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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 MLB Owls update – Aug 7

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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 has only registered seven official at bats this month with two hits, both doubles. It was his arm, however, that drew the biggest headlines. Holt came on to pitch in a blowout loss against the A’s and threw a 31.1 mile per hour Ephesus pitch, the slowest pitch to be called a strike in the modern pitch-tracking era (since 2008).

Through August 7, Holt is hitting .203 with 14 extra-base hits, 20 walks and 36 strikeouts. His OPS is .582 and he’s collected 16 RBI.

Tyler Duffey – Minnesota Twins

Duffey appeared in back-to-back games this week, both winning efforts against the Houston Astros. In each game he worked a scoreless seventh inning. He earned his 14th hold of the season in the first of the two outings.

Through August 7, Duffey has a 3.61 ERA with a 1.370 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Luetge saw action in two games this week, extending his streak of appearances without allowing an earned run to eight games. He has 13 strikeouts and just one walk allowed over that period.

Through August 7, Luetge has a 2.81 ERA with a 1.130 WHIP. He’s averaging 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings.

J.T. Chargois – Tampa Bay Rays

Chargois earned his first official hold as a member of the Rays pitching staff this week, working a scoreless inning against the Seattle Mariners, his former club.

Through August 7, Chargois has a 2.73 ERA with a 0.939 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon’s 2021 season officially came to an end last week. The Angels’ third basemen reportedly needs hip surgery and will miss the remainder of the season.

He ends the year with a .240 average, 19 extra-base hits, 29 walks and 41 strikeouts. His OPS was .712 and he collected 34 RBI.

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Rice Baseball: 2021 MLB Owls End of July update

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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.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon’s continued absence from the Angels’ lineup continued on this week with no clear end in sight. LA Daily News reports he has yet to resume baseball activity during his rehab. He hasn’t appeared in a game since July 4.

Through July 31, Rendon is hitting .240 with 19 extra-base hits, 29 walks and 41 strikeouts. His OPS is .712 and he’s collected 34 RBI.

Brock Holt – Texas Rangers

Holt played sparingly this week, completing two games over the span of the past seven days, appearing in four, often being limited in games against left-handed starters.

Through July 31, Holt is hitting .200 with 12 extra-base hits, 19 walks and 34 strikeouts. His OPS is .569 and he’s collected 15 RBI.

Tyler Duffey – Minnesota Twins

Duffey made three appearances in the span of five days this week picking up a pair of holds in consecutive games against the Tigers before running into trouble against St. Louis on Friday. He was saddle with the loss in that outing, allowing three hits and three earned runs, the most earned runs he’s allowed in a single game since May 20.

Through July 31, Duffey has a 3.79 ERA with a 1.388 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Luetge has been rock solid in the Yankees’ pen this season. He pitched two innings in a pair of games this week, striking out four batters in both games and earning his fourth win of the season on Saturday.

Through July 31, Luetge has a 2.94 ERA with a 1.143 WHIP. He’s averaging 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings.

J.T. Chargois – Tampa Bay Rays

Chargois was sent across the country at the trade dealine, dealt from the Seattle Mariners to the Tampa Bay Rays. He made his first appearance for his new club on Friday, working a scoreless inning of relief with one strikeout and no hits allowed.

Through July 31, Chargois has a 2.90 ERA with a 0.935 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.

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Rice Baseball: 2021 MLB Owls update – July 23

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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.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendong traveled with the team to Minnesota this week, but remains on the injured list. He hasn’t appeared in a game for the Halos since July 4.

Through July 23, Rendon is hitting .240 with 19 extra-base hits, 29 walks and 41 strikeouts. His OPS is .712 and he’s collected 34 RBI.

Brock Holt – Texas Rangers

Holt has gotten off to a slow start out of the All-Star break, much like the rest of the Rangers which has tallied just eight runs over its past five games. Holt has one hit over that period in 10 at bats, making three starts and entering twice in the late innings.

Through July 23, Holt is hitting .201 with 11 extra-base hits, 17 walks and 31 strikeouts. His OPS is .574 and he’s collected 15 RBI.

Tyler Duffey – Minnesota Twins

Duffey has made two appearances since the All-Star break. In the first, he picked up his second win of the season, walking two in one inning pitched against the White Sox on Monday. Two days later he entered in the sixth inning against the Sox, surrendering four hits in 1.2 innings with no runs allowed. He’s quietly been one of the more productive relievers on the Twins this season.

Through July 23, Duffey has a 3.38 ERA with a 1.339 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Luetge has appeared in three games for the Yankees since the All-Star Break with varied results, facing one batter on Sunday, earning a hold on Tuesday and being saddled with a blown save on Thursday.

Through July 23, Luetge has a 3.20 ERA with a 1.222 WHIP. He’s averaging 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings.

J.T. Chargois – Seattle Mariners

Chargois has also seen three games of work since the break. Across those outings, he’s worked 2.2 innings, allowing three hits with one walk and two strikeouts. He did not allow any runs.

Through the July 23, Chargois has a 2.25 ERA with a 0.893 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.

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