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For the first time in the last few years, there was a major shakeup of minor league managers in the Mets’ organization. With Wally Backman leaving the Las Vegas 51s for Mexico and former Brooklyn Cyclones skipper Tom Gamboa retiring, four affiliates find themselves with a new leader heading into

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#2 Dominic Smith Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 250 Level: Double-A Binghamton Mets B/T: L/L  Age: 6/15/95 (21) Age Dif: -3.3 Acquired: Selected in the first round (11th) of the 2013 draft from Junipero Serra HS. Last year: #3 2016 Statistics: 130 G, 484 AB, 64 R, 146 H, 29 2B, 2 3B, 14 HR, 91 RBI,

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Marcos Molina, who missed the entire 2016 regular season after Tommy John surgery, made his first appearance of the season by tossing two innings for the Scottsdale Scorpions in their 5-2 loss on Thursday. The 21-year-old was given the starting nod and allowed one run on four hits while

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The Arizona Fall League kicked off on Tuesday, with the Scottsdale Scorpions taking on the Glendale Desert Dogs. Scottsdale, which rosters nine Mets prospects, scored seven runs early, en route to a 9-6 victory. Tim Tebow started in left field for the Scorpions, going 0-3 with three groundouts from

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Today the Mets continued with their minor league moves as they released five more players with Binghamton Mets outfielder Maikis De La Cruz being the most notable. They also released right-handed pitcher Gaby Almonte (Columbia Fireflies), infielder Luis Ortega (Columbia Fireflies), outfielder Hengelbert Rojas (Brooklyn Cyclones), infielder Santo Marte

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According to baseballontheisland.com, RHP Anthony Kay underwent Tommy John surgery on Tuesday. The Mets selected him with the 31st overall pick in the 2016 draft from the University of Connecticut. Kay signed for $1.1 million ($872,000 under slot value) and joined the Brooklyn Cyclones, but did not see game

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According to Baseball America, the Mets have re-signed LHP Alberto Baldonado to a minor league contract. The 23-year-old spent the 2016 season with the Binghamton Mets and the St. Lucie Mets. After joining his native Colombia for the World Baseball Classic qualifiers in March, Baldonado opened the regular season with

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The Brooklyn Cyclones, who had finished above .500 in each season of their existence entering 2015, finished with a losing record in 2016 for the second straight season. Manager Tom Gamboa led the ‘Clones to a 37-39 record, which placed the team third in the McNamara division. The 2016

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The New York Mets announced the 10 recipients of the 2016 Sterling Awards and their minor league player and pitcher of the year on Saturday. OF Brandon Nimmo and SS Amed Rosario were named as Sterling Minor League Organizational Co-Players of the Year, while LHP P.J. Conlon received the

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According to Sandy Alderson, Wally Backman has made the decision to leave his position as manager of Triple-A Las Vegas. Backman, 56, spent four seasons at the helm for the 51s, going 309-267 (.536). He led the team to the Pacific Coast League semifinals in 2013 and 2014, but missed

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