#STATEtoTheShow Update - September 28
September 28, 2017 | Baseball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Thirty former Mississippi State baseball players are currently in professional baseball, including eight 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
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- On Tuesday night, Hunter Renfroe broke the San Diego Padres rookie record for home runs in a season with his 25th blast of the season. The record stood all the way back from 1969, and was held by Nate Colbert.
- Mitch Moreland of the Red Sox and Jonathan Holder of the Yankees look to make playoff runs with their prospective teams as they helped them clinch playoff spots.
- Adam Frazier batted .294 with two doubles in the last week for the Pirates.
- Zac Houston has been assigned to play with the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League in the coming months. In 46.1 innings pitched at Class A Advanced Lakeland (Tigers organization), Houston posted a 2.53 ERA and struck out 71 batters.
Diamond Dawg Pitchers Playing MLB
| NAME | ORGANIZATION | TEAM | LEVEL |
| Kendall Graveman (2010-13) | Oakland | Athletics | MLB |
| Brandon Woodruff (2012-14) | Milwaukee | Brewers | MLB |
| Chris Stratton (2010-12) | San Francisco | Giants | MLB |
| Jonathan Holder (2010-13) | New York (AL) | Yankees | 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 | Inland | 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 | Fort Myers | Class A |
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 |
| Zac Houston (2014-16) | Detroit | Lakeland | Class A |
| Dakota Hudson (2014-16) | St. Louis | Memphis | AAA |
| 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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