Diamond Dawgs in the Show Update: August 27

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 before being signed by the Boston Red Sox and Adam Frazier made his return to the Pittsburgh Pirates before being traded to another familiar stop in Kansas City.

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, Lowe had his first full week with the Red Sox by delivering seven hits in six games with two doubles and his first Boston home run. He also notched 100 hits on the season for the fifth-straight year. Mangum had eight hits in five games and came through with three doubles while hitting 20 stolen bases on the season.

RHP Kendall Graveman, Arizona Diamondbacks   

Last Week: N/A (Released)

Season: 1-0, 7.13 ERA, 19 App., 17.2 IP, 23 H, 14 R, 12 BB, 9 K

Career: 11 seasons, 38-43, 4.03 ERA, 299 app., 80 starts, 24 saves, 669.2 IP, 673 H, 326 R, 300 ER, 232 BB, 503 K

RHP Brandon Woodruff, Milwaukee Brewers

Last Week:       1-1, 2 S, 10.0 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 4 BB, 14 K

                             Vs. Chicago Cubs, August 19 – Loss, 4.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 6 K

                             Vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, Aug. 25 – Win, 5.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 1 BB, 8 K

Season Stats: 5-1, 3.10 ERA, 9 S, 49.1 IP, 31 H, 17 R, 12 BB, 63 K

Career Stats: 51-27, 3.10 ERA, 139 App., 124 S, 1 SV, 729.2 IP, 566 H, 260 R, 251 ER, 188 BB, 851 K

RHP J.T. Ginn, Oakland Athletics

Last Week:       0-0, 2 S, 10.0 IP, 14 H, 5 R, 3 BB, 13 K

                             Vs. Minnesota Twins, Aug 20 – 4.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K

                             Vs. Detroit Tigers, Aug. 25 – 5.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 8 K

Season:  2-5, 4.96 ERA, 18 App., 11 S, 65.1 IP, 69 H, 37 R, 36 ER, 20 BB, 66 K

Career: 2 seasons, 3-6, 4.71 ERA, 26 App., 17 S, 99.1 IP, 105 H, 53 R, 52 ER, 29 BB, 95 K

RHP Konnor Pilkington, Washington Nationals

Last Week:       0-0, 3 App., 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 5 K

                             Vs. New York Mets, Aug. 19 – 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. Philadelphia Phillies, Aug. 23 – 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. PHI, Aug. 24 – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

Season: 2-0, 5.52 ERA, 16 app, 14.2 IP, 12 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 8 BB, 18 K

Career: 3 seasons, 3-2, 4.10 ERA, 32 App., 11 S, 74.2 IP, 66 H, 40 R, 34 ER, 40 BB, 66 K

2B Adam Frazier, Kansas City Royals  

Last Week:       6 G, .158, 3 H, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 4 K

                             Vs. Texas Rangers, Aug. 19 – 0-2

                             Vs. TEX, Aug. 20 – 0-2

                             Vs. DET, Aug. 22 – 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. DET, Aug. 23 – 1-4, 1 K

                             Vs. DET, Aug. 24 – 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K

                             Vs. Chicago White Sox, Aug. 25 – 0-3, 1 K

Season:  108 G, .264, 88 H, 34 R, 16 2B, 5 HR, 35 RBI, 22 BB, 60 K, 8-14 SB, .319 OBP, .357 SLG

 Career: 10 seasons, 1,174 G, .264 BA, 991 H, 502 R, 196 2B, 28 3B, 65 HR, 374 RBI, 304 BB, 575 K, 63-101 SB, .327 OBP, .383 SLG

1B Nate Lowe, Boston Red Sox

Last Week:       7 G, .350 BA, 7 H, 3 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB, 3 K

                             Vs. Baltimore Orioles, Aug. 19 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB

                             Vs. New York Yankees, Aug. 21 – 1-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI

                             Vs. NYY, Aug. 22 – 1-2, 1 R, 1 2B

                             Vs. NYY, Aug. 23 – 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. NYY, Aug. 24 – 2-2, 2 RBI

                             Vs. BAL, Aug. 25 – 0-4, 2 K

                             Vs. BAL, Aug. 26 – 0-0

 Season: 127 G, .222, 102 H, 54 R, 19 2B, 2 3B, 17 HR, 75 RBI, 50 BB, 133 K, 1-1 SB, .298 OBP, .383 SLG

 Career: 7 seasons, 813 G, .264 BA, 775 H, 388 R, 133 2B, 12 3B, 106 HR, 404 RBI, 364 BB, 810 K, 15-17 SB, .347 OBP, .425 SLG

OF Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics

Last Week:       7 G, .111 BA, 3 H, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 9 K

                             Vs. MIN, Aug. 19 – 0-4, 3 K

                             Vs. MIN, Aug 20 – 0-5, 2 K

                             Vs. MIN, Aug. 21 – 1-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1RBI

                             Vs. Seattle Mariners, Aug. 22 – 2-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. SEA, Aug. 23 – 0-4, 1 BB

                             Vs. SEA, Aug. 24 – 0-2, 1 K

                             Vs. DET, Aug. 25 – 0-4, 2 K

Season:  133 G, .266, 138 H, 83 R, 31 2B, 3 3B, 26 HR, 74 RBI, 54 BB, 128 K, 5-6 SB, .340 OBP, .488 SLG

 Career: 6 seasons, 496 G, .260, 460 H, 256 R, 90 2B, 6 3B, 105 HR, 278 RBI, 180 BB, 563 K, 20-24 SB, .338 OBP, .496 SLG

2B Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles

Last Week: N/A (Placed on 10-day IL with right ankle on August 19)

Season: 73 G, .276 BA, 78 H, 53 R, 9 2B, 1 3B, 15 HR, 34 RBI, 15 BB, 66 K, 1-2 SB, .326 OBP, .473 SLG

Career: 2 seasons, 248 G, .267 BA, 242 H, 136 R, 52 2B, 8 3B, 36 HR, 120 RBI, 53 BB, 219 K, 11-17 SB, .316 OBP, .461 SLG

OF Jake Mangum, Tampa Bay Rays

Last Week:       5 G, .400, 8 H, 4 R, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 1 K, 2-2 SB

                             Vs. NYY, Aug. 19 – 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI

                             Vs. NYY, Aug. 20 – 0-4, 1 R, 1 K

                             Vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Aug. 21 – 1-2

                             Vs. STL, Aug. 22 – 4-5, 1 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI

                             Vs. Cleveland Indians, Aug. 25 – 1-5, 1 R, 1 2B

Season: 91 G, .282 BA, 89 H, 33 R, 15 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 34 RBI, 15 BB, 50 K, 20-23 SB, .316 OBP, .354 SLG

Career: Same