Diamond Dawgs in the Show Update: August 5

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 and Adam Frazier made his return to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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, Kendall Graveman notched his sixth-straight scoreless appearance with the Diamondbacks and he struck out his 500^th batter in his career. Woodruff had his fourth start in five tries with 6.0 innings and has surrendered two or less runs now in all five starts this year.

Westburg had his second-consecutive week of 10 or more hits

RHP Kendall Graveman, Arizona Diamondbacks   

Last Week:          0-0, 2 Appearances, 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

                                Vs. Athletics, August 2 – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

                                Vs. ATH, Aug. 3 – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Season: 1-0, 5.28 ERA, 16 App., 15.1 IP, 17 H, 9 R, 9 BB, 7 K

Career: 11 seasons, 38-43, 3.98 ERA, 296 app., 80 starts, 24 saves, 667.1 IP, 667 H, 321 R, 295 ER, 229 BB, 501 K

RHP Brandon Woodruff, Milwaukee Brewers

Last Week:       1-0, 1 S, 6.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 8 K

                             Vs. Washington Nationals, Aug. 2 – Win

Season Stats: 3-0, 2.22 ERA, 5 S, 28.1 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 4 BB, 37 K

Career Stats: 49-26, 3.06 ERA, 135 App., 120 S, 1 SV, 708.2 IP, 549 H, 250 R, 241 ER, 180 BB, 825 K

RHP J.T. Ginn, Oakland Athletics

Last Week:       0-1, 1 S, 4.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 5 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. AZ, Aug. 2 – Loss

Season:  2-3, 4.28 ERA, 14 App., 7 S, 48.1 IP, 46 H, 23 R, 15 BB, 49 K

Career: 2 seasons, 3-4, 4.26 ERA, 22 App., 13 S, 82.1 IP, 82 H, 39 R, 24 BB, 78 K

RHP Konnor Pilkington, Washington Nationals

Last Week:       0-0, 2 App., 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. Houston Astros, July 30 – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

                             Vs. MIL, Aug. 3 – 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Season: 2-0, 1.42 ERA, 7 app, 6.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K

Career: 3 seasons, 3-2, 3.53 ERA, 23 App., 11 S, 66.1 IP, 58 H, 32 R, 26 ER, 34 BB, 59 K

2B Adam Frazier, Kansas City Royals  

Last Week:       6 G, .228, 5 H, 5 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 4 K, 1-1 SB

                             Vs. Atlanta Braves, July 29 – 2-4, 2 R, 1-1 SB

                             Vs. ATL, July 30 – 0-3, 1 K

                             Vs. Toronto Blue Jays, Aug. 1 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K

                             Vs. TOR, Aug. 2 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K

                             Vs. TOR, Aug. 3 – 0-4, 1 K

                             Vs. Boston Red Sox, Aug. 4 – 1-3, 1 R, 2 RBI

Season:  90 G, .253, 69 H, 28 R, 13 2B, 4 HR, 28 RBI, 19 BB, 50 K, 8-13 SB, .310 OBP, .344 SLG

 Career: 10 seasons, 1,156 G, .263 BA, 972 H, 496 R, 193 2B, 28 3B, 64 HR, 367 RBI, 301 BB, 565 K, 63-100 SB, .326 OBP, .382 SLG

1B Nate Lowe, Washington Nationals

Last Week:       4 G, .125 BA, 2 H, 5 K

                             Vs. HOU, July 29 – 1-4, 1 K

                             Vs. HOU, July 30 – 1-4, 2 K

                             Vs. MIL, Aug. 1 – 0-5, 1 K

                             Vs. MIL, Aug. 2 – 0-3, 1 K

 Season: 110 G, .222, 92 H, 49 R, 16 2B, 2 3B, 15 HR, 63 RBI, 39 BB, 124 K, 1-1 SB, .289 OBP, .378 SLG

 Career: 7 seasons, 796 G, .264 BA, 765 H, 383 R, 130 2B, 12 3B, 104 HR, 392 RBI, 353 BB, 801 K, 15-17 SB, .347 OBP, .426 SLG

OF Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics

Last Week:       5 G, .211 BA, 4 H, 3 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K, 1-1 SB

                             Vs. Seattle Mariners, July 29 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K

                             Vs. SEA, July 30 – 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB

                             Vs. AZ, Aug. 1 – 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI

                             Vs. AZ, Aug. 2 – 0-4

                             Vs. AZ, Aug. 3 – 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K

Season:  114 G, .269, 119 H, 69 R, 24 2B, 3 3B, 23 HR, 63 RBI, 48 BB, 108 K, 4-5 SB, .343 OBP, .493 SLG

 Career: 6 seasons, 477 G, .261, 441 H, 242 R, 83 2B, 6 3B, 102 HR, 267 RBI, 174 BB, 543 K, 19-23 SB, .338 OBP, .498 SLG

2B Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles

Last Week:       6 G, .385, 10 H, 8 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 1 BB, 5 K

                             Vs. TOR, July 29 – 4-6, 4 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI

                             Vs. TOR, July 30 – 2-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K

                             Vs. Chicago Cubs, Aug. 1 – 0-4, 1 K

                             Vs. CHC, Aug. 2 – 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K

                             Vs. CHC, August 3 – 1-3, 1 BB

                             Vs. Philadelphia Phillies, Aug. 4 – 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K

Season: 61 G, .272 BA, 65 H, 46 R, 9 2B, 1 3B, 13 HR, 28 RBI, 12 BB, 57 K, 1-2 SB, .318 OBP, .481 SLG

Career: 2 seasons, 236 G, .265 BA, 229 H, 129 R, 52 2B, 8 3B, 34 HR, 114 RBI, 50 BB, 210 K, 11-17 SB, .313 OBP, .462 SLG

OF Jake Mangum, Tampa Bay Rays

Last Week:       7 G, .167, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K, 2-2 SB

                             Vs. New York Yankees, July 29 – 0-0

                             Vs. NYY, July 30 -1-5

                             Vs. NYY, July 31 – 0-2

                             Vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, Aug. 1 – 0-3

                             Vs. LAD, Aug. 2 – 0-1

                             Vs. LAD, Aug 3 – 2-4

                             Vs. Los Angeles Angels, Aug. 4 – 0-3, 1 BB

Season: 69 G, .290 BA, 71 H, 25 R, 11 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 28 RBI, 14 BB, 36 K, 14-17 SB, .331 OBP, .367 SLG

Career: Same