Coming into play on Labor Day, Brandon Nimmo was hitting .354 while Las Vegas 51s teammate T.J. Rivera was at .350 with the Pacific Coast League batting title on the line. The two traded spots for the title during the game with Rivera leading .3531 to Nimmo’s .3529 going into the 9th inning of the 51s blow out win. Nimmo (.352) lined into a double play in the 9th inning hurting his chances....
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The St. Lucie Mets beat the Jupiter Hammerheads 9-2 tonight to clinch the second half division title and a playoff spot. The Mets came into Friday night with three games left in the season and all of them against Jupiter, needing to win just one to claim a playoff spot. It’s the St. Lucie Mets first playoff berth since 2012, they will host the Bradenton Marauders on Tuesday for Game 1 of...
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Las Vegas 51s (67-71) 5, El Paso Chihuahuas 2 Box Score Gavin Cecchini made his professional start at second base and was flawless, “Gavin was outstanding at second base,” Backman told Las Vegas 51s beat writer Betsy Helfand after the game. Brandon Nimmo LF: 3 for 5, 2B (25th), 2 R, .355/.426/.552 Gavin Cecchini 2B: 0 for 3, BB, R, .325/.387/.446 T.J. Rivera 3B: 1 for 4, 2B (27th), RBI,...
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By the beginning of August, Mets first base prospect Dominic Smith had already proved many of his doubters wrong with what has been the best offensive season of his career. He entered into August with an already career-high 12 home runs, and in fact that his twice as many as he hit in 2015 which was his previous high. But the improvement has been much more than simply showing the power that I...
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The Mets announced that they have recalled right-hander Rafael Montero from the Binghamton Mets to make the start tonight against the Marlins. T.J. Rivera has been optioned back to the Las Vegas 51s in the corresponding move. Montero, 25, was 4-2 with a 1.70 ERA (nine ER/47.2 IP) in eight starts at Binghamton including two straight scoreless outings. He issued 19 walks and struck out 38 for...
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