Bubby Rossman had dreams of reaching the majors someday. He just never anticipated it would come as a pitcher. The California native was an outfielder while playing at California State University, Dominguez Hills, where he displayed a strong arm. He recorded seven assists in right field his senior year, which culminated in winning a Division II Rawlings West Region Gold Glove Award. Rossman, 30,...
Good morning, Mets fans! Kodai Senga said that he’s confident that he could pitch through the tendinitis in his index finger right now, but he’s being cautious. Senga was scratched from his start on Saturday because of the injury. Buck Showalter said that if this were the regular season, Senga likely would have made the start. Kodai Senga is confident that he could pitch now if...
Mets fans, an all-new episode is here! This week Mike and I are joined by former Mets utility man, Ty Kelly! We had some great discussions with Ty about his time in New York and being the last Met with a postseason hit, the announcement of the minor league players union, playing in the World Baseball Classic and Olympics for team Israel, and more! How surprised was Kelly over the news of the...
Good morning Mets fans! Today is the first day of winter and thus we are one season away from Opening Day. Latest Mets News Former Met and current Mets-killer Daniel Murphy has left the Mets’ division to sign a two-year, $24 million contract with the Colorado Rockies according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. John Delcos of Forbes considers the Mets to be an improved team, but not that...
The Mets have placed third baseman Todd Frazier on the 10-day disabled list after he suffered a left rib cage strain during an at-bat yesterday. In a corresponding roster move, Ty Kelly has been recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas. This is the second time Frazier has been placed on the disabled list this season, as he missed a month earlier in the year due to a hamstring injury. In 61 games,...
Las Vegas (23-33) 2, Reno (24-32) 1 Box Score Todd Frazier 3B: 1-3, .333/.333/.333 Dominic Smith 1B: 1-4, 2B, .269/.362/.390 Phillip Evans SS: 1-4, RBI, 2 K, .248/.318/.519 The 51s were being no-hit until the seventh inning, when Frazier broke it up with a leadoff single in his second rehab game. After being pinch-hit for in the sixth inning in his first rehab game Thursday night, he was...
Week In Review The Las Vegas 51s (11-20, fourth in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Southern division) lost Sunday’s scheduled starter P.J. Conlon to the Major Leagues, so Drew Smith made his first professional start in his 100th career game. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (13-13, fourth in the Eastern League Eastern division) were swept in a doubleheader on Saturday, which was the first...
Week In Review The Las Vegas 51s (9-15, t-third in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Southern division) took four of five from Albuquerque, including a series-opening 7-0 shutout. P.J. Conlon (6.2 IP), Matt Purke (0.2), and Drew Smith (1.2) combined on the effort. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (11-9, third in the Eastern League Eastern division) head to Akron having just swept Erie in their own...
Las Vegas (2-6) 10, Albuquerque (5-3) 3 Box Score Brandon Nimmo CF: 2-for-4, 2 R, HBP, RBI, (.500/.600/.500) Ty Kelly RF: 3-for-5, 3 R, 2 3B, HR, 3 RBI, (.440/.481/1.200) Zach Borenstein LF: 2-for-5, 1 2B, 1 R, 3 RBI (.259/.333/.667) Gavin Cecchini SS: 2-for-4, 1 2B, 1 R, 1 BB (.381/.458/.571) The 51s had their second offensive onslaught in two days, scoring ten runs against the Isotopes. Zach...
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...
The Mets signed infielder Ty Kelly to a minor league deal on Monday, according to a source. It’s not clear if the pact includes an invitation to spring training, but signings of this nature usually do. The 29-year-old has hit .280/.381/.381 in the minor leagues since the Baltimore Orioles drafted him in 2009. Kelly originally signed with the Mets in November of 2015 and made his major...
The Mets have lost some depth up the middle as the Blue Jays have claimed infielder Ty Kelly off waivers, Toronto announced on Monday. Kelly, 28, broke into the majors last season for the Mets, appearing in 39 games while slashing .241/.352/.345 in 71 plate appearances. The switch-hitter broke camp with New York, making the Opening Day roster in 2017, but appeared in just one game before being...
