Fireflies Offense Lighting It Up Early
Blake Tiberi/Photo by Ed Delany Thirteen games into the young season for the Columbia Fireflies, Jose Lopez‘s squad finds themselves with an 9-4 record, good for first place in its division. While the...
View ArticleMMN Recap: 51s’ Blow Late Lead Despite Offensive Outburst
Fresno (11-4) 10, Las Vegas (5-10) 8 Box Score Dominic Smith 1B: 2-3, 2 BB, K, .295/.446/.545 Zach Borenstein LF: 3-4, HR, 2 RBI, .321/.419/.623 Bryce Brentz RF: 3-5, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, K, .220/.259/.380...
View ArticleBryce Brentz Heating Up For Vegas
Photo by Patrick Connolly of Las Vegas Review Journal On the eve of the 2018 season, the New York Mets were able to land former first round pick Bryce Brentz off waivers. Brentz promised to give the...
View ArticleDraft Weekly: Fangraphs, Draft Pools!
This week, I’m going to put some focus on Fangraphs, who just submitted their first mock yesterday, as well as their draft board the day before. But first is more importantly the draft pool! On...
View ArticleNabil Crismatt Dominant Again In Binghamton Victory
Nabil Crismatt/Photo by Ed Delany It may surprise you which starting pitcher in the Mets organization is off to the best start this season. It’s not a first round draft pick. It’s not one of the many...
View ArticleRighty Pitcher Cannon Chadwick Retires
Connor Chadwick/Photo by Ed Delany According to the Columbia Fireflies game notes, right-handed pitcher Cannon Chadwick has retired. Chadwick, 23, was the New York Mets ninth round pick in the 2017...
View ArticleMMN Recap: Two Position Players Pitch in Vegas
David Thompson/Photo by Jennifer Nieves Fresno (12-4) 12, Las Vegas (5-11) 4 Box Score Gavin Cecchini SS: 3-4, 2 2B, .302/.375/.465 Ty Kelly CF-2B-CF: 1-4, RBI, .286/.322/.643 Bryce Brentz RF: 1-4,...
View ArticleMMN Recap: Bats Quiet As Affiliates Go 1-3
Drew Gagnon/Photo by Jennifer Nieves El Paso (12-5) 13, Las Vegas (5-12) 4 Box Score Gavin Cecchini SS: 1-4, BB, .298/.377/.477, SB (1) Zach Borenstein LF: 2-4, 2 RBI, BB, .317/.414/.583 David...
View ArticleMarcos Molina Promoted to Las Vegas, Will Start Sunday
Marcos Molina (Logan Barer/Mets Minors) Marcos Molina, the New York Mets’ eighth-best prospect in the organization, according to MLB Pipeline, will be promoted to Triple-A Las Vegas from Double-A...
View ArticleMMN Recap: Kay Dominates, Den Dekker Homers Twice
El Paso (13-5) 9, Las Vegas (5-13) 6 Box Score Luis Guillorme SS: 3-for-5, .224/.333/.306 Matt den Dekker CF: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, K, .208/.236/.396 Dominic Smith 1B: 1 for 4, BB, 3 K,...
View ArticleMets Other First Base Prospect: Jeremy Vasquez
Entering the 2018 season, the debate for the Mets future at first base hinged on two players: Dominic Smith and Peter Alonso. The debate between the two presented a clear philosophical debate about...
View ArticleMMN Weekly Report: Kay Dazzling in Columbia
Photo by Ed Delany Week In Review The Las Vegas 51s (5-13, fourth in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Southern division) have dropped seven of their last nine contests. In a Friday loss, the team used...
View ArticleMazeika Taking Advantage Of Playing Time
With Travis d’Arnaud suffering a season ending injury and Kevin Plawecki breaking his hand, Tomas Nido and Jose Lobaton were rushed to the majors. With respect to Nido, this was an opportunity for...
View ArticleMMN Recap: Alonso On Base Four Times in Binghamton Win
Photo by Ed Delany El Paso (14-5) 6, Las Vegas (5-14) 3 Box Score Luis Guillorme SS: 1-3, BB, K, .231/.344/.308 Johnny Monell C: 1-4, RBI, .333/.368/.333 Phillip Evans 1B: 1-4, HR, RBI, .229/.327/.417...
View ArticleTim Tebow Starting to Heat up in Binghamton
(Ed Delany/Mets Minors) After a relatively slow start to the 2018 season, Binghamton Rumble Ponies outfielder Tim Tebow has kicked it into high gear as of late, helping his team to four wins in their...
View ArticleMMN Recap: St. Lucie Mets Sweep Doubleheader
Justin Dunn/Photo by Ed Delany New Hampshire (12-5) 9 – Binghamton (7-9) 4 Box Score Peter Alonso 2-4, BB, K, .357/.456/.625 Kevin Taylor 2-5, 2 R, K, SB, .244/.277/.267 Tim Tebow 2-2, R, RBI, 2 BB,...
View ArticleMMN Exclusive: Pitchsmith, Nabil Crismatt
Nabil Crismatt/Photo by Ed Delany Nabil Crismatt has fared plenty of success in the Mets organization, but has remained somewhat under the radar. Crismatt recently gained some notoriety when he started...
View ArticleMets Minors Recap: Rumble Ponies Walk-Off
Peter Alonso/Photo by Ed Delany A relatively interesting day for the Mets system saw a come-from-behind win for Binghamton and the continued great start for Nabil Crismatt. St. Lucie suffered “one of...
View ArticlePeterson, Kay Could Be Fast Risers
Photo by Ed Delany In Jim Bowden’s recent article for The Athletic, the former General Manager identified 15 different prospects which were getting noticed and could quickly rise through their...
View ArticleMMN Recap: Dibrell Strikes Out 11 in Fireflies’ Loss
Tony Dibrell/Photo by Ed Delany Las Vegas (7-14) 6, Albuquerque (8-13) 4 Box Score Gavin Cecchini 2B: 2-5, 2B, 3 RBI, K, .311/.373/.459 Bryce Brentz RF: 1-4, HR, RBI, 3 K, .225/.300/.451 Dominic...
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