Binghamton Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo was promoted to the Las Vegas 51’s this afternoon. The 13th overall pick from the 2011 draft would probably have been in Vegas already if not for a knee injury that cost him three weeks. Nimmo was an Eastern League All-Star this year, it was his third All-Star game appearance in a row for the 22-year old. This year for the B’Mets he was...
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Reno 3, Las Vegas (58-45) 0 The 51’s bats were extremely quiet collecting only five hits and going 0-9 with runners in scoring position stranding nine runners. Darrell Ceciliani went 2-4 while playing center field and batting second. Travis Taijeron went 1-2 with two walks and his 15th double of the season. Dilson Herrera and Johnny Monell each went 0-4 on the night. Weird start for...
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Las Vegas (58-44) 15, Reno 9 The 51’s offense exploded for nine runs in the 5th inning to take a commanding 14-6 lead that the bullpen would hold on to. Dilson Herrera had a great game going 3-4 with a walk, four RBI, three runs scored, and his 3rd homerun in AAA while moving to the 3rd slot in the lineup. Darrell Ceciliani returned to the lineup after coming off the disable list...
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The Mets drafted Desmond Lindsay in the 2nd round this year from the Out-Of-Door Academy in Florida. MMO’s own Quinn Barry profiled the center fielder here. His start to the year was delayed because he was rehabbing a hamstring injury in Port St. Lucie. While Desmond technically made his debut yesterday because the GCL Mets game was suspended in the bottom of the first inning. Today...
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As top prospect Michael Conforto gets set to make his MLB debut tonight when the New York Mets take on the Los Angeles Dodgers, I wanted to share the interview I conducted with him three weeks ago, for those who may have missed it. There’s some great information and insights from this exciting young slugger who is mature beyond his years and has a great outlook and a contagious enthusiasm...
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