Snoop Dogg threw out the first pitch before today’s Braves-Padres game at Petco Park in San Diego.
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Manager Wally Backman expects Gsellman, the organization’s No. 12 prospect per MLB.com, to make his 51s debut on Saturday on the road against the Albuquerque Isotopes.
51s send 11 batters to the plate in the fifth inning on the way to a 13-2 victory over the Tacoma Rainiers on Tuesday afternoon at Cashman Field.
Judging by the first three innings, in which both teams combined for two hits in just 37 minutes, it looked like a pitchers’ duel.
51s third baseman T.J. Rivera was named the PCL Player of the Month for May, Minor League Baseball announced Tuesday.
Just like Saturday night, the 51s jumped out to an early lead, only to fall behind in the middle innings and retake the lead late.
Wally Backman isn’t one to hide his emotions. So after the 51s rallied for an 8-7 win Saturday following a sloppy night of play, the 51s manager voiced his displeasure in a clubhouse meeting.
The 51s return home this weekend for a four-game set against the Tacoma Rainers. Here are five players to watch:
Dilson Herrera scored the game’s first run, hit a home run and a walk-off single to cap the 51s’ 8-7 comeback victory over the Tacoma Rainiers before 8,201 at Cashman Field.
Reno Aces slugger Peter O’Brien dominated the four-game series against the Las Vegas 51s, batting .450 with three home runs, three doubles, a triple and 12 RBIs.
Dilson Herrera’s future role with the New York Mets is seemingly more well-defined than anyone else’s on the 51s. Some day in the future — possibly later this season and very likely next year — Herrera will be patrolling second base at Citi Field.
Vanderbilt freshman pitcher Donny Everett drowned while fishing in Tennessee a day before the Commodores were to open the NCAA Tournament on Friday. He was 19.
Roger Bernadina led off the 10th inning with a home run to lead the Las Vegas 51s to a 9-8 PCL victory over the host Reno Aces on Thursday night.
From the top of the first inning to the bottom of the ninth with two outs, the 51s led. But with one swing, the Reno Aces’ Peter O’Brien wiped it away with a two-out grand slam off closer Paul Sewald to send Las Vegas spiraling to an 8-6 loss.
Less than a week after UNLV finished its baseball season under Stan Stolte — who became acting head coach Dec. 18 when Tim Chambers resigned following his arrest for driving under the influence — the school hired Stolte as head coach.
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