The Las Vegas 51s have released their initial roster for the 2018 season, their last as the New York Mets’ Triple-A affiliate. The 51s will be led by new manager Tony DeFrancesco, he spent last season as the Houston Astros’ Triple-A manager. He will be joined by former Binghamton Rumble Ponies pitching coach Glenn Abbott and hitting coach Joel Chimelis who spent last season in the...
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It seems like weeks since we’ve heard anything on Dominic Smith and his strained quad, well today he hit in a minor league intrasquad as a designated hitter. The 23-year-old Smith missed almost the entire Major League spring training going 1 for 1 in the only game he got into. Of course that game was the one he was supposed to start but was pulled from the lineup because he was late for a...
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Brandon Nimmo got the opportunity lead off for the New York Mets in his first ever major league Opening Day on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals and he didn’t disappoint. The young center fielder went 2 for 3 with a walk, hit by pitch and scored two of the Mets nine runs in their 9-4 Opening Day victory. Nimmo started right where he left off last season when he finished with a .379...
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Mickey Callaway was hired by the New York Mets this offseason without any managerial experience in the major or minor leagues. But so far, so good after the New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in a resounding 9-4 Opening Day victory on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field. There were a few things that stood out in his first official lineup, with Yoenis Cespedes batting second and Amed...
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The St. Louis Cardinals have signed right-hander Greg Holland according to Mark Saxon of The Athletic. The deal is pending a physical and is for one-year, $14 million. Holland received a qualifying offer from the Colorado Rockies that was worth $17.4 million for the 2018 but he declined. The 32-year old signed with the Rockies for the 2017 season and made 35 appearances in the first half,...
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