STARKVILLE – Mississippi State has 33 former players playing in professional baseball this season, including eight in the Major Leagues.
The Diamond Dawgs also have three former players coaching at the Big League level in New York Mets manager Buck Showalter (1977), Chicago Cubs bullpen coach Chris Young (2000-02) and New York Yankees first base coach Travis Chapman (1997-2000).
Diamond Dawgs in the Majors are:
• ADAM FRAZIER
SEATTLE MARINERS
Lettered at MSU: 2011-13.
The 2021 All-Star went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles at the Angels on June 26.
• KENDALL GRAVEMAN
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Lettered at MSU: 2010-13
Graveman hurled a shutout inning of relief with a pair of strikeouts and earned the save against the Orioles on June 26.
• DAKOTA HUDSON
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Hudson picked up the win against the Marlins on June 28, allowing three runs on six hits with three strikeouts and a walk in five innings of work.
• NATHANIEL LOWE
TEXAS RANGERS
Lettered at MSU: 2016
Lowe hit a two-run homer against the Nationals on June 25.
• HUNTER RENFROE
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Lettered at MSU: 2011-13
Renfroe is currently on the 10-day injured list.
• CHRIS STRATTON
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Lettered at MSU: 2010-12
Stratton pitched 1 2/3 perfect innings of relief with a pair of strikeouts at the Rays on June 24.
•BRANDON WOODRUFF
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Lettered at MSU: 2012-14
Woodruff returned from the injured list and fired five strong innings in a win at the Rays on June 28, striking out 10, walking none and only allowing one run on two hits.
