Diamond Dawgs in the Show Update: May 28
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, Dakota Hudson threw a quality start and big hits came for Renfroe, Frazier and Westburg.
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, 1 app., 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Vs. Tampa Bay Rays, May 25
Season: 2-2, 5.06 ERA, 20 App., 3 SV, 21.1 IP, 13 H, 12 R, 14 BB, 18 K
Career: 9 seasons, 39-26, 4.45 ERA, 322 app., 42 starts, 15 SV, 566.1 IP, 566 H, 304 R, 280 ER, 230 BB, 522 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: 0-0, 1 S, 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Vs. Philadelphia Phillies, May 25
Season: 1-7, 5.54 ERA, 10 S, 50.1 IP, 52 H, 35 R, 31 ER, 28 BB, 28 K
Career: 7 seasons, 39-26, 4.01 ERA, 124 app., 89 starts, 1 save, 521.0 IP, 491 H, 256 R, 232 ER, 243 BB, 342 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, .200 BA, 2 H, 4 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 3 K, 1-1 SB
Vs. Detroit Tigers, May 22 – 0-0
Vs. TB, May 24 – 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1-1 SB
Vs. TB, May 25 – 0-3, 2 R, 2 BB
Vs. Minnesota Twins, May 27 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 3 K
Season: 47 G, .163 BA, 23 H, 19 R, 6 2B, 4 HR, 20 RBI, 16 BB, 29 K, .248 OBP, .291 SLG, 1-1 SB
Career: 9 seasons, 888 G, .235 BA, 725 H, 424 R, 168 2B, 4 3B, 181 HR, 474 RBI, 261 BB, 850 K, 15-19 SB, .297 OBP, .469 SLG
2B Adam Frazier, Royals
Last Week: 4 G, .357 BA, 5 H, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 4 K, 1-1 SB
vs. DET, May 22 – 0-1, 1 R, 1 BB
vs. TB, May 25 – 3-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1-1 SB
vs. TB, May 26 – 1-4, 2 K
vs. MIN, May 27 – 1-4, 1 R
Season: 39 G, .211 BA, 23 H, 12 R, 4 2B, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 12 BB, 21 K, .306 OBP, .275 SLG, 2-2 SB
Career: 9 seasons, 1,001 G, .267 BA, 873 H, 445 R, 174 2B, 27 3B, 57 HR, 326 RBI, 272 BB, 477 K, 54-86 SB, .330 OBP, .389 SLG
1B Nate Lowe, Texas Rangers
Last Week: 5 G, .177, 3 H, 1 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 5 K
Vs. PHI, May 22 – 0-4, 2 K
Vs. PHI, May 23 – 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Vs. MIN, May 24 – 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Vs. MIN, May 25 – 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Vs. MIN, May 26 – 2-4, 2 RBI
Season: 33 G, .258 BA, 31 H, 15 R, 5 2B, 2 HR, 16 RBI, 21 BB, 33 K, .371 OBP, .350 SLG
Career: 6 seasons, 579 G, .272 BA, 575 H, 287 R, 103 2B, 9 3B, 75 HR, 276 RBI, 264 BB, 585 K, 13-15 SB, .356 OBP, .436 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: 4 G, .250, 4 H, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 7 K
Vs. COL, May 22 – 2-4, 1 2B
Vs. COL, May 23 – 0-4, 2 BB, 3 K
Vs. HOU, May 24 – 1-4, 3 K
Vs. HOU, May 25 – 1-3, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Season: 42 G, .286 BA, 44 H, 23 R, 10 2B, 11 HR, 34 RBI, 18 BB, 57 K, .368 OBP, .565 SLG, 2-2 SB
Career: 5 seasons, 260 G, .240, 206 H, 114 R, 43 2B, 1 3B, 51 HR, 126 RBI, 85 BB, 315 K, 6-6 SB, .325 OBP, .471 SLG
2B Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles
Last Week: 5 G, .316, 6 H, 4 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 8 K, 0-1 SB
Vs. Chicago White Sox, May 23 – 0-4, 1 BB, 2 K, 0-1 SB
Vs. CWS, May 24 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Vs. CWS, May 25 – 3-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Vs. CWS, May 26 – 1-4, 1 R, 3 K
Vs. Boston Red Sox, May 27 – 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Season: 50 G, .285 BA, 530 H, 28 R, 11 2B, 3 3B, 8 HR, 32 RBI, 15 BB, 41 K, .343 OBP, .505 SLG , 5-8 SB
Career: 2 seasons, 118 G, .272 BA, 107 H, 54 R, 28 2B, 5 3B, 11 HR, 55 RBI, 31 BB, 97 K, .326 OBP, .452 SLG, 9-13 SB
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