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 […]
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, Woodruff had another strong start with a scoreless 4.0 frames giving him all seven starts this season with two runs or less surrendered. Frazier scored his 500th career run, Lowe was signed by the Red Sox and Westburg had nine hits in six games including a four-hit ball game with a grand slam.
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: 0-0, 1 S, 4.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
Vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, Aug. 13
Season Stats: 4-0, 2.06 ERA, 7 S, 39.1 IP, 21 H, 9 R, 8 BB, 49 K
Career Stats: 50-26, 3.04 ERA, 137 App., 122 S, 1 SV, 719.2 IP, 556 H, 252 R, 243 ER, 184 BB, 837 K
RHP J.T. Ginn, Oakland Athletics
Last Week: 0-1, 1 S, 2.0 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Vs. Tampa Bay Rays, Aug. 13 – Loss
Season: 2-5, 5.04 ERA, 16 App., 9 S, 55.1 IP, 55 H, 32 R, 31 ER, 18 BB, 61 K
Career: 2 seasons, 3-6, 4.74 ERA, 24 App., 15 S, 89.1 IP, 91 H, 48 R, 47 ER, 27 BB, 90 K
RHP Konnor Pilkington, Washington Nationals
Last Week: 0-0, 4 App., 3.0 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 2 BB, 3 K
Vs. Kansas City Royals, Aug. 12 – 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Vs. KC, Aug. 13 – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Vs. Philadelphia Phillies, Aug. 15 – 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Vs. PHI, Aug. 17 – 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Season: 2-0, 6.17 ERA, 13 app, 11.2 IP, 10 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 5 BB, 13 K
Career: 3 seasons, 3-2, 4.14 ERA, 29 App., 11 S, 71.2 IP, 64 H, 39 R, 33 ER, 38 BB, 65 K
2B Adam Frazier, Kansas City Royals
Last Week: 6 G, .273, 6 H, 3 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K
Vs. WSH, Aug. 12 – 0-4, 2 K
Vs. WSH, Aug. 13 – 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Vs. Chicago White Sox, Aug. 15 – 1-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Vs. CWS, Aug. 16 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 K
Vs. CWS, Aug. 17 – 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Vs. Texas Rangers, Aug. 18 – 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Season: 102 G, .271, 85 H, 33 R, 15 2B, 5 HR, 34 RBI, 21 BB, 56 K, 8-14 SB, .326 OBP, .366 SLG
Career: 10 seasons, 1,168 G, .264 BA, 988 H, 501 R, 195 2B, 28 3B, 65 HR, 373 RBI, 303 BB, 571 K, 63-101 SB, .327 OBP, .384 SLG
1B Nate Lowe, Boston Red Sox
Last Week: 3 G, .167 BA, 1 H, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 1 K
Vs. KC, Aug. 12 – 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Vs. KC, Aug. 13 – 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Vs. Baltimore Orioles, Aug. 18 – 0-0, 1 R, 1 BB
Season: 117 G, .217, 94 H, 49 R, 17 2B, 2 3B, 15 HR, 64 RBI, 44 BB, 129 K, 1-1 SB, .289 OBP, .369 SLG
Career: 7 seasons, 803 G, .263 BA, 767 H, 383 R, 131 2B, 12 3B, 104 HR, 393 RBI, 358 BB, 806 K, 15-17 SB, .346 OBP, .424 SLG
OF Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics
Last Week: 5 G, .263 BA, 5 H, 5 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 4 K
Vs. TB, Aug. 12 – 0-2, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Vs. TB, Aug. 13 – 0-4, 2 K
Vs. Los Angeles Angels, Aug. 15 – 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B
Vs. LAA, Aug. 16 – 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Vs. LAA, Aug. 17 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K
Season: 126 G, .275, 135 H, 80 R, 30 2B, 3 3B, 25 HR, 72 RBI, 52 BB, 119 K, 5-6 SB, .349 OBP, .501 SLG
Career: 6 seasons, 489 G, .263, 457 H, 253 R, 89 2B, 6 3B, 104 HR, 276 RBI, 178 BB, 554 K, 20-24 SB, .340 OBP, .500 SLG
2B Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles
Last Week: 6 G, .450, 9 H, 5 R, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 3 BB, 3 K
Vs. Seattle Mariners, Aug. 13 – 1-3, 1 BB
Vs. SEA, Aug. 14 – 1-2, 2 R, 1 BB
Vs. Houston Astros, Aug. 15 – 2-4, 1 R, 1 BB
Vs. HOU, Aug. 16 – 1-5, 3 K
Vs. HOU, Aug. 17 – 4-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 5 RBI
Vs. BOS, Aug. 18 – 0-1
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: 5 G, .200, 4 H, 2 R, 1 RBI, 4 K, 2-2 SB
Vs. ATH, Aug. 12 – 0-3
Vs. ATH, Aug. 13 – 1-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1-1 SB
Vs. San Francisco Giants, Aug. 15 – 2-4, 1 R, 1 K, 1-1 SB
Vs. SF, Aug 16 – 0-4, 2 K
Vs. Aug. 17 – 1-4
Season: 86 G, .274 BA, 81 H, 29 R, 12 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 31 RBI, 15 BB, 49 K, 18-21 SB, .311 OBP, .341 SLG
Career: Same
Category: General Sports
