MLB Pipeline released their 2018 Prospect Team of the Year today with the New York Mets being the only organization with two players selected to the first team. Mets prospect Peter Alonso was chosen to be MLB’s first baseman and Mets infielder (lost his prospect status recently) Jeff McNeil was taken as the second

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Co-Position Player of the Month – Peter Alonso, 1B Level: Las Vegas Season Stats: .285/.395/.579, 31 2B, 3B, 36 HR, 119 RBI August Stats: .308/.392/.731, 11 2B, 11 HR, 27 RBI Alonso finished this season leading the minors in homers partially because of his 11 homers this month.  Those

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The New York Mets acquired cash considerations from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for minor league outfielder Patrick Kivlehan on Thursday, the teams announced. The 28-year-old journeyman will report to Arizona’s major league club. Kivlehan wrapped up a strong season with the Las Vegas 51s, after being signed by the

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The Kingsport Mets have announced 2B Luis Santana was named as the team’s Sterling Award Winner.  Considering the number of candidates for this award and the special season Kingsport just had, Santana winning the award speaks to just how good a season he had. In 53 games, Santana hit

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Four Mets minor leaguers were named the Players of the Week in their respective leagues. Outfielders Yoel Romero, Jhoan Urena, and Patrick Kivlehan, and starting pitcher Drew Gagnon earned the honors for their play last week. Romero, the Appalachian League Player of the Week, slashed .533/.563/.933 in three games for

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When Peter Alonso strode to the plate in the bottom of the ninth in what was the final game for Las Vegas both at Cashman Field and as the Triple-A affilate of the New York Mets, he found himself trailing Ibandel Isabel by one homer for the Jack Bauman

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Las Vegas (71-69) 4, Sacramento (55-85) 3   Box Score Luis Guillorme SS: 2-3, 3B, 2 BB, K, .304/.380/.417 Peter Alonso 1B: 2-5, HR, 2 RBI, .260/.355/.585 Patrick Kivlehan LF-RF: 1-1, 2B, 3 BB, .314/.372/.588 Down 3-0 in the sixth, Las Vegas chipped away with RBIs by Colton Plaia and Zach Borenstein to make it 3-2.

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With rosters expanding in Septmeber, the New York Mets announced they have called-up three more players to add them to the major league roster: 1B/OF Dominic Smith, SS Jack Reinheimer, and RHP Drew Gagnon.  With these three players being recalled, they were not available for Las Vegas’ finale for

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Las Vegas (70-69) 5, Sacramento (55-84) 3  Box Score Luis Guillorme 2B: 3-4, 2B, .299/.372/.406 Peter Alonso 1B: 0-4, K, .257/.355/.577 Zach Borenstein CF-RF: 2-3, 2 2B, RBI, BB, K, .250/.359/.481 Patrick Kivlehan LF: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, .312/.365/.585 In their second to last game ever as the Las Vegas 51s, the team

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Sacramento (55-83) 7, Las Vegas (69-69) 3   Box Score Peter Alonso 1B: 2-4, 2 2B, BB, K, .261/.360/.586 Dominic Smith LF: 0-5, K, .258/.328/.380 Patrick Kivlehan RF: 2-4, 2B, .312/.366/.579 Jose Lobaton C: 2-4, K, .354/.432/.608 Alonso continues to take strong at-bats and hit the ball hard, as he smashes two doubles

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