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Rice Baseball: 2021 MLB Owls update – Sep 4

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The 2021 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 from this week.

Glen Otto – Texas Rangers

Otto made his second major league appearance this week, allowing his first earned runs (two) in 4.2 innings of work against the Los Angeles Angles. He struck out four and left the game with a no decision.

Through September 4, Otto has a 1.86 ERA with a 0.724 WHIP. He’s averaging 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings.

Brock Holt – Texas Rangers

Holt has yet to appear in a game for the Rangers since being placed on the injured list on August 23, a span of almost two weeks to this point. Reports indicate he did rejoin the team on Sunday.

Through September 4, Holt is hitting .208 with 14 extra-base hits, 22 walks and 40 strikeouts. His OPS is .580 and he’s collected 19 RBI.

Tyler Duffey – Minnesota Twins

Duffey worked one perfect inning this week, striking out all three batters he faced on Tuesday against the Cubs. He’s up to 45 strikeouts this season in 48.1 innings pitched.

Through September 4, Duffey has a 3.54 ERA with a 1.448 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Luetge checked into two games for the Yankees this week. On Tuesday he threw two scoreless innings, striking out three. On Saturday he worked 1.2 innings, adding one more strikeout to his totals and allowing one walk.

Through September 4, Luetge has a 2.93 ERA with a 1.125 WHIP. He’s averaging 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings.

J.T. Chargois – Tampa Bay Rays

Chargois picked up his fifth win of the season on Sunday, working a two-hit, two-strikeout fifth inning against the Orioles. He returned to the mound on Wednesday, completing two-thirds of an inning with one walk and one strikeout.

Through September 4, Chargois has a 2.28 ERA with a 0.969 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

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Rice Baseball: 2021 MLB Owls update – Aug 28

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The 2021 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 from this week.

Glen Otto – Texas Rangers

Acquired by the Rangers from the Yankees at the trade deadline, Otto made his Major League debut on Friday night against the Astros. He was near perfect in his first outing, striking out seven batters in five scoreless innings.

Otto earned a handful of nifty historical accolades along the way.

With one MLB outing under his belt through August 28, Otto has a 0.00 ERA with a 0.400 WHIP. He’s averaging 12.6 strikeouts per nine innings.

Brock Holt – Texas Rangers

On August 23, Holt was placed on the COVID-19 related injury list. He had not appeared in a game for the Rangers since that point.

Through August 28, Holt is hitting .208 with 14 extra-base hits, 22 walks and 40 strikeouts. His OPS is .580 and he’s collected 19 RBI.

Tyler Duffey – Minnesota Twins

Duffey was called to action in three games this week, working a scoreless seventh inning against the Red Sox on Tuesday before two one-out appearances later on in the week. He allowed three hits and one run on Wednesday (also against the Red Sox) before bouncing back on Friday to earn a hold, striking out the only batter he faced.

Through August 28, Duffey has a 3.61 ERA with a 1.479 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Luetge was called upon twice this week, retiring all three batters he faced in consecutive games against the A’s. He struck out three of the six and allowed no base runners.

Through August 28, Luetge has a 3.03 ERA with a 1.163 WHIP. He’s averaging 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings.

J.T. Chargois – Tampa Bay Rays

Chargois picked up two wins this week, bringing his season total to four. He appeared in three games, striking out two while allowing no hits in 2.1 innings pitched.

Through August 28, Chargois has a 2.38 ERA with a 0.936 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.

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Rice Baseball: 2021 MLB Owls update – Aug 21

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The 2021 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 from this week.

Brock Holt – Texas Rangers

Holt returned to Boston as a visitor this past week, collecting three hits and two RBI in 10 at bats against his former team. He also scored on Saturday, a 10-1 victory for the Rangers. After appearing in one game between August 9 and August 18, he’s made three consecutive starts, all at third base.

Through August 21, Holt is hitting .208 with 14 extra-base hits, 22 walks and 40 strikeouts. His OPS is .580 and he’s collected 19 RBI.

Tyler Duffey – Minnesota Twins

Duffey saw action in two games this week. He was credited with a blown save last Sunday against the Rays, allowing one run on one hit and two walks before the Twins rallied to win. He worked a scoreless 10th inning against the Indians on Wednesday, striking out one and walking one.

Through August 21, Duffey has a 3.55 ERA with a 1.445 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Exactly one week removed from his first start since 2011, Luetge surpassed another personal milestone on Wednesday. He closed out the ninth inning to secure a Yankees win over the Red Sox, earning his first save since 2012.

Through August 21, Luetge has a 3.14 ERA with a 1.203 WHIP. He’s averaging 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings.

J.T. Chargois – Tampa Bay Rays

Chargois was busy this week, appearing in three games. He was charged with a blown save on Friday, sandwiching a pair of scoreless outings in his other two appearances of the week. He struck out three in two innings against the Twins last Sunday and allowed no runs on two hits this Saturday.

Through August 21, Chargois has a 2.52 ERA with a 0.992 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.

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Rice Baseball: 2021 MLB Owls update – Aug 14

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The 2021 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 from this week.

Brock Holt – Texas Rangers

Holt wowed with his Ephesus pitch last week, but it did not translate into more time on the field. He’s appeared in just one game since for the Rangers, going 1-for-3 against Oakland on Saturday.

Through August 14, Holt is hitting .202 with 14 extra-base hits, 21 walks and 37 strikeouts. His OPS is .578 and he’s collected 16 RBI.

Tyler Duffey – Minnesota Twins

Duffey has seen action in two games this week, working two-thirds of an inning against Houston on August 8. He gave up one earned run, one walk and two hits in that outing. Duffey bounced back two days later, throwing a scoreless eighth inning against the White Sox for his 15th hold of the season.

Through August 14, Duffey has a 3.68 ERA with a 1.409 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Luetge made some history of his own this week, starting his first game since 2011 on Aug 11 against the Royals. He went two innings, allowed one run and two hits. The Yankees would go on to win, but he was not credited with a decision. He allowed a hit and a walk in a second outing later in the week.

Through August 14, Luetge has a 2.80 ERA with a 1.189 WHIP. He’s averaging 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings.

J.T. Chargois – Tampa Bay Rays

Chargois earned his second win of the season this week and his first with the Rays after being traded at the deadline. He worked 1.1 scoreless innings against the Orioles, allowing two hits in the victory. He followed that up with a hold in his next outing, his 11th of the season.

Through August 14, Chargois has a 3.30 ERA with a 0.962 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.

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Rice Baseball: 2021 MiLB Owls early-August 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

Kevin McCanna (Diamondbacks) has gotten off to a strong start after beginning the year on the injured list. He’s appeared in six games with four starts, striking out 12 batters in 15.2 innings with a 2.87 ERA. His 0.96 WHIP is the best mark of his career thus far.

Jordan Stephens (Indians) has tallied five saves in six opportunities this season. He’s frequently been asked to work multiple innings, getting at least four outs in seven of his last eight outings. His season ERA sits at 4.35 and he has 32 strikeouts in 31 innings.

Glenn Otto (Rangers) was traded to the Texas Rangers shortly after his promotion to AAA while in the Yankees’ system. He’s appeared in two games since, allowing six runs in nine innings while striking out nine. For the year, across all levels, Otto has a 3.61 ERA with 124 strikeouts.

Tony Cingrani (Cubs) has been extremely effective as a situational reliever, pitching five innings over the span of seven games. He’s struck out five batters, allows two hits and zero earned runs. Opposing batters are hitting .125 against Cingrani.

Tristan Gray (Rays) has started to heat up as the summer progressed. He hit .288 in July, raising his season average to .246, which is on pace to be his highest average since 2017 and six points better than his career minor league average of .240.

Double-A

Ford Proctor (Rays) started slow, hitting .152 in May and .203 in June. Since that point, he’s been on a tear ever since, hitting .302 from July 1 onward. He’s lifted his season average up to .224 and raised his on-base percentage to .387.

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Ricky Salinas (Indians) has run into a rough patch since making the jump to AA. He’s been hit fairly consistently in recent weeks and seen his ERA tick upward to 5.72 after posting a 4.32 ERA in High-A Ball. Salinas can be hot and cold, but its been a couple of outings since he’s been at his best.

Single-A

Matt Canterino (Twins, High-A) made his return from the injured list this month after missing the entirety of June and July. In his first game back he worked two scoreless innings, striking out two. His season ERA sits at a near-flawless 0.90.

Dane Myers (Tigers, High-A) was placed on a rehab assignment with the Low-A Lakeland Flying Tigers but has yet to appear in a game. He’s been sidelined since June 6. He’s hitting .283 this season in games across Low-A, High-A and AA.

Trei Cruz (Tigers, Low-A) has jumped around the lower levels of the Tigers’ organization this year, going back and forth between the injured list and the field. He was most recently assigned to the Lakeland Flying Tigers (Low-A) on August 3. Across all levels, he’s hitting .163 in 44 games.

Evan Kravetz (Reds) has been back and forth between rookie ball and Single-A, posting a combined season-long ERA of 2.89. He’s made one appearance with the High-A club so far, allowing five runs on five hits in 3.2 innings.

Rookie Ball

Jon Duplantier (Diamondbacks) went back and forth between AAA and the Major Leagues earlier this season before being released on July 27 and quickly resigned to a minor league deal. He was assigned to the Arizona Complex League on August 4 and has made one appearance since.

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