Cleveland Indians outfielder Marlon Byrd was suspended for 162 games by Major League Baseball on Wednesday after he tested positive for a banned substance a second time.
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Detroit Tigers closer Francisco Rodriguez has revealed he contracted the Zika virus this past offseason and is warning athletes going to the Rio Olympics about the dangers.
The Las Vegas 51s’ bullpen allowed seven runs in two innings in a 10-6 PCL loss to the host Reno Aces on Tuesday night. 51s starter Seth Lugo left with a 5-3 lead after six innings before the bullpen blew the win for him.
By all accounts, Las Vegas 51s reliever Chasen Bradford is back this season, and he has the numbers to prove it. Entering this week’s series at Reno, Bradford is 2-1 with a 2.22 ERA and four saves in 23 appearances.
The 51s head north Tuesday for their first series this season against the Reno Aces. Here are the players to watch in the series.
In town for a 1986 Mets reunion, 51s manager Wally Backman saw New York get even for last year’s playoffs. And he knew it was coming.
After scoring 32 runs in the first three games of the series against Memphis, the 51s’ bats were almost completely silenced by Redbirds starter Arturo Reyes on Monday.
Sean Gilmartin’s first start back from the majors last week was a forgettable one. Gilmartin was leaving pitches up and got hammered for nine runs. His second start back? Much better.
The hit parade started early with a Dilson Herrera double to lead off the bottom of the first inning. And it never stopped.
St. Louis Cardinals prospect Alex Reyes was blowing up the radar gun, but 51s starter Duane Below was the one who picked up the win Friday night, giving up just one unearned run and four hits in his seven innings.
The 51s will welcome Memphis into town looking to snap a four-game series. Here are five players to watch this weekend.
The 51s came into this week’s series against Nashville after a highly successful road trip, winning 6-of-8 and surging into first place. But all that quickly came crashing to a halt as the they ran into an equally-hot team.
Come Saturday, the stands at Cashman Field will be filled with people sporting Wally Backman jerseys. The 51s dugout won’t be.
San Diego State scored 11 unanswered runs, including nine in the eighth inning, to take a 16-5 lead over UNLV en route to a 18-8 victory that eliminated the Rebels from the Mountain West Championship on Thursday in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Entering Thursday’s play, Rivera, who has primarily played third for the 51s, was first in the Pacific Coast League among active players, leading the league with his .369 batting average, 42 RBIs and 59 hits.
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