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Update – May 7 Adam Ruben of ESPN NY reports that Robert Whalen has been released from the hospital after having an infection on his throwing hand surgically cleaned. Whalen will need to wait a couple of weeks before resuming throwing. May 4 Adam Rubin of ESPN NY reports that

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Adam Rubin of ESPN NY reports that relief pitcher Vic Black has taken over closing duties from Jeff Walters with the 51s Vegas. Walters has a 9.82 ERA and was 6-for-9 in save chances. Black, has a 0.79 ERA, with two saves, and 12 strikeouts in 11.1 innings of relief, but has also

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Fresh off winning our player of the Week for the outstanding at bats he had from April 28 – May 4, Wilmer Flores is at it again. In Tuesday nights Las Vegas win, Flores hit his fifth home run on the season and added a double to finish 2

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Game four of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played in front of 2,382 fans Monday evening  at Grayson Stadium. Sand Gnats regrouped came away with a 5-1 defeat of the Braves. The Braves scored their lone run in the 2nd inning,

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Congratulations to Las Vegas 51s starter Jacob deGrom for being named the MMN Pitcher of the Week. DeGrom, #13 on the Mets top prospect list, has basically out-pitched #1 Noah Syndergaard and #2 Rafael Montero so far this season. DeGrom, entered his 4th season in the Mets organization in

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Dominic Smith, the Mets #1 pick in the 2013 June Amateur draft, and #3 on the teams Top Prospect list, has started to shake off his early season rust and show how good he truly is. The California native started the 2014 season with a slow start and even though he

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Dominic Smith was 4-for-7 during the weekend against the Braves. The third game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played in front of 1,346 fans Sunday afternoon at Grayson Stadium. Rome out hit Savannah 15-11 and came away with their first win

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Congratulations to Las Vegas 51s Wilmer Flores for being named the MMN Player of the Week for April 28-May 4th. Flores came into the week batting .290 and after an 0 for 1 on Monday April 28th, he went on a tear batting .533 (8 for 15) and closed

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Adam Rubin of ESPN NY reports that 51’s Kirk Nieuwenhuis made a highlight-reel catch during Game 1 on Sunday, but he left the game with an injury. Rubin adds that Nieuwenhuis banged an elbow crashing into the wall catching a fly ball to end the second inning. The injury does not seem severe,

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LAS VEGAS vs TACOMA – Game 1 – Suspended The 51’s were in Tacoma to face the Rainiers at Chaney Stadium for their second game of a four game series. Friday’s match-up saw the 51’s lose the game 6-4, then Saturday’s game was postponed due to rain, to be

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