Las Vegas 51s (58-66) 7 vs. Round Rock Express (61-63) 5 F/12 BOX SCORE Brandon Nimmo CF: 3 for 6, 2 HRs, 2B, 3 RBIs, 3 R, BB, K .344/.416/.540 Justin Ruggiano RF: 2 for 3, 2B, R, BB, K (2nd rehab game) Michael Conforto LF: 4 for 6, HR, 3 RBIs, 2 R .395/.459/.711 Kevin Plawecki C: 3 for 6, RBI, K .300/.346/.493 Brandon Nimmo hit a walk-off two-run homer with two out in the twelfth, his second...
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...
The New York Mets announced their second round of cuts from their major league spring training roster this morning. Optioned to minor league camp were second baseman Dilson Herrera, LHP Josh Smoker, outfielder Brandon Nimmo, RHP Robert Gsellman, RHP Seth Lugo, RHP Gabriel Ynoa, and RHP Jeff Walters. Reassigned to minor league camp were first baseman Dominic Smith, LHP Duane Below, RHP Stolmy...
According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, the Mets say no decision has been made yet on non-roster invites to major league camp among candidates who were with organization in 2015. He predicts that catchers Johnny Monell and Xorge Carrillo, infielders Gavin Cecchini, T.J. Rivera, Danny Muno and Jayce Boyd, and pitchers Paul Sewald, Chase Bradford, John Church, and Zack Thornton will all get...
Las Vegas (64-49) 3, Salt Lake 2 Brandon Nimmo wasn’t in the starting lineup, however he still managed to make his presence felt walking in the the 9th inning and coming around to score the game-winning run on a single by Wilfredo Tovar. Here is the GW single. Dario Alvarez picked up his 2nd AAA win pitching a perfect 8th inning with one strikeout. With the injury news of Jerry Blevins,...
Las Vegas (59-45) 14, Sacramento 2 Dillon Gee moved to 5-1 after pitching a complete game giving up two runs on seven hits and a walk with five strikeouts. Threw just 99 pitches (69 strikes) and produced eleven ground ball outs, lowered his ERA to 5.44 in Vegas. Brandon Nimmo had a successful AAA debut going 1-2 with two walks, scored a run, and picked up his first RBI on a sac fly, he batted...
The St. Lucie Mets are nearing this season’s first-half title of the Florida State League. What does that mean? Adam Rubin of ESPN mentions that Mets prospects Brandon Nimmo and Steven Matz, should be on the move to Binghamton, which could happen as early as the end of the week. Nimmo, 21, has played in 62 games this season for St. Lucie. He is currently hitting .322, with four home...
Mets RHP prospect Jeff Walters has sustained a torn ulnar colateral ligament (UCL) in his pitching elbow. The injury is likely to require Tommy John surgery, thus adding to this season’s epidemic of similar injuries. Walters is on the 40-man roster and was considered to potentially be a late-season call-up to strengthen the bullpen. In 23 relief appearances this season, Walters pitched to...
With the unfortunate news that Bobby Parnell has a torn MCL in his right elbow and could be out for a significant amount of time, I wanted to revisit a post I wrote this Winter where I profiled my Top 5 Mets Relief Prospects. These are some names that could help the Mets in the very near future. For the past few seasons, the Mets bullpen has been a major weakness. They have consistently ranked...
A number of Mets headed west to Las Vegas on Friday for a two game series with the Chicago Cubs. The following is the complete roster of who made the trip to Sin City as announced by the team. Pitchers: RHP Joel Carreno, Bartolo Colon, RHP Cory Mazzoni, Mejia, RHP Rafael Montero, RHP Bobby Parnell, RHP Ryan Reid, RHP Miguel Socolovich and RHP Carlos Torres Catchers: Juan Centeno, Travis...
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Mets 6-4 this afternoon at Tradition Field. The loss dropped the Mets’ record to 5-7 this Spring. John Lannan started and tossed four innings, giving up two runs, none earned, on three hits and struck out five batters. Nice outing for Lannan who retired the last eight batters in a row. Kyle Farnsworth, still trying to land a spot on the Mets bullpen,...
Bartolo Colon, who the Mets signed to 2-year $20 million dollar contract this winter, will finally start his first game of the spring when he faces the Miami Marlins today at Tradition Field, at 1:10 pm. Colon, has been slowed in camp by a calf issue, but after watching him walk around the Mets clubhouse on Sunday, he looked ready to go. Vic Black, John Church, Jeurys Familia, Jack...
