Week In Review The Las Vegas 51s (1-3, t-second in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Southern division) have struggled to get their own runners on base and keep their opponents off them. Their eight home runs allowed are tied for the most in the league. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (3-0, second in the Eastern League Eastern division) swept the Portland Sea Dogs in their first series, getting out...
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Mets outfield farmhand Tim Tebow stroked a three-run home run for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in the first inning Thursday night. It was his first plate appearance and first pitch at the Double-A level. LIFT OFF!@TimTebow crushes his first home run of the season for the @RumblePoniesBB. pic.twitter.com/7DTd1CjlIk— New York Mets (@Mets) April 5, 2018 Tebow, starting in left field for...
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Even World Series champions make significant changes ahead of the following season. After nearly 550 victories across seven seasons in the Houston Astros organization, veteran minor league skipper Tony DeFrancesco parted ways with the club that had given him his first shot in the major leagues. Fortunately for DeFrancesco, the Mets were looking to fill their managerial vacancy at Triple-A Las...
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The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired All-Star outfielder Corey Dickerson from the Tampa Bay Rays, the teams announced Thursday. Heading to Tampa Bay in the deal are reliever Daniel Hudson and minor league infielder Tristan Gray. Dickerson, who hit a career-high 27 home runs a year ago, had been designated for assignment on Saturday after the Rays acquired C.J. Cron from the Los Angeles Angels....
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After naming his top 100 prospects in baseball last week, ESPN Insider Keith Law released his list of the top 23 minor leaguers in the Mets system on Monday. The group is led by David Peterson, who Law had previously named as the 58th best prospect in the game. Here’s the Mets list: LHP David Peterson SS Andres Gimenez RHP Justin Dunn 1B Peter Alonso SS Mark Vientos LHP Anthony Kay LHP Thomas...
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