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Rice Baseball 2024: MLB Owls Update – Aug 27

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The 2024 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls.

JT Chargois – Seattle Mariners

Chargois has been extremely busy since our last update. He’s appeared in five games over a stretch of 12 days, working at least one inning on four of those occasions. He only surrendered five hits across 5.1 innings pitched but was charged with four earned runs thanks to a pair of homers against him.

Through Aug 27, Chargois has a 2.39 ERA with a 1.101 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon hasn’t found his stroke at the plate just yet, but he continues to find ways to get on base. The veteran has walked six times in his last six games and contributed with a couple of RBIs in his recent two-week stretch. His on-base percentage has crept up from .308 to .317 in that time despite a bit of a lull with his bat, just four hits in the past 10 games.

Through Aug 27, Rendon is hitting .229 with eight extra-base hits, 20 walks and 33 strikeouts. His OPS is .591 and he’s collected nine RBI.

Injured List

Dane Myers – Miami Marlins

Myers’ strong season will be delayed several weeks. He was placed on the 60-day DL this week after initial landing on the injured list when he fractured his left ankle during a game against the Reds prior to the All-Star Break. .

Before he hit the IL, Myers was hitting .265 with eight extra-base hits, seven walks and 32 strikeouts. His OPS is .759 and he’s collected 14 RBI.

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The following Owls began the season in AAA:

  • Matt Canterino – St Paul Saints (Twins)
  • Tyler Duffey – Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals)
  • Jon Duplantier – Syracuse Mets (Mets) *released
  • Tristan Gray – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins)
  • Evan Kravetz – Louisville Bats (Reds)
  • Lucas Luetge – Worcester Red Sox (Red Sox)
  • Dane Myers – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) *promoted
  • Glenn Otto – El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres) *claimed by Astros
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Rice Baseball 2024: MLB Owls Update – Aug 13

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The 2024 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls.

JT Chargois – Seattle Mariners

Chargois continues to excel with his new club, making a pair of appearances this week, including one that earned him his second win of the season. Chargois has now seen action in four games with the Mariners after being moved at the trade deadline and has yet to allow a run, striking out five batters along the way.

Through Aug 13, Chargois has a 1.29  ERA with a 1.095 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon compiled some productive outings this past week, racking up three multi-hit games in the span of four days, two of which came against the Washington Nationals, his former team. Rendon went 5-for-10 in a two-game series against the Nats. He’s slashing .318/.423/.364 since returning from the injured list in early August, a span of six games.

Through Aug 13, Rendon is hitting .240 with seven extra-base hits, 14 walks and 29 strikeouts. His OPS is .596 and he’s collected six RBI.

Injured List / Other News

Glenn Otto – Houston Astros

After spending the first half of the season on the injured list with the Padres, Otto was signed to a minor league deal with the Astros where he’s expected to join the AAA team as he works to resume baseball activities.

Dane Myers – Miami Marlins

Myers’ strong season will be delayed several weeks. The Marlins’ outfielder fractured his left ankle during a game against the Reds prior to the All-Star Break. The injury occurred while kicking a clubhouse door. He later issued a statement on social media.

Through July 30, Myers is hitting .265 with eight extra-base hits, seven walks and 32 strikeouts. His OPS is .759 and he’s collected 14 RBI.

Knocking on the Door

The following Owls began the season in AAA:

  • Matt Canterino – St Paul Saints (Twins)
  • Tyler Duffey – Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals)
  • Jon Duplantier – Syracuse Mets (Mets) *released
  • Tristan Gray – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins)
  • Evan Kravetz – Louisville Bats (Reds)
  • Lucas Luetge – Worcester Red Sox (Red Sox)
  • Dane Myers – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) *promoted
  • Glenn Otto – El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres) *signed by Astros
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Rice Baseball 2024: MLB Owls Update – Aug 6

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The 2024 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls.

JT Chargois – Seattle Mariners

Moved at the deadline, Chargois has been effective in his first couple of appearances with the Mariners. He threw 1.1 scoreless innings on Saturday, striking out one of the five batters he faced without allowing a hit. He followed that up with another scoreless outing the next day, tossing one inning with one strikeout and no hits allowed.

Through Aug 6, Chargois has a 1.42  ERA with a 1.158 WHIP. He’s averaging 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon spent the minimum allotted time on the Injured List, activated on Tuesday before the Angels game that day was postponed due to rain.

Through Aug 6, Rendon is hitting .227 with six extra-base hits, 11 walks and 26 strikeouts. His OPS is .562 and he’s collected six RBI.

Injured List

Dane Myers – Miami Marlins

Myers’ strong season will be delayed several weeks. The Marlins’ outfielder fractured his left ankle during a game against the Reds prior to the All-Star Break. The injury occurred while kicking a clubhouse door. He later issued a statement on social media.

Through July 30, Myers is hitting .265 with eight extra-base hits, seven walks and 32 strikeouts. His OPS is .759 and he’s collected 14 RBI.

Knocking on the Door

The following Owls began the season in AAA:

  • Matt Canterino – St Paul Saints (Twins)
  • Tyler Duffey – Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals)
  • Jon Duplantier – Syracuse Mets (Mets) *released
  • Tristan Gray – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins)
  • Evan Kravetz – Louisville Bats (Reds)
  • Lucas Luetge – Worcester Red Sox (Red Sox)
  • Dane Myers – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) *promoted
  • Glenn Otto – El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres)
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Rice Baseball 2024: MLB Owls Update – Trade Deadline

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The 2024 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls.

JT Chargois – Seattle Mariners

The well-traveled Chargois is on the move one more after being traded at the deadline to the Seattle Mariners, a team he previously spend part of the 2021 season with before being traded at the deadline that year to the Tampa Bay Rays. Chargois had a 3.00 ERA In 31 appearances for the Mariners that season.

Through July 30, Chargois has a 1.62  ERA with a 1.32 WHIP. He’s averaging 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Injured List

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon can’t catch a break. The veteran third baseman was placed on the 10-day Injured List on Tuesday (retroactive to July 27) due to lower back inflation. He missed this past weekend’s games on Saturday and Sunday, participating in two weeks worth of contests in total since he returned from the injured list earlier in the month.

Through July 30, Rendon is hitting .227 with six extra-base hits, 11 walks and 26 strikeouts. His OPS is .562 and he’s collected six RBI.

Dane Myers – Miami Marlins

Myers’ strong season will be delayed several weeks. The Marlins’ outfielder fractured his left ankle during a game against the Reds prior to the All-Star Break. The injury occurred while kicking a clubhouse door. He later issued a statement on social media.

Through July 30, Myers is hitting .265 with eight extra-base hits, seven walks and 32 strikeouts. His OPS is .759 and he’s collected 14 RBI.

Knocking on the Door

The following Owls began the season in AAA:

  • Matt Canterino – St Paul Saints (Twins)
  • Tyler Duffey – Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals)
  • Jon Duplantier – Syracuse Mets (Mets) *released
  • Tristan Gray – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins)
  • Evan Kravetz – Louisville Bats (Reds)
  • Lucas Luetge – Worcester Red Sox (Red Sox)
  • Dane Myers – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) *promoted
  • Glenn Otto – El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres)
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Rice Baseball 2024: MLB Owls Update – July 23

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The 2024 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon has gotten off to a quiet start to the second half, collecting four hits in five games since the All-Star Break. He’s been the Halos’ third basemen during all of those games before getting a day off on Wednesday.

Through July 24, Rendon is hitting .233 with five extra-base hits, 10 walks and 26 strikeouts. His OPS is .568 and he’s collected six RBI.

JT Chargois – Miami Marlins

Chargois has made two appearances since the break, both against the New York Mets. He pitched a scoreless inning on Saturday before returning two days late to surrender just his second earned run of the month, completing one more inning of work. He’s allowed zero earned runs in 11 of 14 appearances so far this season.

Through July 24, Chargois has a 1.72  ERA with a 1.213 WHIP. He’s averaging 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings.

Injured List

Dane Myers – Miami Marlins

Myers’ strong season will be delayed several weeks. The Marlins’ outfielder fractured his left ankle during a game against the Reds prior to the All-Star Break. The injury occurred while kicking a clubhouse door, venting frustration from a called third strike and subsequent ejection at the plate. He has since issued this statement on social media:

Through July 14, Myers is hitting .265 with eight extra-base hits, seven walks and 32 strikeouts. His OPS is .759 and he’s collected 14 RBI.

Knocking on the Door

The following Owls began the season in AAA:

  • Matt Canterino – St Paul Saints (Twins)
  • Tyler Duffey – Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals)
  • Jon Duplantier – Syracuse Mets (Mets) *released
  • Tristan Gray – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins)
  • Evan Kravetz – Louisville Bats (Reds)
  • Lucas Luetge – Worcester Red Sox (Red Sox)
  • Dane Myers – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) *promoted
  • Glenn Otto – El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres)
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