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Rice Baseball: 2022 MLB Owls update – July 20

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The 2022 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.

Tyler Duffey – Minnesota Twins

Duffey made two appearances in the week leading up to the All-Star break. He combined to throw 1.2 innings across those outings, allowing one hit and no runs. He has not been charged with an earned run since June 12, a span of 12 scoreless showings.

Through the All-Star break Duffey has a 3.96 ERA with a 1.293 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.f strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Luetge was saddled with his third loss of the season on the Thursday before the break, allowing two runs in extra innings against the Reds. He bounced back with a perfect 1-2-3 outing against the Red Sox on Sunday, striking out two of the three batters he faced.

Through the All-Star break, Luetge has a 3.09 ERA with a 1.281WHIP. He’s averaging 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings.

Glenn Otto – Texas Rangers

Otto went six innings in his final start before the break, his longest outing since May 30. He allowed three earned runs, while striking out four. It was his third official quality start of the year.

Through the All-Star break, Otto has a 5.40 ERA with a 1.459 WHIP. He’s averaging 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings.

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J.T. Chargois – Tampa Bay Rays

Chargois remains on the 60-day Injured List and won’t be available for the Rays until late-July at the earliest. He’s made one appearance with the team so far this season.

Chargois has a 0.00 ERA with a 0.000 WHIP. He’s averaging 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

The Angels announced on June 17  that Rendon would undergo season-ending surgery on his right wrist. His season is done.

Rendon finished the year hitting .228 with 15 extra-base hits, 23 walks and 32 strikeouts. His OPS is .707 and he’s collected 24 RBI.

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Rice Baseball: Rays draft Roel Garcia in 14th Round of MLB Draft

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After completing his sixth season as a collegiate, Rice baseball pitcher Roel Garcia was selected in the 14th Round of the MLB Draft by the Rays.

Rice baseball hurler Roel Garcia served primarily as a reliever during the 2022 season, one of the best statistical campaigns of his career. He posted career-best marks in ERA (4.73), innings (45.2), strike outs (50) and appearances (16).

The strong year, combined with impressive arm talent, was enough to earn him a selection in the 2022 MLB Draft. He came off the board with the 434th overall pick in the 14th Round. He was one of 10 Conference USA players selected during the draft and the only Owl selected.

Garcia is the first Owl drafted since Trei Cruz, selected in the third round by the Tigers in 2020. Although Rice saw no players selected in the 2021 MLB Draft, that proved to be an outlier. The Owls have produced quite a lengthy list of draftees in recent years, even without perennial trips to Omaha.

Rice Baseball MLB Draft selections (last 10 years)

Player Draft Year Round
Roel Garcia 2022 14
Trei Cruz 2020 3
Matt Canterino 2019 2
Evan Kravetz 2019 5
Garrett Gayle 2019 12
Roel Garcia 2019 27
Trei Cruz 2019 37
Addison Moss 2019 37
Ford Proctor 2018 3
Ricky Salinas 2018 25
Cody Staab 2018 30
Glenn Otto 2017 5
Dane Myers 2017 6
Tristan Gray 2017 13
Jon Duplantier 2016 3
Blake Fox 2016 10
Jordan Stephens 2015 5
Leon Byrd 2015 10
Kevin McCanna 2015 13
Austin Orewiler 2015 14
Matt Ditman 2015 16
John Clay Reeves 2015 20
John Williamson 2015 23
Zech Lemond 2014 3
Skyler Ewing 2014 6
Caleb Smith 2014 15
Matt Ditman 2014 15
Shane Hoelscher 2014 17
Chase McDowell 2014 26
Austin Kubitza 2013 4
Michael Ratterree 2013 10
John Simms 2013 11
Christian Stringer 2013 16
Geoff Perrott 2013 17
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Rice Baseball: 2022 MiLB Owls All-Star break update

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While several Rice Baseball alums are producing at the highest level, others are working their way up the ladder. Here’s the latest on the MiLB Owls.

Triple-A

Jon Duplantier (Dodgers) began the month of July on the right foot, allowing just two earned runs and six hits in eight innings of work across two games. That lowered his season-long ERA to 4.26, his lowest in the minors since the 2018 season.

Tristan Gray (Rays) had a strong start to his summer and while his average has dipped, the power has remained. He leans the Durham Bulls with 19 home runs this season, buoying him to a .705 OPS despite a meager season-long .190 average. He has 51 RBI in 72 games.

Ford Proctor (Rays) owns an unimpressive .208 average for the season, but has produced some rather curious splits. He’s hitting .231 with runners in scoring position and .241 with two outs. Somehow, in the more pressure-packed situations, he’s been better at the plate. He’s also worked more than 400 innings behind the dish as the team’s primary catcher, where he has a .974 fielding percentage.

Double-A

Matt Canterino (Twins) hasn’t pitched since June 2, going on the injured list shortly afterward. Before his time off, though, he was fantastic. He owns a 1.83 ERA on the season with a 1.14 WHIP in 11 outings. Opposing batters are hitting .142 against Canterino this year.

Dane Myers (Tigers) has stayed put in AA after moving back and forth between that level and AAA in the earlier months of the season. Staying in one place has done him well. He hit .111 in May as he was shuttled back and forth. He’s hitting .289 or better in every other month in which he’s stayed at the AA level. For the season Myers is hitting .278 across all levels and owns a .803 OPS in AA compared to a .630 OPS in 13 AA appearances.

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Ricky Salinas (Reds) has pivoted between strong and sour outings for the better portion of the 2022 season. He owns a 3-3 record with a 5.66 ERA in 21 appearances, all out of the bullpen. The ERA isn’t pretty, but opposing hitters are batting .243 against his this season, the lowest average against in his entire minor league career.

Single-A

Trei Cruz (Tigers, High-A) is in the midst of the best month of professional baseball in his young career. He’s slashing .273/.397/.418 in the month of July. That’s the best average and OPS he’s posted since joining the Tigers’ organization in 2021. He’s cut down on strikeouts this month and walked more. On the season he’s hitting .218 with 59 hits, 58 walks and 77 strikeouts.

Evan Kravetz (Reds, High-A) has made 16 appearances this season, saving his best for the month of July. He owns a 2.65 ERA in three starts this month, his best single-month ERA of the season to date. His season-long ERA sits at 4.17 with 74 strikeouts in 58.1 innings pitched.

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Rice Baseball: 2022 MLB Owls update – July 13

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The 2022 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.

Tyler Duffey – Minnesota Twins

Duffey has been a man on a mission this summer. His ERA over the last 28 days has been a flawless 0.00, spanning 10 games and 13 innings of work. This week he dropped his season ERA further, hurling a pair of scoreless outings, the second of which include his second save of the season, coming on Saturday against the Texas Rangers.

Through July 13, Duffey has a 4.14 ERA with a 1.324 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Luetge pitched 3.1 innings against the Red Sox on Friday, earning his first save of the season in what was his longest outing of the year. He allowed one hit, fanning six and finished the game after entering with two outs in the sixth inning.

Through July 13, Luetge has a 2.70 ERA with a 1.267 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.

Glenn Otto – Texas Rangers

Otto’s most recent start came on July 6 against the Orioles. He went five innings, allowing one earned run. That was his best outing since last May in just his fourth start since then, thanks in part to a multi-week absence on the COVID list. Otto picked up five strikeouts in the start, his most since May 25.

Through July 13, Otto has a 5.26 ERA with a 1.500 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings.

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J.T. Chargois – Tampa Bay Rays

Chargois remains on the 60-day Injured List and won’t be available for the Rays until late-July at the earliest. He’s made one appearance with the team so far this season.

Chargois has a 0.00 ERA with a 0.000 WHIP. He’s averaging 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

The Angels announced on June 17  that Rendon would undergo season-ending surgery on his right wrist. His season is done.

Rendon finished the year hitting .228 with 15 extra-base hits, 23 walks and 32 strikeouts. His OPS is .707 and he’s collected 24 RBI.

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Rice Baseball: 2022 MLB Owls update – July 6

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The 2022 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.

Tyler Duffey – Minnesota Twins

Duffey continues to be an extremely effective member of the Twins’ bullpen. He made three appearances this week, working 3.2 scoreless innings with six strikeouts, no walks and only three hits allowed, all singles. He hasn’t allowed an earned run since June 12, a span of eight consecutive scoreless outings of at least one inning or more.

Through July 6, Duffey has a 4.26 ERA with a 1.314 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Luetge allowed one inherited runner to score, but otherwise posted quality showings in a pair of appearances this week. He worked 2.2 total innings, surrendering the one inherited run and striking out three. No runs were charged to him. further dropping his ERA to its lowest levels since mid-April.

Through July 6, Luetge has a 3.04 ERA with a 1.350 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings.

Glenn Otto – Texas Rangers

Otto made his 10th start of the season for the Rangers on July 1 against the New York Mets. He allowed four runs in four innings. He was looking good through his first three frames before the Mets exploded for four in the fourth, three of which came on an Eduardo Escobar home run.

Through July 6, Otto has a 5.63 ERA with a 1.532 WHIP. He’s averaging 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings.

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J.T. Chargois – Tampa Bay Rays

Chargois remains on the 60-day Injured List and won’t be available for the Rays until mid-July at the earliest. He’s made one appearance with the team so far this season.

Chargois has a 0.00 ERA with a 0.000 WHIP. He’s averaging 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

The Angels announced on June 17  that Rendon would undergo season-ending surgery on his right wrist. His season is done.

Rendon finished the year hitting .228 with 15 extra-base hits, 23 walks and 32 strikeouts. His OPS is .707 and he’s collected 24 RBI.

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