Diamond Dawgs In Pro Baseball Update -- July 6
July 06, 2017 | Baseball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Thirty-one former Mississippi State baseball players are currently in professional baseball, including seven currently playing in the MLB. Please tweet any corrections to @HailStateBB.
Diamond Dawg Pitchers Playing MLB
Diamond Dawg Hitters Playing MLB
Diamond Dawg Coaches In MLB
The Road To the Show (Hitters)
The Road To the Show (Pitchers)
Diamond Dawg Coaches In Pro Baseball
- Hunter Renfroe was 10 for 25 in the last week for the Padres, and collected three doubles, a home run and two RBIs. On Monday, Renfroe went 4 for 4 with a double, his first four-hit game of his career. Renfroe threw out an Indians runner at home from right field to preserve a four-run lead for the Padres on Wednesday.
- After being recalled by the Giants on Sunday, Chris Stratton will start today against the Tigers.
- Ben Bracewell is one step away from the MLB after his Saturday call-up to the Nashville Sounds (AAA Oakland). In two starts since, Bracewell allowed just two runs over 8.0 innings, while striking out seven batters.
- Gavin Collins was promoted to the Lynchburg Hillcats (Class A Advanced) from the Lake County Captains (Class A Full Season) on Wednesday.
- Reid Humphreys has not allowed a run in his last five appearances and sports a 1.90 through 22 appearances this season for the Asheville Tourists.
Diamond Dawg Pitchers Playing MLB
| NAME | ORGANIZATION | TEAM | LEVEL |
| Kendall Graveman (2010-13) | Oakland | Athletics | MLB |
| Chris Stratton (2010-12) | San Francisco | Giants | AAA |
| Brandon Woodruff (2012-14) | Milwaukee | Brewers | MLB |
Diamond Dawg Hitters Playing MLB
| NAME | ORGANIZATION | TEAM | LEVEL |
| Tyler Moore (2008) | Miami | Marlins | MLB |
| Mitch Moreland (2005-07) | Boston | Red Sox | MLB |
| Adam Frazier (2011-13) | Pittsburgh | Pirates | MLB |
| Hunter Renfroe (2011-13) | San Diego | Padres | MLB |
Diamond Dawg Coaches In MLB
| NAME | ORGANIZATION | TEAM | LEVEL |
| Chris Maloney (1982-83) | St. Louis | Cardinals | MLB |
| Buck Showalter (1977) | Baltimore | Orioles | MLB |
The Road To the Show (Hitters)
| NAME | ORGANIZATION | TEAM | LEVEL |
| Cody Brown (2013-2017) |
New York (AL) | Staten Island | Rookie |
| Gavin Collins (2014-16) | Cleveland | Lynchburg | Class A |
| Ryan Gridley (2015-2017) |
Oakland | Vermont | Rookie |
| Jack Kruger (2016) | Los Angeles | Burlington | Class A |
| Josh Lovelady (2015-2017) |
Kansas City | AZL Royals | Rookie |
| Nathaniel Lowe (2016) | Tampa Bay | Charlotte | Class A |
| Jacob Robson (2013-16) |
Detroit | Lakeland | Class A |
| Brent Rooker (2014-2017) |
Minnesota | Elizabethton | Rookie |
The Road To the Show (Pitchers)
| NAME | ORGANIZATION | TEAM | LEVEL |
| Ben Bracewell (2010-14) | Oakland | Nashville | AAA |
| Daniel Brown (2015-16) |
Milwaukee | Wisconsin | Class A |
| Chad Girodo (2010-13) | Toronto | Buffalo | AAA |
| Jonathan Holder (2010-13) | New York (AL) | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre | AAA |
| Zac Houston (2014-16) | Detroit | West Michigan | Class A |
| Dakota Hudson (2014-16) | St. Louis | Springfield | AA |
| Reid Humphreys (2014-16) | Colorado | Asheville | Class A |
| Lucas Laster (2013-14) | River City | Rascals | Indy Ball |
| Evan Mitchell (2011-13) | Cincinnati | Louisville | AAA |
| Nick Routt (2009, 11-12) | Cincinnati | Louisville | AAA |
| Austin Sexton (2014-16) | St. Louis | Peoria | Class A |
| Vance Tatum (2014-16) | Kansas City | Lexington | Class A |
Diamond Dawg Coaches In Pro Baseball
- Jeff Brantley – Cincinnati Reds Broadcaster
- Will Clark – San Francisco Giants Special Assistant
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