#StateToTheShow Update: June 28 - Mississippi State (2024)

The rich tradition of Mississippi State producing professional baseball players continues in 2024.

The Diamond Dawgs currently have 40 alumni active in pro ball, including 11in Major League Baseball. Among those in The Show are former All-Stars Adam Frazier, Brent Rooker and Brandon Woodruff, former first-round picks Rooker, Hunter Renfroe, Ethan Small, Chris Stratton and Jordan Westburgand 2023 Gold Glove winner Nathaniel Lowe.

MSU also has two alums coaching in professional baseball this year in New York Yankees first base coach Travis Chapman (1997-2000) and Carlisle Koestler (2020-21), who is a pitching at the Texas Rangers' pro baseball academy in the Dominican Republic.

Each week, HailState.com tracks how the Bulldogs are performing #FromStateToTheShow.

DIAMOND DAWGS IN MLB

ADAM FRAZIER – KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Pos. 2B Height: 5-10 Weight: 180 Bats/Throws: L/R Lettered at MSU: 2011-13

AVG: .211AB:147H:31R:162B:73B:0HR:2RBI:10BB:15SB:2OPS: .596

Notes:Fraziersingled at the Rangers on June 22 and is currently on the 10-day injured list (right thumb strain).

KENDALL GRAVEMAN – HOUSTON ASTROS
Pos. RP Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 Bats/Throws: R/R Lettered at MSU: 2010-13

Record:n/aERA:n/aG:n/aGS:n/aSV:n/aIP:n/aK:n/aBB:n/a

Notes:Gravemanis expected to miss the 2024 season while recovering from shoulder surgery.

DAKOTA HUDSON – COLORADO ROCKIES
Pos. P Height: 6-5 Weight: 215 Bats/Throws: R/R Lettered at MSU: 2014-16

Record:2-10ERA:5.63G:15GS:15SV: 0 IP:76.2K:41BB:36

Notes:Hudson has limited hitters to a .197 batting average on the road this season.

NATHANIEL LOWE – TEXAS RANGERS
Pos. 1B Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 Bats/Throws: L/R Lettered at MSU: 2016

AVG:.256AB:207H:53R:242B:103B:0HR:3RBI:25BB:29SB:2OPS:.694

Notes:Lowe went 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs at the Brewers on June 26 and is hitting .308 over his last seven games.

HUNTER RENFROE – KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Pos. OF Height: 6-1 Weight: 230 Bats/Throws: R/R Lettered at MSU: 2011-13

AVG: .204AB:186H:38R:232B:103B: 0 HR:7RBI:27BB:20SB: 1OPS: .656

Notes: Renfroecame off the IR on June 21 and three days later he walked and hit a solo homer against the Marlins.

BRENT ROOKER – OAKLAND ATHLETICS
Pos. OF Height: 6-4 Weight: 225 Bats/Throws: R/R Lettered at MSU: 2014-17

AVG: .261AB:249H:65R:262B:153B:2HR:14RBI:45BB:28SB:2OPS: .845

Notes:Rookerhas hit safely in eight of his last nine games including a solo homer at the Angels on June 25.

ETHAN SMALL – SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Pos. RP Height: 6-4 Weight: 215 Bats/Throws: L/L Lettered at MSU: 2016, 18-19

Record: n/aERA:n/aG:n/aGS: n/aSV:n/aIP:n/aK:n/aBB:n/a

Notes:Small is on the 60-day injured list with a strained oblique.

CHRIS STRATTON – KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Pos. RP Height: 6-2 Weight: 205 Bats/Throws: R/R Lettered at MSU: 2010-12

Record:2-3ERA:4.54G:32GS: 0 SV:4IP:33.2K:30BB:20

Notes:Strattonhas pitched eight-straight scoreless and no-hit outings in relief. He has posted a 0.93 ERA and allowed just two hits during the month of June.

JORDAN WESTBURG –BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Pos. 3B Height: 6-3 Weight: 203 Bats/Throws: R/R Lettered at MSU: 2018-20

AVG: .286AB:287H:82R:402B:173B:5HR:13RBI:48BB:17SB:6OPS:.854

Notes: Westburgis hitting .310 with two doubles, two homers and five RBIsover his last seven games.

BRANDON WOODRUFF – MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Pos. SP Height: 6-4 Weight: 243 Bats/Throws: L/R Lettered at MSU: 2012-14

Record:n/aERA:n/aG:n/aGS:n/aSV:n/aIP:n/aK:n/aBB:n/a

Notes:Woodruffis expected to miss the 2024 season while recovering from shoulder surgery.

DIAMOND DAWGS IN TRIPLE-A

GAVIN COLLINS – MEMPHIS REDBIRDS(CARDINALS)
Pos. CHeight:5-11 Weight:205Bats/Throws:R/RLettered at MSU: 2014-16

AVG: .178AB:73H:13R:52B:43B:0HR:4RBI:12BB:6SB:0OPS: .656

Notes:Collins walked, singled and drove in a run at Gwinnetton June 25.

JUSTIN FOSCUE – ROUND ROCK EXPRESS(RANGERS)
Pos. 2B Height: 6-0 Weight: 205 Bats/Throws: R/R Lettered at MSU: 2018-20

AVG:.500AB:2H:1R:02B:03B:0HR:0RBI:1BB:0SB:0OPS:1.000

AVG:.289AB:45H:13R:62B:33B:0HR:2RBI:7BB:16SB:1OPS:.973*

Notes:Foscuehas a hit in three of his last four games including a two-run homer at Sacramento on June 22.

J.P. FRANCE – SUGAR LAND SPACE COWBOYS (ASTROS)
Pos. P Height: 6-0 Weight: 216 Bats/Throws: R/R Lettered at MSU: 2018

MLB
Record:0-3ERA:7.46G:5GS:5SV: 0 IP:25.1K:22BB:12

MiLB
Record:0-0ERA:7.36G:1GS:1SV:0IP:3.2K:3BB:4

Notes: Franceis currently on the injured list.

J.T. GINN– LAS VEGAS AVIATORS(ATHLETICS)
Pos. SP Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 Bats/Throws: R/RLettered at MSU:2019-20

Record:4-4ERA:5.61G:13GS:12SV: 0 IP:59.1K:66BB:22*

Notes:Ginn has struck out 38 battersin 29innings since being promoted to Triple-A.

ZAC HOUSTON– LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS(PHILLIES)
Pos. RP Height: 6-5 Weight: 260 Bats/Throws: R/RLettered at MSU:2014-16

Record:2-1ERA:10.29G:14GS:0SV:0IP:14K:19BB:14

Notes:Houston is currently on the injured list.

JAKE MANGUM – DURHAM BULLS(RAYS)
Pos. OF Height: 6-1 Weight: 179 Bats/Throws: S/L Lettered at MSU: 2016-19

AVG: .297AB:138H:41R:172B:63B:1HR:2RBI:19BB:7SB:4OPS:.739

Notes:Mangum has doubled in four consecutive games and has a hit in five straight.

KONNOR PILKINGTON – RENO ACES (DIAMONDBACKS)
Pos. SP Height: 6-3 Weight: 240 Bats/Throws: L/L Lettered at MSU: 2016-18

Record:2-3ERA:6.75G:19GS:10SV: 0 IP:42.2K:45BB:30

Notes:Pilkingtonpitched a scoreless and hitless inning of relief against Salt Lake on June 22.

HUNTER STOVALL– ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES(ROCKIES)
Pos. 2B Height: 5-8 Weight: 170 Bats/Throws:R/R Lettered at MSU: 2016-18

AVG: .295AB:146H:43R:222B:83B:0HR:4RBI:21BB:12SB:4OPS:.778

Notes:Stovallhas seven multi-hit performances during his current 10-game hitting streak.

DIAMOND DAWGS IN DOUBLE-A

TANNER ALLEN – PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS (MARLINS)
Pos. OF Height: 5-11 Weight: 190 Bats/Throws: L/R Lettered at MSU: 2018-21

AVG: .231AB:121H:28R:162B:103B:0HR:1RBI:10BB:11SB:3OPS: .650

Notes:Allen doubled at Biloxi on June 27.

WILL BEDNAR– RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS(GIANTS)
Pos. SP Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 Bats/Throws: R/RLettered at MSU:2020-21

Record:1-2ERA:3.09G:12GS:9SV:0IP:23.1K:37BB:14*

Notes:Bednar was promoted to Double-A on June 25 and made his first start against Somerset two days later, working two innings with four strikeouts, only one hit allowed and did not give up an earned run.

ERIC CERANTOLA– NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS (ROYALS)
Pos. P Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 Bats/Throws: R/RLettered at MSU:2019-21

Record:2-3ERA:2.52G:15GS:7SV:0IP:50K:70BB:38

Notes:Cerantolahas pitched four straight scoreless innings of relief over his last three outings only allowing one hit and struck out eight.

ROWDEY JORDAN – BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES (METS)
Pos. OF Height: 5-10 Weight: 190 Bats/Throws: S/R Lettered at MSU: 2018-21

AVG: .261AB:211H:55R:302B:113B:0HR:7RBI:33BB:17SB:9OPS: .741

Notes: Jordanwalked, singled and drove in a pair of runs against Portland on June 27.