Diamond Dawgs in the Show Update: July 8

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 nine 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. Brandon Woodruff is back after shoulder surgery and  JP France is working back recovering from an injury last season.

Over the last week, Woodruff made his triumphant return to the MLB mound for the first time in nearly two years and pitched a gem of a start with a win in 6.0 innings giving up just two hits, one run and striking out eight batters.  Lowe had two triples in six games and they were the first of the season for the first baseman.

Westburg only played in two games but had four hits and two home runs and Mangum hit his second homer of the season. Justin Foscue got his first hit of the season with his double.

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 Brandon Woodruff, Milwaukee Brewers

Last Week:       1-0, 1 S, 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 8 K

                             Vs. Miami Marlins, July 6

Season Stats: 1-0, 1.50 ERA, 1 S, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 8 K

Career Stats: 47-26, 3.08 ERA, 131 App., 116 S, 1 SV, 686.1 IP, 537 H, 244 R, 235 ER, 176 BB, 796 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., 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. San Francisco Giants, July 6

Season:  1-2, 4.75 ERA, 9 App., 4 S, 30.1 IP, 31 H, 16 R, 9 BB, 36 K

Career: 2 seasons, 2-3, 4.48 ERA, 17 App., 10 S, 64.1 IP, 67 H, 32 R, 18 BB, 65 K

2B Adam Frazier, Pittsburgh Pirates  

Last Week:       2 G, .400, 3 H, 1 2B, 3 K

                             Vs. St. Louis Cardinals, July 1 – 1-1, 1 2B

                             Vs. Seattle Mariners, July 4 – 1-4, 3 K

Season:  74 G, .255, 59 H, 22 R, 10 2B, 3 HR, 21 RBI, 17 BB, 44 K, 7-12 SB, .319 OBP, .338 SLG

 Career: 10 seasons, 1,140 G, .263 BA, 962 H, 490 R, 190 2B, 28 3B, 63 HR, 360 RBI, 299 BB, 559 K, 62-99 SB, .327 OBP, .382 SLG

1B Nate Lowe, Texas Rangers

Last Week:       6 G, .273, 6 H, 6 R, 2 3B, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 9 K

                             Vs. Detroit Tigers, July 2 – 0-3, 2 K

                             Vs. DET, July 2 – 2-4, 1 R, 1 3B, 4 RBI, 1 K

                             Vs. DET, July 3 – 0-4, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. Boston Red Sox, July 4 – 1-3, 1 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. BOS, July 5 – 2-4, 2 R, 1 3B, 1 K

                             Vs. BOS, July 6 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K

 Season: 90 G, .235, 80 H, 42 R, 14 2B, 2 3B, 13 HR, 58 RBI, 33 BB, 103 K, 1-1 SB, .302 OBP, .402 SLG

 Career: 7 seasons, 776 G, .267 BA, 753 H, 376 R, 128 2B, 12 3B, 102 HR, 387 RBI, 347 BB, 780 K, 15-17 SB, .350 OBP, .430 SLG

OF Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics

Last Week:       5 G, .211 BA, 4 H, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 6 K

                             Vs. Tampa Bay Rays, July 1 – 0-4, 3 K

                             Vs. TB, July 2 – 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 K

                             Vs. SF, July 4 – 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI

                             Vs. SF, July 5 – 1-3, 1 BB

                             Vs. SF, July 6 – 0-3, 1 BB

Season:  92 G, .271, 97 H, 55 R, 19 2B, 2 3B, 18 HR, 48 RBI, 40 BB, 84 K, 2-3 SB, .348 OBP, .486 SLG

 Career: 6 seasons, 455 G, .261, 419 H, 228 R, 78 2B, 5 3B, 97 HR, 252 RBI, 166 BB, 519 K, 17-21 SB, .339 OBP, .497 SLG

2B Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles

Last Week:       2 G, .500, 4 H, 3 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K

                             Vs. Atlanta Braves, July 4 – 3-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K

                             Vs. ATL, July 5 – 1-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Season: 38 G, .243 BA, 35 H, 23 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 9 HR, 17 RBI, 9 BB, 39 K, 1-1 SB, .301 OBP, .479 SLG

Career: 2 seasons, 213 G, .259 BA, 199 H, 106 R, 48 2B, 8 3B, 30 HR, 103 RBI, 47 BB, 192 K, 11-16 SB, .310 OBP, .460 SLG

OF Jake Mangum, Tampa Bay Rays

Last Week:       5 G, .222, 4 H, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 0-1 SB

                             Vs. Athletics, July 2 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI

                             Vs. Minnesota Twins, July 4 – 0-4

                             Vs. MIN, July 5 – 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B

                             Vs. MIN, July 6 – 1-4, 1 BB

                             Vs. DET, July 7 – 0-4

Season: 55 G, .303 BA, 59 H, 20 R, 9 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 27 RBI, 10 BB, 25 K, 11-13 SB, .340 OBP, .390 SLG

Career: Same  

2B Justin Foscue, Texas Rangers

Last Week:       1 G, 1.000, 1 H, 1 2B, 2 RBI

                             Vs. BAL, July 1

Season: 3 G, .167, 1 H, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K, .167 OBP, .333 SLG

Career: 18 G, .063, 2 H, 3 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 19 K, .100 OBP, .104 SLG