MMN Weekly Report: McNeil Adds Cycle to Successful Season
Week In Review The Las Vegas 51s (15-23, fourth in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Southern division) have won four of their last seven games despite losing David Thompson, Bryce Brentz, and Gavin...
View ArticlePatrick Mazeika MLB Pipeline’s Best Catcher Last Week
Binghamton Rumble Ponies catcher Patrick Mazeika was named at the catcher to MLB Pipeline‘s Team of the Week for the week ending May 13th. As MLB Pipeline noted, Mazeika earned the nod with yet...
View ArticleMMN Recap: Tebow Hits Game-Tying Homer in Comeback Victory
Photo by Ed Delany Las Vegas (16-23) 2, Albuquerque (19-20) 1 Box Score Phillip Evans 2B: 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, .254/.315/.534 Johnny Monell 1B: 2-3, .263/.352/.395 Tomas Nido C: 1-3, .231/.286/.308...
View ArticleDavid Peterson Goes Seven Innings Again for Columbia
David Peterson was taken 20th overall in the first round by the New York Mets in the 2017 MLB Draft. There are high expectations for being a first-round pick and he’s fulfilling them to start the 2018...
View ArticleMock Draft Update: South Alabama Outfielder Swaggerty is Option
Mocks are coming out at a faster given how quickly the draft is approaching us on June 4. Without further ado, lets dive right into them. Here is last week’s write up (focused on Jonathan India) and...
View ArticlePhillip Evans Removed From Lineup
Phillip Evans/Photo by Jennifer Nieves When the Las Vegas 51s initially announced their starting lineup Phillip Evans was slated to bat second and play second base in place of the day-to-day Gavin...
View ArticlePeter Alonso Homers Twice Including Walk-Off Blast
Peter Alonso/ Photo by Rick Nelson of MiLB.com The Binghamton Rumble Ponies were down 5-4 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth on Tuesday night with second baseman Jeff McNeil coming to the plate....
View ArticleMMN Recap: Two Walk-Off Wins
Scott Manea (Jacob Resnick/Mets Minors) Albuquerque (20-20) 10, Las Vegas (16-24) 3 Box Score Patrick Kivlehan RF: 1-3, BB, K, .261/.292/.348 Dominic Smith 1B: 1-4, RBI, K, .277/.386/.412 Cody Asche...
View ArticlePhillip Evans Recalled
Phillip Evans/Photo by Jennifer Nieves As noted late last night by MMN, utility player Phillip Evans was held out of the lineup, which possibly indicated the Mets were going to call him in the event...
View ArticleMMN Recap: McNeil Keeps Raking for Binghamton
Jeff McNeil/Photo by Rick Nelson/MiLB.com Erie (15-23) 10, Binghamton (19-18) 3 Box Score RHP Andrew Church (1-5, 6.44 ERA): 4 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, BB, 8K RHP Adonis Uceta (0-0, 3.57 ERA): 2 IP, 2 H, 3 R (1...
View ArticleMMN Exclusive: Right-Handed Pitcher Christian James
(Jacob Resnick/MetsMinors) The New York Mets drafted right-handed pitcher Christian James in the 14th round of the 2016 draft from East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Florida. James, 19, had a...
View ArticleCrismatt Flirts With No-Hitter, Strikes Out Seven
Binghamton Rumble Ponies starter Nabil Crismatt had his no-hit bid broken up on Thursday night with one out in the sixth inning on an infield single by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Crismatt would load the...
View ArticleMMN Recap: McNeil Homers For Third Straight Game
Jeff McNeil/Photo by Jennifer Nieves Las Vegas (17-24) 8, Tacoma (20-21) 3 Box Score Matt den Dekker CF: 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, K, .286/.326/.508 Ty Kelly SS: 1-3, 2 BB, 2 K, .269/.351/.493 Patrick Kivlehan...
View ArticleMets Sign Christian Colon to Minor League Deal
The New York Mets have signed infielder Christian Colon and have assigned him to Triple-A Las Vegas. The signing of Colon was necessitated by the Mets recently having to call both Luis Guillorme and...
View ArticleJoe Cavallaro With Another Dominant Start for Columbia
Photo by Ed Delany On a star studded Columbia Fireflies pitching staff which features former first round draft picks Anthony Kay and David Peterson, it was last year’s 24th round draft pick who has...
View ArticleMMN Recap: McNeil Homers Again, Becerra Returns
Wuilmer Becerra/Photo by Ed Delany Tacoma (21-21) 7, Las Vegas (17-25) 2 Box Score Matt den Dekker CF: 2-4, .292/.331/.508 Dominic Smith 1B: 1-4, 2B, .291/.396/.441 Zach Borenstein LF: 2-4, HR, RBI, 2...
View ArticleMets Recall Flexen and Nido, Designate Lobaton
Tomas Nido/Photo by Ed Delany The New York Mets recalled catcher Tomas Nido and right-handed pitcher Chris Flexen from Triple-A Las Vegas prior to Saturday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the...
View ArticleDominic Smith Making First Pro Appearance in Right Field
With their major-league outfield emaciated at the moment, the New York Mets have their 2013 first-round draft pick, Dominic Smith (a first-baseman by trade), getting some game reps in the outfield...
View ArticleMMN Recap: Defense Dooms Kay in Firelfies’ Loss
Anthony Kay/Photo by Ed Delany Tacoma (22-21) 10, Las Vegas (17-26) 6 Box Score Matt den Dekker DH: 2-4, BB, .299/.340/.507 Cody Asche 3B: 1-4, 2B, RBI, BB, K, .236/.300/.545 Dominic Smith RF: 0-3,...
View ArticleDavid Peterson Goes Seven Innings For Third Straight Game
Columbia Fireflies starter David Peterson is in a great groove right now after going seven innings on Sunday again on Sunday. It was his third straight start of seven innings pitched and giving up one...
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