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Former Bulldog Makes MLB Debut, The Morning Bell: August 24, 2024

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Taylor Hodges

Mississippi State Bulldogs part itches JT Ginn throws in the first inning against the Louisville Cardinals in the 2019 College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park.
Mississippi State Bulldogs part itches JT Ginn throws in the first inning against the Louisville Cardinals in the 2019 College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park. / Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State has seen plenty of its former baseball players get the call up to the major league. In all, 69 former Bulldogs have played in an MLB game.

That number grew to 70 this week when JT Ginn was called up to join the Oakland Athletics. He’s the second former Bulldog to get the call this season and 17th since 2016. He made his MLB debut earlier this week in a 4-2 loss against the Tampa Bay Rays. In two innings of work, Ginn didn’t allow a hit or run and struck out three batters.

Ginn was named the 2019 National Freshman of the Year and SEC Freshman of the Year at Mississippi State. He pitched 86.1 innings in 17 starts, compiling an 8-3 that tied the school’s record for wins by a freshman pitcher and had 105 strikeouts, the second time a Bulldog freshman had 100 or more strikeouts in their debut season. An injury limited his sophomore season to just one start and the Brandon, Miss. native would be drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second round of the 2020 draft.

Mississippi State's former second baseman Justin Foscue made his MLB debut in April for the Texas Rangers, but has since returned to Triple-A Round Rock Express. In 19 MLB at-bats, Foscue has just two hits, one RBI and a run scored.

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