A person with knowledge of the situation said Friday the six-time All-Star will retire from the Los Angeles Dodgers at the end of this season.
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Peter Alonso hit the go-ahead home run in the eighth inning of the 51s’ 5-4 victory over Albuquerque in the series opener at Cashman Field.
In a statement Thursday, the Marlins said “derogatory and insensitive comments” by John Schnatter weren’t reflective of the values of the baseball franchise.
With 90 games in the rearview mirror, the coaches sounded off on the players who took the biggest step in the first half and who to watch for in the second.
The New York Mets promoted right-hander Drew Gagnon from Triple-A Las Vegas to start Tuesday night’s game against Philadelphia.
Mets third baseman Todd Frazier has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained muscle in his left rib cage.
Mike Trout, Aaron Judge and Mookie Betts form a dream outfield for the AL. Bryce Harper and Max Scherzer make up a not-so-gracious welcome committee for the NL.
Derek Fisher hit a two-run homer in the third inning, and Antonio Nunez scored two runs as the Fresno Grizzlies defeated the Las Vegas 51s 8-1 on Friday.
Jeff McNeil hit a grand slam in the second inning, leading the Las Vegas 51s to a 12-5 win over the Fresno Grizzlies on Thursday.
After struggling through a 9-20 season in the spring, the Southern Nevada Bengals, as they are known during the summer, rolled through the Connie Mack American league with a 12-4 record this summer, and are looking for their second straight state title when the tournament begins Friday.
The 51s announced that season ticket deposits for the new stadium opening next year will begin Monday at 10 a.m.
Mike Hauschild checked the 51s on four hits as the Fresno Grizzlies posted a 5-0 Pacific Coast League victory Wednesday night at Chukchansi Park in Fresno, Calif.
Every time the 51s got close on Tuesday night, the goalposts kept moving just a little bit further.
The 51s’ second baseman has hit 16 home runs this season across two levels after hitting just nine from 2013-17.
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