Both players won Sterling awards for their successful seasons at Triple-A Las Vegas.
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Tim Tebow arrived at the New York Mets’ minor league clubhouse Monday morning, finding an orange-and-blue jersey with No. 15 on the back swaying in his locker.
Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom has been scratched from his scheduled start Sunday and is unlikely to pitch again this season because of an injury to the ulnar nerve in his right elbow.
The Chicago Cubs have won the NL Central, becoming the first major league team this season to clinch a division title when St. Louis lost 6-2 at San Francisco.
Vin Scully says the last ballgame he will broadcast is the Los Angeles Dodgers’ regular-season finale — regardless of whether they reach the playoffs.
After four years at the helm of the 51s, manager Wally Backman will not be back for the 2017 season and refutes reports of defiance toward New York Mets organziation.
Could Tim Tebow be playing at Cashman Field next season? The chances are slim, and it’s certainly too early to make that assumption, but the New York Mets did sign the former NFL quarterback to a minor league deal Thursday.
With the Cubs, runaway leaders in the NL Central, on the verge of clinching their division prematurely, having Kris Bryant play all nine positions in one game might be something to keep fans engaged down the stretch.
The season might have ended on Monday, but there are still plenty of Las Vegas 51s-related questions to watch throughout the offseason.
T.J. Rivera won the Pacific Coast League batting title, narrowly edging teammate Brandon Nimmo.
The 5-foot-8 Bishop Gorman-graduate is currently in South Korea, playing for the U.S. Women’s National Baseball Team in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women’s Baseball World Cup.
Las Vegas won its third straight game thanks in part to a quality start from Darin Gorski, who went 7-1/3 innings and gave up two runs.
As 51s close out season this weekend, Cashman Field pales in comparison with nearly every stadium at Triple-A level.
Matt Reynolds got the offense going for the 51s early on Friday and finished it off late.
Tyler Herron, just called up from Double-A Binghamton, gave up just two runs on three hits in 6 2/3 innings pitched.