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Las Vegas (4-4) at Fresno 4:05 PM ET Radio Feed, MiLB.tv, Gameday Starting Pitcher: LHP Sean Gilmartin (0-0, 2.45 ERA) Game Notes: Las Vegas moved to .500 on the year with a 7-5 victory in 11 innings on Saturday…C Rene Rivera drove in the winning run on a bases loaded walk in

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(Game 1) Las Vegas vs. Fresno 2:05 PM, ET (Game 2 will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game) Rained out for the second straight game.  Radio Feed, MILB.tv, Gameday Starting Pitcher: RHP Gabriel Ynoa (Game 1), LHP Sean Gilmartin (Game 2) Game Notes: The 51s were rained out for only the

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Week one of the 2016 Major League Baseball season is coming to a close, and it sure wasn’t lacking in excitement. From Trevor Story‘s historic debut with the Rockies, to absolute domination from Clayton Kershaw and Robinson Cano, many players stood out. Additionally, many former Mets made their debuts

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According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, the New York Mets have signed catcher Rene Rivera to a minor league deal. He had been released by the Tampa Bay Rays on March 30, and will report to Triple-A Las Vegas, per Maria Guardado of the Star-Ledger. A native

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2015 Brooklyn Cyclones OF Desmond Lindsay and RHP Matt Blackham suffered injuries in Spring Training, although Lindsay is expected to resume all baseball activities shortly, while Blackham will be sidelined for three months. Lindsay, 19, was the Mets’ second round pick in 2015. According to Field Coordinator Kevin Morgan

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When the Mets line up along the third base line for the pre-game introductions at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday night, six players will be doing so for the first time. Three more (Jacob deGrom, Wilmer Flores, and Logan Verrett) will make their second appearances on an initial roster. Among those

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The Las Vegas 51s, the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets, announced their preliminary roster for the 2016 season on Sunday. The team features 13 position players and 13 pitchers, including 11 with major league experience. The roster is as follows: Catchers (2+1): Nevin Ashley – R/R, Age: 31, 2015 Level: MLB/AAA

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Since last August, I’ve been using the hashtag ‘#FormerMetWatch’ on Twitter, whenever someone who either played in the major leagues or minors with the Mets does something notable. Since then, others have joined in, and now I’m bringing it to the web. Every week, I’ll bring the latest news

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  The minor league season is a week away, as the Las Vegas 51s, the Binghamton Mets, the St. Lucie Mets, and the Columbia Fireflies will open their 2016 campaigns on April 7. Leading up to Opening Day, the teams will be holding various events to satisfy the local

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One of my favorite things to do is to look back at old rosters and see what happened to some of the lesser known players. Here, I decided to dissect the Mets’ 2011 draft class, which was Sandy Alderson’s first with the organization. Ideally, I’d like to get through

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