Holder puts up scoreless frames
Major League Baseball is going strong as sports have been returning to the forefront during the middle of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Aside from a couple of teams in the league, there have been no major outbreaks and former Mississippi State baseball players are getting a chance to showcase their talent.
The Bulldogs had 12 players that were on the 60-man pool that teams were allowed to have for summer training, but they retained even more when the season started as they have eight players playing with the season underway. Not only are the players on the rosters, they’re making a major impact early on as baseball has come back.
This week, Mitch Moreland continued his hot start to the year with four more home runs, Jonathan Holder kept his scoreless inning streak alive and more.
RHP Brandon Woodruff Milwaukee Brewers
Last Week: 0-0, 2 starts, 10.0 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 11 K
Vs. Chicago White Sox, August 4 – 6.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 6 K
Vs. Cincinnati Reds, August 9 – 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K
This Season: 1-1, 2.53 ERA, 21.1 IP, 16 H, 6 R, 5 BB, 26 K
Career: 4 seasons, 17-7, 3.74 ERA, 53 appearances, 38 starts, 1 save, 228.1 IP, 204 H, 96 R, 95 ER, 63 BB, 248 K
RHP Kendall Graveman Seattle Mariners
Last Week: Placed on 10day Injured List on August 4 with neck spasms.
This Season:
0-2, 8.31
ERA, 8.2 IP, 9 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 5 BB, 10 K
Career: 6 seasons, 23-31, 4.45 ERA, 85 app., 80 starts, 454.2 IP, 493 H, 237 R, 225 ER, 135 BB, 296 K
RHP Dakota Hudson St. Louis Cardinals
Last Week: Cardinals haven’t played since July 29 with COVID-19 outbreak.
This Season: 0-1, 8.31 ERA, 1 start, 4.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Career: 3 seasons, 20-9, 3.36 ERA, 60 app., 33 starts, 1 save, 206.1 IP, 186 H, 93 R, 77 ER, 105 BB, 159 K
RHP Jonathan Holder New York Yankees
Last Week: 0-0, 3 app., 4.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
Vs. PHI, Aug 5 – 1.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 0 BB, 1 K
Vs. PHI, Aug 6 – 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Vs. Tampa Bay Rays, Aug 9 – 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
This Season: 0-0, 5 app., 0.00 ERA, 6.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K
Career: 5 seasons, 7-6, 4.12 ERA, 144 app., 2 starts, 161.2 IP, 154 H, 81 R, 74 ER, 45 BB, 157 K
RHP Chris Stratton Pittsburgh Pirates
Last Week: 0-0, 2 app., 5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 7 K
Vs. Minnesota Twins, Aug 6 – 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Vs. Detroit Tigers, Aug 9 – 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 6 K
This Season: 0-0, 7 app., 2.89 ERA, 9.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 13 K
Career: 5 seasons, 16-17, 4.82 ERA, 90 app., 41 starts, 1 save, 299.0 IP, 321 H, 169 R, 160 ER, 123 BB, 251 K
2B Adam Frazier Pittsburgh Pirates
Last Week: 5 games, .182
batting average, 4 H, 3 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K, 0-1 SB
Vs. MIN, Aug 5 – 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB
Vs. MIN, Aug 6 – 0-4
Vs. Detroit Tigers, Aug. 7 – 2-6, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Vs. DET, Aug. 8 – 0-5, 1 K
Vs. DET, Aug. 9 – 2-4, 1 K
This Season: 15 games, .177 BA, 11 H, 5 R, 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 11 K, 0-1 SB, .239 on base %, .299 slugging %
Career: 5 seasons, 467 G, .275 BA, 409 H, 213 R, 85 2B, 16 3B, 30 HR, 153 RBI, 121 BB, 222 K, 19-34 stolen bases, .338 OBP, .415 SLG
1B Mitch Moreland Boston Red Sox
Last Week: 4 G, .417 BA, 5 H, 3 R, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K
Vs. TB, Aug 4 – 1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Vs. Toronto Blue Jays, Aug 7 – 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB
Vs. TOR, Aug. 8 – 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Vs. TOR, Aug. 9 – 2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K This Season: 10 G, .323 BA, 10 H, 7 R, 1 2B, 6 HR, 12 RBI, 2 BB, 7 K, .364 OBP, .935 SLG
Career: 11 seasons, 1,147 G, .252 BA, 942 H, 484 R, 200 2B, 8 3B, 172 HR, 571 RBI, 354 BB, 892 K, 11-16 SB, .319 OBP, .448 SLG
OF Hunter Renfroe Tampa Bay Rays
Last Week: 5 G, .090 BA, 1 H, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 6 BB, 5 K
Vs. BOS, Aug 4– 1-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K
Vs. BOS, Aug 5 – 0-1, 3 BB, 1 K
Vs. NYY, Aug 8 – 0-2, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Vs. NYY, Aug. 8 - 0-0, 2 BB
Vs. NYY, Aug. 9 – 0-4, 2K
This Season: 5 G, .159, 7 H, 5 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 8 BB, 14 K, .288 OBP, .341 SLG
Career: 5 seasons, 405 G, .233 BA, 318 H, 181 R, 72 2B, 3 3B, 91 HR, 213 RBI, 112 BB, 422 K, 10-11 SB, .294 OBP, .489 SLG