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April 19, 2024

Las Vegas 51s

  • Las Vegas 51s short stop Phillip Evans bats during practice at Cashman Field Tuesday, April 4, 2017.
    With 51s set to open season, new manager expects defense to shine
    Baseball is back, and the Las Vegas 51s will lift the lid on their 35th season Thursday in El Paso, Texas. All of the players are excited to get the season underway ...
  • Las Vegas 51s name new manager
    Three months after manager Wally Backman resigned, the Las Vegas 51s have their new skipper. Pedro Lopez, who coached the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies to a 377-329 (.534) record over the last five years, will move up to ...
  • Chicago Cubs' Kris Bryant celebrates after hitting a home run during the first inning of Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Cleveland Indians Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, in Cleveland.
    Cubs, Kris Bryant will face Reds in Las Vegas for Big League Weekend
    The Chicago Cubs are coming back to Las Vegas for an exhibition game. The Triple-A Las Vegas 51s announced the defending World Series champion Cubs will again anchor ...
  • Las Vegas 51s manager Wally Backman waits for his team to take the field during the 51's season opener against the Fresno Grizzlies Thursday, April 3, 2014.
    Former Mets infielder Backman out as team's Triple-A manager
    Wally Backman is out as the manager of the Las Vegas 51s ...
  • Sports Illustrated: Foul ball in 51s game is season's oddest
    One of the cool things about baseball is how a play you’ve seen a million times can suddenly turn into something really spectacular. During Thursday’s Triple A game between the …
  • Las Vegas 51s, Mets extend affiliation through '18 season
    Las Vegas 51s, Mets extend affiliation through '18 season
    The Las Vegas 51s and New York Mets today announced a two-year extension of their Player Development Contract, maintaining the teams' affiliation through the 2018 season. The 51s signed as the Triple-A affiliate of the Mets in September 2012 and renewed the …
  • Las Vegas 51s third baseman T.J. Rivera prepares to bat against the Reno Aces at Cashman Field Monday, June 13, 2016.
    Hot-hitting 51s standout Rivera appears due for big-league call-up
    Las Vegas 51s third baseman T.J. Rivera batted a scorching .371 in May while leading the Pacific Coast League with 31 runs batted in and 47 hits. It was good enough to earn ...
  • The Las Vegas 51s manager Wally Backman talks seriously in the dugout as they have their home opener versus the Fresno Grizzles at Cashman Field. on Friday, April 17, 2015.  L.E. Baskow
    Backman and the 51s get NL title rings, keep on rolling
    Las Vegas 51s manager Wally Backman has the same job title for the fourth straight season, but there’s a difference in the job description this time around for the man leading the New York Mets’ Triple-A affiliate.
  • A fan celebrates grabbing a foul ball in the crowd at Cashman Stadium during the Big League Weekend baseball game with the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets there on Friday, April 1, 2016.
    As 51s eye move to Summerlin, will it be curtains for Cashman Center?
    If the Las Vegas 51s move to Summerlin, as the team would like to do, what would become of the Cashman Center? And how will a new baseball stadium be funded? Those are key questions in ongoing discussions ...
  • 51s use game-ending home run to win opener
    Marc Krauss’ two-run home run to straight away center with two outs in the ninth inning today gave the Las Vegas 51s a 6-4 victory against visiting Fresno in the season opener at Cashman Field ...
  • Bishop Gorman High product Paul Sewald (left) and Silverado's Chase Bradford are part of the Las Vegas 51s roster for 2016. It's believed to be the first time in Triple-A franchise's more than 30 years that two locals were on the club.
    Las Vegas 51s first: Two locals on Triple-A team’s roster
    Southern Nevada natives Chase Bradford and Paul Sewald have been teammates previously. And, just like when they were 12 years old and playing travel ball ...
  • Chicago Cubs' player Kris Bryant (17) signs autographs at the Big League Weekend baseball game against the New York Mets at Cashman Field on Thursday, March 31, 2016.  He is a Las Vegas native and one of baseball's brightest, young stars.
    Kris Bryant basks as center of attention at Big League Weekend
    Everywhere Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant turned Thursday afternoon at Cashman Field before the first pitch of his team’s Big League Weekend game against the New York Mets, a mob awaited. The Bonanza High graduate greeted them all with a grin. ...
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