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 week, Stratton extended a scoreless and hitless streak to eight games and 6.2 innings after throwing five appearances without a hit and run. Hunter Renfroe played in his 900 career game after he came off of a minor injury and he hit his seventh home run of the season. Jordan Westburg also hit the seats this week and had two home runs.
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, 5 app., 1 SV, 4.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Vs. Oakland Athletics, June 18 – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Vs. OAK, June 19 – 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Vs. OAK, June 20 – Save, 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Vs. Texas Rangers, June 22 – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Vs. Miami Marlins, June 24 – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Season: 2-3, 4.54 ERA, 32 App., 4 SV, 33.2 IP, 19 H, 17 R, 20 BB, 30 K
Career: 9 seasons, 39-27, 4.43 ERA, 334 app., 42 starts, 16 SV, 578.2 IP, 572 H, 309 R, 285 ER, 236 BB, 534 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, 3.0 IP, 11 H, 8 R, 2 BB, 0 K
Vs. Washington Nationals, June 21 – Loss
Season: 2-10, 5.63 ERA, 15 S, 76.2 IP, 83 H, 53 R, 48 ER, 38 BB, 41 K
Career: 7 seasons, 40-30, 4.09 ERA, 129 app., 94 starts, 1 save, 547.1 IP, 522 H, 274 R, 249 ER, 252 BB, 356 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: 3 G, .143 BA, 1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 3 K
Season: 59 G, .198 BA, 35 H, 23 R, 10 2B, 7 HR, 27 RBI, 19 BB, 37 K, .279 OBP, .373 SLG, 1-1 SB
Career: 9 seasons, 900 G, .237 BA, 737 H, 428 R, 172 2B, 4 3B, 184 HR, 481 RBI, 264 BB, 858 K, 15-19 SB, .299 OBP, .472 SLG
2B Adam Frazier, Royals
Last Week: 4 G, .200 BA, 2 H, 1 2B, 2 K
vs. OAK, June 18 – 1-2, 1 2B
vs. OAK, June 19 – 0-4, 1 K
vs. OAK, June 20 – 0-1, 1 K
vs. TEX, June 22 – 1-3
Season: 57 G, .212 BA, 31 H, 16 R, 7 2B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 15 BB, 30 K, .297 OBP, .299 SLG, 2-2 SB
Career: 9 seasons, 1,019 G, .266 BA, 881 H, 449 R, 177 2B, 27 3B, 58 HR, 327 RBI, 275 BB, 486 K, 54-86 SB, .330 OBP, .389 SLG
1B Nate Lowe, Texas Rangers
Last Week: 6 G, .286, 6 H, 3 R, 2 2B, 3 BB, 4 K, 1-1 SB
Vs. New York Mets, June 18 – 1-4, 1 2B
Vs. NYM, June 19 – 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Vs. KC, June 21 – 3-4, 1 R, 1 2B
Vs. KC, June 22 – 0-2, 1 R, 2 BB, 1-1 SB
Vs. KC, June 23 – 2-4, 1 R
Vs. MIL, June 24 – 0-4, 3 K
Season: 57 G, .256 BA, 50 H, 23 R, 10 2B, 2 HR, 21 RBI, 29 BB, 47 K, .351 OBP, .338 SLG
Career: 6 seasons, 603 G, .272 BA, 594 H, 295 R, 108 2B, 9 3B, 75 HR, 281 RBI, 272 BB, 599 K, 14-16 SB, .354 OBP, .432 SLG
OF Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics
Last Week: 7 G, .292, 7 H, 1 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 11 K
Vs. KC, June 18 – 1-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K
Vs. KC, June 19 – 2-3, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Vs. KC, June 20 – 1-4, 1 K
Vs. MIN, June 21 – 1-4, 1 K
Vs. MIN, June 22 – 1-3, 1 2B, 1 K
Vs. MIN, June 23 – 0-4, 4 K
Vs. Los Angeles Angels, June 24 – 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Season: 66 G, .257 BA, 62 H, 27 R, 14 2B, 2 3B, 13 HR, 44 RBI, 27 BB, 97 K, .336 OBP, .494 SLG, 2-3 SB
Career: 5 seasons, 284 G, .237, 224 H, 118 R, 47 2B, 3 3B, 53 HR, 136 RBI, 94 BB, 355 K, 6-7 SB, .321 OBP, .462 SLG
2B Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles
Last Week: 6 G, .217, 5 H, 3 R, 1 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 11 K
Vs. New York Yankees, June 18 – 0-1, 1 K
Vs. NYY, June 20 – 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Vs. HOU, June 21 – 1-5, 1 K
Vs. HOU, June 22 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 K
Vs. HOU, June 23 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K
Vs. Cleveland Indians, June 24 – 0-4, 3 K
Season: 72 G, .273 BA, 75 H, 40 R, 15 2B, 5 3B, 13 HR, 45 RBI, 16 BB, 65 K, .326 OBP, .505 SLG , 6-9 SB
Career: 2 seasons, 140 G, .267 BA, 129 H, 66 R, 32 2B, 7 3B, 16 HR, 68 RBI, 32 BB, 121 K, .319 OBP, .462 SLG, 10-14 SB
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