Las Vegas (54-57) 12, Omaha (50-60) 11 Box Score Zach Borenstein RF: 2-4, 2B, 2 BB, K, .265/.371/.518 Peter Alonso 1B: 3-6, HR, 2 2B, 3 RBI, K, .232/.331/.497 Bryce Brentz DH: 3-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI, K, .286/.348/.613 It was an offensive outburst as Las Vegas had 16 hits, and five players had multi-hit games. Borenstein continued the mashing he’s done since June with a double and a single....
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One of the few bright spots in this miserable, dysfunctional Mets season has been the rise of 25-year-old former first-round pick Brandon Nimmo. Nimmo, who broke out last year getting regular playing time for the first time with a 117 wRC+, has put up an even more impressive 138 wRC+ this year, which is second among all National League outfielders behind only Matt Kemp’s 139. Part of what...
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Las Vegas (51-55) 9, Memphis (67-39) 5 Box Score Zach Borenstein RF: 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, K, .266/.373/.522 Peter Alonso 1B: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, K, .212/.325/.470 Dominic Smith 1B: 1-5, 2B, K, .263/.342/.383 Levi Michael SS: 2-4, .500/.500/.500 Borenstein had another strong game, and now owns a 1.072 OPS for the month of July. Alonso has been heating up, getting a hit in his last six games as well...
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Memphis (67-38) 8, Las Vegas (50-55) 3 Box Score Peter Alonso 1B: 1-5, .205/.322/.465 Dominic Smith LF: 2-3, RBI, BB, K, .265/.344/.382 Jose Lobaton C: 2-4, RBI, .343/.389/.537 Alonso singled to extend his hitting streak to five games, while not striking out which has been a problem for him since making the jump to Triple-A. Smith had his second straight multi-hit night. LHP P.J. Conlon (L, 3-7,...
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The New York Mets’ 2018 first-round and No. 6 overall pick Jarred Kelenic has begun his professional career by playing for the Gulf Coast League Mets. His tenure in the GCL is expected to be short, as Kelenic, who received a $4.5 million signing bonus under the slot value, is expected to take batting practice at Citi Field on Wednesday before being promoted to the Kingsport Mets. The...
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