#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
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Diamond Dawg Coaches In MLB
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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
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| 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 |
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Diamond Dawg Hitters Playing MLB
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| 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 |
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Diamond Dawg Coaches In Pro Baseball
- Jeff Brantley – Cincinnati Reds Broadcaster
- Will Clark – San Francisco Giants Special Assistant
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