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Rice Baseball 2023: MLB Owls update – May 31

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The 2023 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.

J.T. Chargois – Miami Marlins

Chargois has returned to a more regular rhythm this week following his return to the big league team after more than a month off. He’s pitched in three games over the past six days. He earned his first save of the year on Sunday, working a scoreless ninth inning against the Angels. Over the course of the week, he allowed one run in 3.0 innings of work.

Through May 31, Chargois has a 2.70 ERA with a 1.100 WHIP. He’s averaging 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – Atlanta Braves

After consecutive rough outings, Luetge was designated for assignment. He’s had a tough go as of late since returning to the majors after injury that kept him off the field for several weeks.

Through May 31, Luetge has a 10.24 ERA with a 2.172 WHIP. He’s averaging 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.

Injured List

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Despite earlier reports that Rendon was close to returning, there is no updated timetable for when the former Rice Baseball slugger will be activated from the 10-day injured list. He hasn’t appeared in a game for the Halos since May 13, a span of more than two weeks and counting.

Through May 31, Rendon is hitting .301 with five extra-base hits, 19 walks and 15 strikeouts. His OPS is .784 and he’s collected 20 RBI.

Glenn Otto – Texas Rangers

Otto did not appear on the Rangers Opening Day roster despite making 27 starts for the club last season. Instead, he began the year on the injured list, landing on the 60-day IL on March 30 with a right shoulder strain. As the calendar turns to June, Otto could be in line to begin rehab work and chart a course back to the big league team.

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Rice Baseball 2023: MLB Owls update – May 25

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The 2023 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.

J.T. Chargois – Miami Marlins

Chargois saw his first MLB action in more than a month this week, returning from an extended stint on the injured list to make three appearances in the span six days. He earned his first win of the season on Saturday against the Giants and picked up his second hold against the Nationals. His first earned runs charged to his ledger came this past Monday, against the Rockies.

Through May 25, Chargois has a 2.57 ERA with a 0.571 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – Atlanta Braves

Luetge also returned from an injured list stint this past week, making his first appearances since April 12. He threw one scoreless inning against Seattle on Saturday and another scoreless frame against the Dodgers on Monday. Altogether, he struck out three of the seven batters he faced.

Through May 25, Luetge has a 6.23 ERA with a 1.500 WHIP. He’s averaging 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.

Injured List

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon, who was placed on the 10-day Injured List on May 15, received some positive news this week. Manager Phil Nevin said the Angels “don’t think it’ll be very long at all” before he returns to the lineup.

Through May 25, Rendon is hitting .301 with five extra-base hits, 19 walks and 15 strikeouts. His OPS is .784 and he’s collected 20 RBI.

Glenn Otto – Texas Rangers

Otto did not appear on the Rangers Opening Day roster despite making 27 starts for the club last season. Instead, he began the year on the injured list, landing on the 60-day IL on March 30 with a right shoulder strain. He will be sidelined for the foreseeable future.

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Rice Baseball 2023: MLB Owls update – May 16

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The 2023 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.

J.T. Chargois – Miami Marlins

After completing a rehab assignment with the AAA team last week, Chargois was activated from the injured list on Tuesday. He had been sidelined since April 10 with a right oblique strain. Chargois has yet to appear in a game with the Marlins quite yet, but he’s finally back with the big league club after more than a month away.

Through May 16, Chargois has a 0.00 ERA with a 0.000 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.

Injured List

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon’s recent hot streak at the plate was put on hold this week when he was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 14 with a left groin strain. That’ll keep him out of commission for the next week or so at least.

Through May 16, Rendon is hitting .283 with four extra-base hits, 19 walks and 14 strikeouts. His OPS is .763 and he’s collected 19 RBI.

Lucas Luetge – Atlanta Braves

Luetge began a rehab assignment with the Braves’ AA affiliate on Tuesday. If all goes well, he’ll be in line to return to the big league club after a couple of rehab appearances. He hasn’t pitched in a game for the Braves since April 12.

Through May 16, Luetge has an 8.10 ERA with a 1.800 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.

Glenn Otto – Texas Rangers

Otto did not appear on the Rangers Opening Day roster despite making 27 starts for the club last season. Instead, he began the year on the injured list, landing on the 60-day IL on March 30 with a right shoulder strain. He will be sidelined for the foreseeable future.

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Rice Baseball 2023: MLB Owls update – May 9

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The 2023 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 continues to heat up at the plate, recording multi-hit games in three of six contests this week and blasting his first home run of the year in the process.

For the week, Rendon posted a staggering 1.106 OPS and recorded more RBI (six) than strikeouts (three). More importantly, the Angels were 4-2 in the process.

Through May 9, Rendon is hitting .283 with four extra-base hits, 19 walks and 14 strikeouts. His OPS is .763 and he’s collected 19 RBI.

Injured List

Lucas Luetge – Atlanta Braves

Luetge received positive news this week as he worked to return from the injured list. He expects to throw live batting practice on Friday and, if all goes well, potentially make a rehab appearance sometime next week. That would put him on track to return to the big leagues sometime in the back half of May. He hasn’t appeared in a game for the team since April 12.

Through May 9, Luetge has an 8.10 ERA with a 1.800 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.

J.T. Chargois – Miami Marlins

Chargois has been sidelined since April 10 with a right oblique strain. He has since returned to the mound for a rehab stint in AAA, most recently working 1.2 scoreless innings with two punch outs on Tuesday night.

Through May 9, Chargois has a 0.00 ERA with a 0.000 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.

Glenn Otto – Texas Rangers

Otto did not appear on the Rangers Opening Day roster despite making 27 starts for the club last season. Instead, he began the year on the injured list, landing on the 60-day IL on March 30 with a right shoulder strain. He will be sidelined for the foreseeable future.

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Rice Baseball: 2023 MiLB Owls post-April updates

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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 (Phillies) was moved to the 60-day injured list on April 6. He has yet to appear in a game in the Phillies organization after signing with them as a free agent this offseason.

Tristan Gray (Rays) has begun the 2023 season with the highest OPS (.780) he’s had since a brief short-season campaign in 2017. Gray recorded six home runs and 19 RBI in 23 games in the month of April.

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Ford Proctor (Giants) made his major league debut at the end of the 2022 season and has started the 2023 campaign somewhat slowly. He’s hitting .205 in the early going, but has walked 22 times to push his on-base percentage to .368 despite the lower average. He’s appeared in 26 games to date all over the infield. He’s made starts at first base, second base, third base and shortstop, as well as designated hitter.

Double-A

Matt Canterino (Twins) began the 2023 season on the 60-day injured list as he recovered from offseason surgery. He’ll be sidelined for some time.

Trei Cruz (Tigers) is off to the best start of his minor league career by a wide margin. After hitting no better than .231 in either of his first two minor league seasons spread across several different teams, Cruz has settled down nicely in AA, slugging a career-best .478 with four home runs and 12 RBI in 18 games. He was recently named Eastern League Player of the Week.

Evan Kravetz (Reds) hasn’t had much of a minor league season to this point. He’s appeared in one game, throwing two innings and allowing three runs, a 13.50 ERA. That will almost certainly work itself out as he gets more work when the season progresses.

Dane Myers (Marlins) opened the season in AA after splitting time between AA and AAA last season. He’s hitting .282 with more hits (20) than games played (19) with seven of those hits going for extra bases.

Single-A

Roel Garcia (Rays, High-A) has appeared in four games this season with mixed results. He owns a 4.50 ERA and has struck out 11 in 12 innings, allowing 13 hits and 10 runs, although only six of which were earned. He’s walked seven.

Cooper Chandler (Orioles) has pitched in seven games, working 11.2 innings. He’s struck out 19 but allowed opposing batters to hit .313 against him. To this point, he has a 4.63 ERA.

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