New York Mets fans can breathe a sigh of relief, as top pitching prospect Noah Syndergaard is expected to re-join the Las Vegas 51’s on June 5th. Mike Puma of the New York Post tweeted on Friday, that Syndergaard has been long tossing and is expected to resume pitching

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Mazzilli singles in the 12th inning to drive in the winning run to defeat Rome 3-2. He went 3-for-5. Savannah faced off against Rome on Thursday and got off to a quick start scoring two runs in the first inning. Shortstop Gavin Cecchini doubled and scored on a double

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EL PASO 7, LAS VEGAS 4 The Las Vegas 51’s would trail 5-1 going into the seventh inning and try to mount a comeback, only to watch it fall short as they drop the game on Thursday 7-4.  With a roster that has seen a tremendous amount of turnover

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Lynn Worthy of the Press & Sun-Bullentin spoke with Dicky Scott, the Mets Director of Player Development, about Brandon Nimmo and the possibility of the outfield prospect being considered for a promotion to Double A Binghamton. “He’s tearing it up down there right now.” Scott continues, “It’s the perfect scenario where

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Adam Rubin of ESPN NY reports that Former Cy Young winner Frank Viola is due to join the Las Vegas 51s next Friday after recovering from open-heart surgery. Before the medical issue arose, Viola, 54, was to open the season as pitching coach for Vegas. Tom Signore has filled in the

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Kevin Plawecki had the best game of his Double-A career on Tuesday when he doubled, homered and drove in five runs in his first two at bats. The game would be suspended in the second inning due to rain and was completed on Wednesday afternoon prior to the regularly scheduled

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WHO’S HOT: Brandon Nimmo – St. Lucie Nimmo has been hot all season and has been showing why he was a first round pick. Nimmo saw an eight game hitting streak snapped on May 27th when he went 0-2 before being removed from the game in the third inning

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Anyone who follows the Mets minor league system knows Brandon Nimmo hasn’t had it easy. Along with all the buzz that comes with being a top pick of a New York team, the early successes of fellow 2011 first rounder Jose Fernandez has only brought more intense scrutiny to

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LAS VEGAS 13, EL PASO 7 Logan Verrett made the start on Wednesday in what turned out to be a slugfest against El Paso. Verrett did not fare well in his AAA debut, allowing a whopping seven earned runs on twelve hits in six innings pitched. However, he did

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May 28 – Updated 10:08 PM Brandon Nimmo returned to the St. Lucie Line-up after he was pulled from the game on Tuesday when he suffered what the Mets labeled a sprained left ankle. In the St. Lucie 3-2 victory, he finished 1 for 4, with a run scored

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