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Rice Baseball: 2022 MLB Owls update – June 1

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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.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon was placed on the Injured List on May 28 for right wrist inflammation following an MRI after the teams’ game last Friday. To this point, Rendon has appeared in 41 of the Angels’ first 50 games

Through June 1 Rendon is hitting .242 with 14 extra-base hits, 21 walks and 31 strikeouts. His OPS is .738 and he’s collected 23 RBI.

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.

Through June 1, Chargois has a 0.00 ERA with a 0.000 WHIP. He’s averaging 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Tyler Duffey – Minnesota Twins

Duffey’s strikeout rate went up this week, but unfortunately, so did his ERA. The Twins’ reliever was charged with his second blown save of the season last Thursday against the Royals, allowing three runs on four hits in one inning of work. He rebounded by striking out the side against those same Royals two days later.

Through June 1, Duffey has a 4.66 ERA with a 1.293 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Luetge was handed his second loss of the season in his lone appearance this week, allowing one earned run against the Rays while facing three batters in the seventh inning of Saturday’s game. He’s now 1-2 this season.

Through June 1, Luetge has a 5.84 ERA with a 1.622 WHIP. He’s averaging 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings.

Glenn Otto – Texas Rangers

Otto has now picked up back-to-back wins, closing the month of May with two strong performances. He pitched five innings of one-run ball against the Angels then followed that up with a six-inning one-earned-run performance against the Rays on Monday. He’s 3-2 on the season.

Through June 1, Otto has a 4.33 ERA with a 1.358 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings.

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Rice Baseball: 2022 MLB Owls update – May 25

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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.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon had a routine off day on Tuesday, piggybacking off a scheduled off day on Monday for a two-day break. The short time off meant he only appeared in three games since the prior update, collecting three hits, one of which was a double.

Through May 25 Rendon is hitting .239 with 14 extra-base hits, 20 walks and 31 strikeouts. His OPS is .742 and he’s collected 22 RBI.

J.T. Chargois – Tampa Bay Rays

Chargois suffered a setback in his rehab process this week and was placed on the 60-day IL pushing his return to the mound back by several weeks.

Through May 25, Chargois has a 0.00 ERA with a 0.000 WHIP. He’s averaging 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Tyler Duffey – Minnesota Twins

Duffer was extremely active this week, appearing in three games and earning two holds and his second win of the season. His most recent outing against the Tigers was his best, striking out two of the three batters he faced to preserve a 2-0 lead in the eighth inning before ceding to Jhoan Duran who earned the ninth inning save.

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Through May 25, Duffey has a 3.63 ERA with a 1.096 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Luetge was saddled with his first loss of the season last Thursday, allowing a walk-off home run against the Orioles in what had been a tied ballgame in the ninth inning. He bounced back with a scoreless inning against the White Sox three days later and record an out against the long better he faced against the Orioles on Tuesday.

Through May 25, Luetge has a 5.56 ERA with a 1.500 WHIP. He’s averaging 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings.

Glenn Otto – Texas Rangers

Otto made his fifth start of the season last Thursday, going six innings against the Astros while allowing just two earned runs. Despite the quality start, he was handed a loss thanks to a meager one-run showing from his lineup in response. Otto is 1-2 this season.

Through May 25, Otto has a 5.55 ERA with a 1.479 WHIP. He’s averaging 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings.

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Rice Baseball: 2022 MLB Owls update – May 18

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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.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon started to heat up at the plate this week, slashing .400/.478/.650 with a 1.128 OPS through six games. Three of his eight hits went for extra bases including this two-run dinger to put the Halos in front against the Rangers.

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Through May 18 Rendon is hitting .230 with 12 extra-base hits, 19 walks and 29 strikeouts. His OPS is .736 and he’s collected 21 RBI.

J.T. Chargois – Tampa Bay Rays

Chargois looks to be getting closer to making his return. He will reportedly start a minor-league rehab stint this week with the Durham Bulls, the first step in his return to the big league club.

Through May 18, Chargois has a 0.00 ERA with a 0.000 WHIP. He’s averaging 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Tyler Duffey – Minnesota Twins

Duffey’s string of strong outings continued this week. He hasn’t given up an earned run since May 1, allowing just one hit in seven innings since that outing. Duffey appeared in three games for the Twins this week, earning his first save on Monday against the Athletics.

Through May 18, Duffey has a 3.00 ERA with a 1.067 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Luetge had a nine-day gap between appearances, finally getting back on the mound last Thursday against the White Sox. He worked one inning, striking out one and allowing one run while earning his third hold of the season.

Through May 18, Luetge has a 4.66 ERA with a 1.448 WHIP. He’s averaging 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings.

Glenn Otto – Texas Rangers

Otto had his first truly bad day on the mound this season on Saturday against the Red Sox. He allowed eight hits and eight runs, in 5.0+ innings en route to his first loss. Otto is now 1-1 this season.

Through May 18, Otto has a 6.38 ERA with a 1.418 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.

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Rice Baseball: 2022 MLB Owls update – May 11

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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.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon had a relatively quiet week from the plate, collecting just three hits despite his team going 5-1 over their last six games He contributed five RBI to the cause, most notably this home run to contribute to their May 10, no-hitter.

What was so special about one more long ball in a blowout victory? It was Rendon’s first and only at bat as a left-hander at the professional level. He’s literally batting 1.000 from that side of the plate for his career. Not bad.

Through May 11 Rendon is hitting .206 with nine extra-base hits, 16 walks and 23 strikeouts. His OPS is .687 and he’s collected 16 RBI.

J.T. Chargois – Tampa Bay Rays

Chargois reportedly had “a really encouraging day” in his rehab process this week and could start throwing off a mound this week. He’s been on the injury list since he suffered an oblique injury in the first week of the season.

Through May 11, Chargois has a 0.00 ERA with a 0.000 WHIP. He’s averaging 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Tyler Duffey – Minnesota Twins

Duffey has really started to settle into his setup role over the last several weeks. He’s now allowed one hit or fewer in six of his last seven outings, including a pair of one-hit, no-run appearances this week in which he earned his third and fourth holds of the year, respectively. He’s drop his EARA by more than five points since April 19.

Through May 11, Duffey has a 3.86 ERA with a 1.114 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Luetge wasn’t called upon this week out of the Yankees’ bullpen. It’s the first time hasn’t made an appearance through a full week so far this year.

Through May 11, Luetge has a 4.15 ERA with a 1.500 WHIP. He’s averaging 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings.

Glenn Otto – Texas Rangers

Otto made his third start of the season on May 8, going five innings in what would become a Rangers victory. He was not credited with a decision but allowed just two earned runs on two hits while striking out two.

Through May 11, Otto has a 3.14 ERA with a .977 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

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Rice Baseball: 2022 MLB Owls update – May 4

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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.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angles

Rendon has been up and down this season, saving his biggest hit for a big moment. On Wednesday night he homered off Red Sox reliever Austin Davis to tie the game. The Angels would go on to win. That was his third extra base hit of the week after mashing two doubles on Apr 29 against the White Sox.

Through May 4 Rendon is hitting .231 with eight extra-base hits, 14 walks and 17 strikeouts. His OPS is .758 and he’s collected 11 RBI.

J.T. Chargois – Tampa Bay Rays

Chargois has yet to make a second appearance this season following his placement on the injured list in April.

Through May 4, Chargois has a 0.00 ERA with a 0.000 WHIP. He’s averaging 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Tyler Duffey – Minnesota Twins

Duffey made three appearances this week, lowering his ERA by nearly a point and a half with two scoreless one-inning appearances sandwiching a one-run outing in between. Duffey earned one hold in the process with his team notching victories in all three games.

Through May 4, Duffey has a 6.00 ERA with a 1.500 WHIP. He’s averaging 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Luetge appears in three games this week, working a total of 2.1 innings without allowing a run. He registered more strikeouts over that stint (three) than hits allowed (two). Lutege has not been charged with a run in nine of 11 appearances so far this season.

Through May 4, Luetge has a 4.15 ERA with a 1.500 WHIP. He’s averaging 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings.

Glenn Otto – Texas Rangers

Otto was bumped back from his Tuesday start this week with the return of Jon Gray from the injured list. Through two starts he’s 1-0 with a 2.89 ERA. He’s struck out 10 batters in 9.1 innings, a strong start to his 2022 season. It remains to be seen if he’ll be used in the bullpen for the time being or make a return back to the Rangers’ starting rotation soon.

Through May 4, Otto has a 2.89 ERA with a 09.64 WHIP. He’s averaging 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.

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