30 H, 20 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 14 RBI, 9 BB, 37 K, 1-1 SB, .289 OBP, .435 SLG

Career: 2 seasons, 209 G, .257 BA, 194 H, 103 R, 47 2B, 8 3B, 28 HR, 100 RBI, 47 BB, 190 K, 11-16 SB, .308 OBP, .452 SLG

OF Jake Mangum, Tampa Bay Rays

Last Week:       5 G, .353, 6 H, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. BAL, June 18 – 1-5, 2 RBI, 1 K

                             Vs. BAL, June 19 – 2-4

                             Vs. DET, June 20 – 1-5, 1 R

                             Vs. DET, June 21 – 0-0

                             Vs. DET, June 22 – 2-3, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 BB

Season: 43 G, .318 BA, 47 H, 15 R, 8 2B, 1 HR, 23 RBI, 9 BB, 21 K, 10-10 SB, .361 OBP, .392 SLG

Career: Same  

2B Justin Foscue, Texas Rangers

Last Week:       1 G, .000, 0 H

                             Vs. BAL, June 23  

Season: 1 G, .000, 0 H, .000 OBP, .000 SLG

Career: 16 G, .044, 2 H, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 18 K, .085 OBP, .067 SLG