The Appalachian League has named Kingsport Mets infielder Walter Rasquin the offensive player of the week. Since July 14, Rasquin collected 14 hits in 19 at bats with two home runs and seven RBIs. For the season he is hitting .375/.453/.518 with eight walks compared to only eight strikeouts.

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Anyone who has seen the movie Bull Durham knows life in minor league baseball is less than glamorous. There’s the long bus trips, dealing with whacky on field promotions designed to bring fans to the stands, having to both grow up while trying to become a professional, and not

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Omaha 2, Las Vegas 51s 1 (49-45)  Box Score Brandon Nimmo CF 2 for 4, R, .331/.410/.508 Travis Taijeron RF 1 for 3, K, .307/.395/.565 Nimmo returned to the lineup in style as he collected two hits. If De Aza is designated for assignment (God bless us all if he is),

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The rumor mill is about to be churning out hypothetical scenarios with the fury of the Mets offense facing Jon Lester. Most of the rumors will lead to nothing, some will come to fruition, and on occasion, a completely separate deal comes out of the talks. With the second

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Las Vegas 51s 6 (49-44), Iowa Cubs 2 Box Score Dilson Herrera 2B 3 for 4, 2B, BB, RBI, .278/.323/.475 Kevin Plawecki C 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, .327/.400/.615 This was Plawecki’s 4th homer of the year in Vegas. Duane Below LHP 7 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K  (ND, 4.57 ERA)

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The St. Lucie Mets have named outfielder John Mora as their player of the month and right-handed starter Chris Flexen as their pitcher of the month for the Month of June. Mora signed the Mets out of the Dominican Republic as a 19 year old, and this is his

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Las Vegas 51s 11 (48-44), Iowa Cubs 5 Box Score Michael Conforto LF 2 for 4, 2B, 3B, BB, 2 RBI, 2 R .344/.420/.623 T.J. Rivera 3B 3 for 5, 2B, RBI, R, .351/.390/.502 Both of Conforto’s hits were down the right field line. Robert Gsellman RHP 4 IP, 6

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Player Profile Opening Day Age: 23 Bats/Throws: R/R Height/Weight: 6’0″/195 lbs Position: RHP ETA: TBD 2016 MMN Top Prospect Rank: N/R Background In 2015, Alejandro Castro was signed as an undrafted free agent out of NAIA school Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama. At Faulkner University, Castro became the team’s

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Iowa 7, Las Vegas 51s (47-44) 2 Box Score The loss keeps the 51s down 5.5 games behind division leading El Paso. Dilson Herrera 2B: 0 for 5, 2 K, .272/.316/.469 Michael Conforto LF: 2 for 4, 2B, K, .333/.406/.579 Kevin Plawecki 1B: 1 for 4, .313/.393/.563 Travis Taijeron and Sean Gilmartin drove in

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An uninspiring first half has the Binghamton Mets with a record of 39-49. Which leaves them 23 games back in the division, and 15 games out of the second playoff spot. Unfortunately Pedro Lopez hasn’t had much to work with overall. To say there isn’t wasn’t much to be

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