Rutgers MLB Update - June
Jun 03 | Baseball
* - through games played June 2
Todd Frazier
Frazier picked it up in May where he batted .327 with nine home runs and 15 RBIs. In his fourth year with the Cincinnati Reds, Frazier ranks third in the majors with 16 home runs, and holds the team lead in home runs, doubles and RBIs. Frazier was also named National League Player of the Week last Monday due to his NL-leading .500 batting average, four home runs and four doubles over that time period. According to recent MLB All-Star Game fan voting, Frazier currently ranks third amongst National League third basemen, Rutgers fans can vote for Todd and their other favorite major leaguers by clicking on the following link: MLB All-Star Fan Voting.
| AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| .280 | 49 | 186 | 34 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 31 | 21 | 36 | 6 | 1 | .363 | .608 | .971 |
David DeJesus
Now in his 12th year in the Majors and third with the Tampa Bay Rays, DeJesus tore up the month of May with his team-leading batting average of .368 with four home runs and 11 RBIs. DeJesus also doubled his hit output from April, with 28 hits ranking him second on the team for May.
| AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| .325 | 43 | 126 | 16 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .380 | .492 | .872 |
Patrick Kivlehan
Kivlehan continues his 2015 season with the Seattle Mariners' AAA affiliate, the Tacoma (Wash.) Rainiers. In 48 games this season, Kivlehan has crushed 10 home runs with 27 RBIs, 10 doubles and 23 runs scored. He is tied for the team lead in doubles and second on the squad in RBIs .
| AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| .243 | 48 | 185 | 23 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 13 | 45 | 8 | 1 | .296 | .459 | .755 |
Brian O'Grady
O'Grady currently plays with the Cincinnati Reds' A affiliate, the Dayton (Ohio) Dragons. O'Grady has been fantastic on the base paths where he leads the team with 15 stolen bases while also posting a .238 batting average and 17 RBIs. O'Grady is the team's everyday center fielder where he has put up 39 hits and 39 walks to match.
| AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| .238 | 49 | 164 | 27 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 39 | 40 | 15 | 3 | .383 | .354 | .737 |
