Diamond Dawgs in the Show Update: May 1
By ROBBIE FAULK
Starkville Daily News
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, Lowe continued his strong return with seven more hits on the week including his first homer un of the season. Rooker hit his third home run of the year and eclipsed 100 career RBI.
Let’s get to the stats.
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: 0-1, 2 app., 2.0 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Vs. Toronto Blue Jays, April 24 – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Vs. Detroit Tigers, April 27 – Loss, 1.0 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Season: 2-2, 6.23 ERA, 12 App., 1 SV, 13.0 IP, 10 H, 9 R, 10 BB, 11 K
Career: 9 seasons, 39-26, 4.47 ERA, 314 app., 42 starts, 13 SV, 558.0 IP, 563 H, 301 R, 277 ER, 226 BB, 515 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, 3.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 4 BB, 4 K
Vs. San Diego Padres, April 25
Season: 0-4, 6.57 ERA, 5 S, 24.2 IP, 29 H, 21 R, 18 ER, 15 BB, 16 K
Career: 7 seasons, 38-24, 3.98 ERA, 119 app., 83 starts, 1 save, 495.1 IP, 468 H, 242 R, 219 ER, 230 BB, 331 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: 6 G, .117 BA, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K
Vs. TOR, April 24 – 0-4
Vs. DET, April 26 – 1-1, 1 R
Vs. DET, April 27 – 0-4
Vs. DET, April 28 – 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K
Vs. TOR, April 29 – 1-2, 1 BB
Vs. TOR, April 30 – 0-4
Season: 26 G, .150 BA, 10 H, 7 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 7 BB, 17 K, .218 OBP, .263 SLG
Career: 9 seasons, 867 G, .237 BA, 714 H, 411 R, 165 2B, 4 3B, 179 HR, 464 RBI, 252 BB, 837 K, 14-18 SB, .298 OBP, .472 SLG
2B Adam Frazier, Royals
Last Week: 6 games, .188 BA, 3 H, 2 R, 5 K
vs. TOR, April 24 – 2-4
vs. TOR, April 25 – 0-2
vs. DET, April 26 – 1-3, 2 R, 1 RBI, 2 K
vs. DET, April 27 – 0-3, 1 K
vs. DET, April 28 – 0-3, 1 K
vs. TOR, April 29 – 0-1, 1 K
Season: 27 G, .179 BA, 12 H, 6 R, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 9 BB, 13 K, .304 OBP, .209 SLG, 1-1 SB
Career: 9 seasons, 989 G, .267 BA, 862 H, 439 R, 172 2B, 27 3B, 56 HR, 321 RBI, 269 BB, 469 K, 53-85 SB, .331 OBP, .389 SLG
1B Nate Lowe, Texas Rangers
Last Week: 6 G, .318, 7 H, 4 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 5 K
Vs. Seattle Mariners, April 24 – 0-2, 2 BB
Vs. SEA, April 25 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Vs. Cincinnati Reds, April 26 – 1-4, 1 K
Vs. CIN, April 27 – 1-4, 1 R, 2 K
Vs. CIN, April 28 – 2-4, 1 R, 1 K
Vs. Washington Nationals, April 30 – 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Season: 9 G, .333 BA, 11 H, 6 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 8 K, .405 OBP, .455 SLG
Career: 6 seasons, 555 G, .274 BA, 555 H, 278 R, 99 2B, 9 3B, 74 HR, 262 RBI, 247 BB, 560 K, 12-14 SB, .355 OBP, .441 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: 7 G, .261, 6 H, 3 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 5 BB, 9 K, 1-1 SB
Vs. New York Yankees, April 24 – 1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB
Vs. NYY, April 25 – 0-4, 3 K
Vs. Baltimore Orioles, April 26 – 2-4, 1 R< 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Vs. BAL, April 27 – 1-3, 2 K
Vs. BAL, April 28 – 1-4, 2 RBI, 2K
Vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, April 29 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 K
Vs. PIT, April 30 – 0-2, 2 BB, 1-1 SB
Season: 20 G, .206 BA, 14 H, 8 R, 3 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 8 BB, 31 K, .299 OBP, .471 SLG, 1-1 SB
Career: 5 seasons, 238 G, .228, 176 H, 99 R, 36 2B, 1 3B, 45 HR, 105 RBI, 75 BB, 289 K, 5-5 SB, .314 OBP, .453 SLG
2B Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles
Last Week: 5 G, .250, 5 H, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K, 0-1 SB
Vs. Los Angeles Angels, April 24 – 1-5, 1 K
Vs. OAK, April 26 – 0-4
Vs. OAK, April 27 – 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
Vs. NYY, April 29 – 1-3, 0-1 SB
Vs. NYY, April 30 – 1-4
Season: 27 G, .303 BA, 30 H, 16 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 19 RBI, 6 BB, 19 K, .355 OBP, .525 SLG , 4-5 SB
Career: 2 seasons, 95 G, .274 BA, 84 H, 42 R, 22 2B, 3 3B, 8 HR, 42 RBI, 22 BB, 73 K, .325 OBP, .443 SLG, 8-10 SB
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