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51s daily report

By BETSY HELFAND LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
April 7, 2016 - 11:31 pm
 
Las Vegas 51s right fielder Travis Taijeron, right, high fives teammates before the start of their Triple-A minor league baseball game the Fresno Grizzlies at Cashman Field in Las Vegas Thursday, April 7, 2016. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Who: Fresno Grizzlies at 51s

When: 7:05 p.m. today

Where: Cashman Field (9,334)

Starters: Asher Wojciechowski (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs Seth Lugo (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

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Friday: Fresno at Las Vegas, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday: Fresno at Las Vegas, 7:05 p.m.

Sunday: Fresno at Las Vegas, 12:05 p.m.

Monday: Sacramento at Las Vegas, 7:05 p.m.

Tuesday: Sacramento at Las Vegas, 7:05 p.m.

KEY STAT

34: Thursday’s opener was the beginning of the franchise’s 34th season in Las Vegas.

UPDATE

The 51s put catcher Nevin Ashley (ankle) on the disabled list Thursday to make room for the recently signed Rene Rivera. The Mets signed Rivera, a veteran catcher, to a minor league deal Tuesday, but Johnny Monell started Thursday and will be the team’s primary catcher this season after hitting .324/.389/.469 in 71 games with the 51s last season.

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