We will be releasing the players we’ve chosen as part of a group voting for the New York Mets prospects that we felt had the best seasons in 2017. These players are chosen strictly on their numbers and not on their prospect rankings. It’s going to be a four part series with the bench, starting rotation, and bullpen still to come. Here is who we have chosen for the best player at each position...
WEEK IN REVIEW The Las Vegas 51s (37-61, fourth in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Southern division) have hit the dog days of summer, as they went 2-6 on their recent homestand. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (52-41, second in the Eastern League Eastern division) swept a four-game series from Reading and split another with Akron, but still find themselves 11.5 games out of first place. The St....
Reno 7, Las Vegas (51-49) 4 Box Score Dilson Herrera 2B; 1 for 4, R, BB, .278 Brandon Nimmo CF; 3 for 4, 2 R, HR (7th), RBI, .338 Gavin Cecchini SS; 2 for 4, 2B, RBI, .319 Kevin Plawecki C: 2 for 4, 2B, .307 Brandon Nimmo has been on a absolute tear since returning from a brief major league stint. He has produced four multi-hit games since his return on 7/18 and is batting .419 in his...
Las Vegas (50-47) 4, Omaha 2 Box Score Dilson Herrera 2B 0 for 3, 2 BB, R .272/.322/.464 Brandon Nimmo CF 2 for 5, HR (6th), 3 RBI .328/.405/.511 Gavin Cecchini SS 1 for 4, HR (5th), RBI .321/.399/.449 Nimmo extended his AAA hitting streak to ten games with his MLB time placed in between. He is 6 for 18 with five RBIs since going back down to Las Vegas. Robert Gsellman RHP 7 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB,...
Reno 16, Las Vegas (33-32) 10 Box Score The 51s battled back from being down 9-0 at one point with the pitching staff allowing 15 hits including three home runs. Dilson Herrera 2B: 1 for 5, BB, R, .296/.344/.510 Brandon Nimmo LF: 2 for 4, 2 R, 3B, BB, .333/.415/.538 Travis Taijeron RF: 2 for 5, HR (10th), 4 RBI, .312/.393/.580 Gavin Cecchini SS: 1 for 5, .316/.381/.425 Nimmo extended his hitting...
Las Vegas (28-25) 9, Reno (26-27) 8 F/10 Box Score The 51s scored five in the ninth inning and Roger Bernadina hit a solo home run in the top of the tenth to salvage another game in which the bullpen struggled. Here you can watch the game-winning blast. Dilson Herrera 2B: 3 for 5, 2 RBI, 2 R, .288/.328/.492 Brandon Nimmo RF: 1 for 4, BB, 2B, 2 RBI, R, .301/.389/.457 T.J. Rivera 3B: 2 for 4, 2B,...
Las Vegas 6 (27-24) at Reno 10 (Arizona) Box Score Dilson Herrera 2B 2 for 5, 2 RBI .280 Brandon Nimmo CF 1 for 4, HR, BB, K .297 Johnny Monell C 1 for 4, BB, R, K .260 Travis Taijeron RF 2 for 4, BB, R, K .297 Matt Reynolds 3B 1 for 5, 2B, RBI, 4K .237 Gavin Cecchini SS 3 for 4, 2B, RBI, BB, K .308, Error (10) Marc Krauss 1B 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB, 2 R .223 Seth Lugo 1 for 3, RBI, K .167 Nimmo hit a...
A split-squad of the New York Mets defeated the Detroit Tigers by a score of 7-3 this afternoon at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie. Bartolo Colon started and earned the win, allowing one run in 3.0 innings pitched. Antonio Bastardo and Jeurys Familia tossed a scoreless frame each, but Jerry Blevins didn’t fare as well allowing a run on a hit and two walks. Josh Smoker pitched another...
The Binghamton Mets will look to win the Eastern League title for the second straight season with their run starting tonight at NYSEG Stadium against the Reading Fightin Phils. Last year the B’Mets ended their 20-year championship drought when they swept the Richmond Flying Squirrels that ended on a walk-off pinch-hit RBI double by Jayce Boyd. Steven Matz took a no-hitter into the...
Las Vegas (14-8) 4, Reno 3 Las Vegas was able to secure its 8th straight win behind a solid pitching performance from Matt Bowman who went 5 innings allowing one run on two hits and two walks striking out one. Bowman’s sinking fastball was on its A game last night as he recorded ten outs via the ground ball. Lefty Duane Below worked 2.1 scoreless innings in relief dropping his ERA to 1.64...
Last Night’s Quick Scores Las Vegas put up five runs in the first three innings and withstand late surge to defeat Salt lake, 5-3. Binghamton give up three first inning runs to New Hampshire and eventually lose, 5-1. St. Lucie scored two in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game and one in the 12th to steal a victory from Dunedin, 7-6. Savannah managed only two hits and lose Game 1 to...
Juan Lagares, returning from an oblique injury, got his rehab off to a roaring start at NYSEG Stadium in Binghamton on Monday. Lagares showed no ill effects from his muscle strain, and reached base safely the first three times he stepped into the batter’s box. Lagares hit at the top of the B-Mets order, drawing a first inning walk and would later score on Jayce Boyd’s RBI single....
