Las Vegas 51s outfielder Roger Bernadina, born in Curacao, helped lead Netherlands to the World Baseball Classic final four along with the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Japan.
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Alex Rodriguez will play his final major league game next Friday with the New York Yankees and then become a special adviser and instructor with the team.
The 51s’ bats, reliable all season, have begun to swelter in the summer heat. It cost them again Friday night in a 3-2 loss to the Fresno Grizzlies at Cashman Field.
51s manager Wally Backman was displeased. And after a 6-3 loss to the Fresno Grizzlies in the first game of Thursday’s doubleheader at Cashman Field, he did absolutely nothing to hide that.
A two-out, bases-loaded single by Jon Kemmer gave the Fresno Grizzlies a 5-3 victory over the Las Vegas 51s in 11 innings Thursday night at Cashman Field.
Gabriel Ynoa allowed only two runs to pitch the 51s to a 3-2 victory over the El Paso Chihuahuas on Tuesday at Cashman Field. Ynoa won his first game since June 23.
Dilson Herrera was traded from the Mets to the Reds on Monday as part of a deal for All-Star Jay Bruce, and the 51s will miss more than just his constant presence atop their lineup.
The Desert Oasis Aces will begin their quest for the American Legion World Series on Wednesday when they begin play in the Western Regional in Boulder, Colorado.
The 51s still have more than a month left to play, but as far as manager Wally Backman is concerned, Monday night’s game was a “must-win.”
51s second baseman Dilson Herrera was traded to Cincinnati on Monday and will report to Triple-A Louisville.
Las Vegas’ Art Santo Domingo, 77, keeps his pencil sharp and scorecard ready as part-time official scorer for Giants and A’s.
After a slow start to his Triple-A career, Robert Gsellman turned in his third straight quality start Sunday. But for the second straight game, he was a hard-luck loser as the 51s fell 4-0 to El Paso at Cashman Field.
In the American Legion baseball state final last season, the Las Vegas Aces blew a three-run lead in the ninth inning and wound up losing to the Las Vegas Knights in the 11th.
Buyers at the trade deadline for a change, the Miami Marlins believe they now have enough starting pitching to make a playoff push.
A bloop single led to a seven-run inning for the Fresno Grizzlies that was more than enough to blow Las Vegas away Friday night at Chukchansi Park.