Diamond Dawgs in the Show Update: September 3

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, Konnor Pilkington threw four scoreless and hitless appearances, Rooker -played in his 500^th career game and had eight hits on the week, Frazier continued his good run with the Royals with seven hits and two doubles and Mangum came through with six hits in three games.

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:       0-1, 1 S, 4.1 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 3 K

                             Vs. Toronto Blue Jays, August 31 – Loss

Season Stats: 5-2, 3.69 ERA, 10 S, 53.2 IP, 41 H, 25 R, 22 ER, 14 BB, 66 K

Career Stats: 51-28, 3.14 ERA, 140 App., 125 S, 1 SV, 734.0 IP, 576 H, 268 R, 256 ER, 190 BB, 854 K

RHP J.T. Ginn, Oakland Athletics

Last Week:       0-1, 1 S, 6.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 7 K

                             Vs. Texas Rangers, Aug 31 – Loss

Season:  2-6, 5.17 ERA, 19 App., 12 S, 71.1 IP, 74 H, 42 R, 41 ER, 23 BB, 81 K

Career: 2 seasons, 3-7, 4.87 ERA, 27 App., 18 S, 105.1 IP, 110 H, 58 R, 57 ER, 32 BB, 110 K

RHP Konnor Pilkington, Washington Nationals

Last Week:       0-0, 4 App., 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K

                             Vs. New York Yankees, Aug. 26 – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. NYY, Aug. 27 – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. Tampa Bay Rays, Aug. 30 – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

                             Vs. Miami Marlines, September 1- 1.0 IP. 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

Season: 2-0, 4.34 ERA, 20 app, 18.2 IP, 13 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 8 BB, 23 K

Career: 3 seasons, 3-2, 3.89 ERA, 36 App., 11 S, 78.2 IP, 67 H, 41 R, 34 ER, 40 BB, 75 K

2B Adam Frazier, Kansas City Royals  

Last Week:       5 G, .438, 7 H, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 4 K

                             Vs. Chicago White Sox, Aug. 26 – 1-3, 1 R, 2 K

                             Vs. CWS, Aug. 27 – 3-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI

                             Vs. Detroit Tigers, Aug. 29 – 2-4, 1 2B

                             Vs. DET,  Aug. 30 – 1-3, 1 K

                             Vs. DET, Aug. 31 – 0-1, 1 K

Season:  113 G, .272, 95 H, 36 R, 18 2B, 5 HR, 36 RBI, 22 BB, 64 K, 8-14 SB, .326 OBP, .367 SLG

 Career: 10 seasons, 1,179 G, .264 BA, 998 H, 504 R, 198 2B, 28 3B, 65 HR, 375 RBI, 304 BB, 579 K, 63-101 SB, .327 OBP, .383 SLG

1B Nate Lowe, Boston Red Sox

Last Week:       3 G, .200 BA, 2 H, 1 R, 3 K

                             Vs. Baltimore Orioles, Aug. 27 – 0-4, 1 K

                             Vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, Aug. 31 – 2-4, 1 R, 2 K

                             Vs.  Cleveland Guardians, Sept. 1 – 0-2

 Season: 130 G, .222, 105 H, 56 R, 19 2B, 2 3B, 17 HR, 75 RBI, 51 BB, 136 K, 1-1 SB, .297 OBP, .378 SLG

 Career: 7 seasons, 816 G, .264 BA, 778 H, 390 R, 133 2B, 12 3B, 106 HR, 404 RBI, 365 BB, 813 K, 15-17 SB, .347 OBP, .425 SLG

OF Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics

Last Week:       6 G, .348 BA, 8 H, 3 R, 4 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K

                             Vs. DET, Aug. 26 – 2-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 K

                             Vs. DET, Aug. 27 – 1-2, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K

                             Vs. TEX, Aug. 29 – 1-3, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB

                             Vs. TEX, Aug. 30 – 3-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI

                             Vs. TEX, Aug. 31 – 0-4, 1 RBI

                             Vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Sept. 1 – 1-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI,1 K

Season:  139 G, .270, 146 H, 86 R, 35 2B, 3 3B, 27 HR, 80 RBI, 56 BB, 132 K, 5-6 SB, .342 OBP, .495 SLG

 Career: 6 seasons, 502 G, .261, 468 H, 259 R, 94 2B, 6 3B, 106 HR, 284 RBI, 182 BB, 567 K, 20-24 SB, .338 OBP, .498 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:       3 G, .545, 6 H, 1 R, 1 2B, 1-2 SB

                             Vs. CLE, Aug. 27 – 2-4

                             Vs. WSH, Aug. 30 – 1-3

                             Vs. Seattle Mariners, Sept. 1 – 3-4, 1 R, 1 2B

Season: 94 G, .291 BA, 95 H, 34 R, 16 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 34 RBI, 15 BB, 50 K, 21-25 SB, .324 OBP, .364 SLG

Career: Same