Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies, 53-64) 8, Las Vegas 51s (57-62) 7 Box Score Gavin Cecchini SS 1 for 5, HR (6th, 2 RBI, .317/.387/.444 L.J. Mazzilli 2B 1 for 5, HR (1st), .286/.314/.524 Kevin Plawecki 1B 1 for 4, HR (6th), 3 RBI, .308/.359/.500 The 51s scored four runs in the 7th

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Undrafted free agent middle infielders aren’t supposed to reach AA let alone make it to the majors. Twenty-seven year old career minor leaguers not on the 40 man roster are supposed to read the writing on the wall. It’s written in bold when that player is twice passed over

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I continue to keep an eye on the third base situation down in Port St. Lucie, not only because I live down in South Florida but also because, as expected, David Thompson was promoted from low-A and has since continued to have a strong season overall.  It appears that

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Update, 8/10: Carpio made his season debut with the GCL Mets as the designated hitter on Wednesday. He went 0-3 with a walk in his first game since last September. Original report, 8/7: After missing over five months of the baseball season with a labrum tear in his right

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Albuquerque Isotopes 7, Las Vegas 51s 0 Box Score T.J. Rivera 3B 2 for 3, .349/.391/.513 Rivera’s been called up! Duane Below LHP 4.2 IP, 11 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K 5.04 ERA Albuquerque Isotopes 4 (Colorado, 52-64), Las Vegas 51s 3 (57-61) Box Score

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The only difference between Harol Gonzalez now, and Gonzalez in his last start, is that the right-hander now carries the title of New York Penn-League All-Star. He gave the Brooklyn Cyclones (26-25) seven scoreless innings in their 3-0 defeat of the Vermont Lake Monsters (19-32) Gonzalez added to his

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Colombia Fireflies (52-62) 3 vs. Greenville Drive (58-55) 2 BOX SCORE J.C. Rodriguez 2B: 2 for 4, 2B .234/.294/.341 Eudor Garcia DH: 3 for 4, 2 2B, RBI, R, K .252/.298/.409 Dash Winningham 1B: 1 for 4, RBI, K .234/.282/.371 Dash Winningham drove in the winning run in the

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In preparation for next week’s New York-Penn League All-Star game, three members of the Brooklyn Cyclones were selected to the South squad. RHP Harol Gonzalez, SS Colby Woodmansee, and 1B Peter Alonso will travel to Dutchess Stadium in Hudson Valley on August 16 to represent Brooklyn. Gonzalez, 21, has

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Las Vegas 51s infielder T.J. Rivera was named the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday. Rivera wins the award for the second time this season, and he was also the PCL Player of the Month in May. Rivera’s 15 hits last week which included two

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Triple-A Albuquerque 9, Las Vegas 51s (57-59) Box Score Gavin Cecchini SS 1-5, E .322/.393/.444 L.J. Mazzilli 2B 4-5, 2 2B, R, 2 E .252/.338/.359 (combined with B-Mets and 51s) T.J. Rivera 3B 1-4, 2B, RBI .347/.389/.512 L.J. Mazzilli is now hitting .554 since joining the 51s. T.J. Rivera drove in

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