Another Major League Baseball season has arrived with more Diamond Dawgs making their names on the biggest stage.
Early in the season, MSU had the most MLB players of any team in the SEC as Justin Foscue’s call up made 12 former Diamond Dawgs. Injuries have plagued several former Diamond Dawgs early this year, but they’re on the road to recovery and it should be an exciting year of baseball on the way.
Kendall Graveman enters year 10 in the league as the eldest Dog still playing pro baseball but is expected to miss all of 2024 after having shoulder surgery. The same could be said for Brandon Woodruff who missed several months last year with a shoulder injury and could miss this whole season.
State had two former Bulldogs make debuts in the league last season as J.P. France was the talk of the Houston Astros after his solid season in the rotation. Jordan Westburg also made waves with the Baltimore Orioles and is primed for a big year.
Three former teammates are playing on the same team this year as Chris Stratton, Adam Frazier and Hunter Renfroe are all playing for the Kansas City Royals. It’s the first time the trio has been together on the same team since the Diamond Dawgs won the SEC Tournament in 2012 and finished the year in a Regional at Florida State. Dakota Hudson also has a new team moving to Colorado.
Brent Rooker had his breakthrough season with the Oakland A’s last year and is hopeful for a big season while Nate Lowe earned a Golden Glove for his work with the World Champions Texas Rangers at first base.
More reinforcements could be on the way this year for State as well with others champing at the bit in Triple A.
This past week, Hudson had another strong start with just one earned run surrendered in 6.2 innings, but didn’t get the help he needed from the Rockies. Renfroe just finished off a nine-game hitting streak in which he batted .375 with five doubles and two home runs.
Frazier came off the bench and had three hits in two games including a two-hit day with a double and home run. Finally, Westburg had a six-hit week in four games with a double, two triples and a home run.
RHP Kendall Graveman, Houston Astros
Last Week: N/A (Out for season with shoulder injury)
Season: N/A
Career: 10 seasons, 37-43, 3.95 ERA, 279 app., 80 starts, 24 saves, 651.2 IP, 648 H, 312 R, 286 ER, 219 BB, 494 K
RHP Chris Stratton, Kansas City Royals
Last Week: 0-0, 2 app., 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 3 K
Vs. Seattle Mariners, June 7 – 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 3 K
Vs. SEA, June 9 – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Season: 2-3, 5.46 ERA, 25 App., 3 SV, 28.0 IP, 19 H, 17 R, 19 BB, 26 K
Career: 9 seasons, 39-27, 4.48 ERA, 327 app., 42 starts, 15 SV, 573.0 IP, 572 H, 309 R, 285 ER, 235 BB, 530 K
RHP Brandon Woodruff, Milwaukee Brewers
Last Week: N/A (Placed on 60-day Injured List on February 21 with injured right shoulder)
Season: N/A
Career: 8 seasons, 46-26, 3.10 ERA, 130 appearances, 115 starts, 1 save, 680.1 IP, 535 H, 243 R, 234 ER, 176 BB, 788 K
RHP Dakota Hudson, Colorado Rockies
Last Week: 0-1, 1 S, 6.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Vs. Minnesota Twins, June 10 – Loss
Season: 2-8, 4.87 ERA, 13 S, 68.1 IP, 65 H, 42 R, 37 ER, 35 BB, 36 K
Career: 7 seasons, 40-28, 3.97 ERA, 127 app., 92 starts, 1 save, 539.0 IP, 504 H, 263 R, 238 ER, 250 BB, 351 K
LHP Ethan Small, San Francisco Giants
Last Week: N/A (Placed on 60-day Injured List on February 6 with right oblique strain)
Season: N/A
Career: 3 seasons, 0-0, 8.71 ERA, 4 App., 2 S, 1 SV, 10.1 IP, 17 H, 10 R, 10 BB, 13 K
OF Hunter Renfroe, Kansas City Royals
Last Week: 4 G, .364 BA, 4 H, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 K
Vs. SEA, June 7 – 1-4, 2 RBI
Vs. SEA, June 8 – 1-2, 1 2B
Vs. SEA, Jun 9 – 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Vs. New York Yankees, June 10 – 0-1, 1 K
Season: 56 G, .200 BA, 34 H, 22 R, 10 2B, 6 HR, 26 RBI, 16 BB, 34 K, .273 OBP, .365 SLG, 1-1 SB
Career: 9 seasons, 897 G, .237 BA, 736 H, 427 R, 172 2B, 4 3B, 183 HR, 480 RBI, 261 BB, 855 K, 15-19 SB, .298 OBP, .471 SLG
2B Adam Frazier, Royals
Last Week: 3 G, .600 BA, 3 H, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
vs. SEA, June 7 – 1-2
vs. SEA, June 8 – 2-2, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI
vs. NYY, June 10 – 0-1, 1 K
Season: 50 G, .225 BA, 28 H, 16 R, 6 2B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 15 BB, 25 K, .320 OBP, .318 SLG, 2-2 SB
Career: 9 seasons, 1,012 G, .267 BA, 879 H, 449 R, 176 2B, 27 3B, 58 HR, 327 RBI, 275 BB, 481 K, 54-86 SB, .331 OBP, .390 SLG
1B Nate Lowe, Texas Rangers
Last Week: 3 G, .222, 2 H, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 3 K
Vs. SF, June 7 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 K
Vs. SF, June 8 – 0-2, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Vs. SF, June 9 – 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K
Season: 44 G, .264 BA, 39 H, 19 R, 6 2B, 2 HR, 19 RBI, 25 BB, 38 K, .367 OBP, .345 SLG
Career: 6 seasons, 590 G, .272 BA, 583 H, 291 R, 104 2B, 9 3B, 75 HR, 279 RBI, 268 BB, 590 K, 13-15 SB, .356 OBP, .435 SLG
2B Justin Foscue, Rangers
Last Week: (Placed on the 60-day IL with left oblique strain on April 13)
Season: 2 G, .500, 1 H, 1 RBI
OF Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics
Last Week: 5 G, .211, 4 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 9 K
Vs. SEA, June 6 – 0-3, 2 K
Vs. Toronto Blue Jays, June 7 – 1-3, 1 K
Vs. TOR, June 8 – 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Vs. TOR, June 9 – 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Vs. San Diego Padres, June 10 – 1-5, 4 K
Season: 55 G, .269 BA, 54 H, 26 R, 12 2B, 1 3B, 13 HR, 40 RBI, 24 BB, 78 K, .352 OBP, .532 SLG, 2-3 SB
Career: 5 seasons, 273 G, .239, 216 H, 117 R, 45 2B, 2 3B, 53 HR, 132 RBI, 91 BB, 336 K, 6-7 SB, .324 OBP, .469 SLG
2B Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles
Last Week: 4 G, .316, 6 H, 3 R, 1 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 5 K
Vs. Tampa Bay Rays, June 7 – 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Vs. TB, June 8 – 1-5, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Vs. TB, June 9 – 3-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 K
Vs. TB, June 10 – 0-5, 2 K
Season: 61 G, .279 BA, 65 H, 34 R, 12 2B, 5 3B, 10 HR, 39 RBI, 16 BB, 50 K, .332 OBP, .502 SLG , 6-9 SB
Career: 2 seasons, 129 G, .270 BA, 119 H, 60 R, 29 2B, 7 3B, 13 HR, 62 RBI, 32 BB, 106 K, .322 OBP, .456 SLG, 10-14 SB
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