2017 Las Vegas 51s Roster
Team Record: 56-86
Finished 4th in the PCL's South Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Pedro Lopez (56-86)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Ballpark: Cashman Field
Attendance: 359,059, Avg. 5,057 in 71 home dates
The Las Vegas 51s of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2017 season with a record of 56 wins and 86 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division of the Pacific Conference.
The 51s scored 690 runs and allowed 831 runs, most in the circuit. Travis Taijeron led Las Vegas with 25 home runs, and Dominic Smith walloped 15 or more, too. Travis Taijeron accounted for 78 RBI. Dominic Smith paced batters with significant playing time with a .330 average. Ricky Knapp and Kevin McGowan topped the team with 6 wins each, while Wilfredo Boscán registered a 5.46 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2017 Las Vegas 51s who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Travis Snider, Joshua Rodriguez, Brandon Nimmo, Chase Bradford, Josh Smoker, Jacob Rhame, Adam Wilk, Wilmer Flores, Sean Gilmartin, Erik Goeddel, Jamie Callahan, T. J. Rivera, Paul Sewald, Neil Wagner, Neil Walker, Jeff McNeil, Jonathan Albaladejo, Tom Gorzelanny, Hansel Robles, Phillip Evans, Steven Matz, Wilfredo Boscán, Tyler Pill, Alberto Baldonado, Cory Burns, Rafael Montero, Desmond Jennings, Cody Decker, Donovan Hand, Blake Beavan, Amed Rosario, Tim Peterson, Robert Gsellman, Gavin Cecchini, Matt Reynolds, Mitch Atkins, Kevin Plawecki, Josh Edgin, Dominic Smith, Kevin McGowan, Ben Rowen, Travis d'Arnaud and Travis Taijeron.
Pedro Lopez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Albaladejo | R | R | October 30, 1982 | 6'5" | 270 | San Juan, PR |
| Mitch Atkins | R | R | October 1, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Browns Summit, NC US |
| Alberto Baldonado | L | L | February 1, 1993 | 6'4" | 250 | Colon, PA |
| Blake Beavan | R | R | January 17, 1989 | 6'7" | 255 | Irving, TX US |
| Arnaldo Berrios | S | R | January 15, 1996 | 5'9" | 154 | Barranquitas, PR |
| Wilfredo Boscán | R | R | October 26, 1989 | 6'2" | 228 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jayce Boyd | R | R | December 30, 1990 | 6'1" | 219 | Cantonment, FL US |
| Chase Bradford | R | R | August 5, 1989 | 6'1" | 225 | Henderson, NV US |
| Dale Burdick | R | R | October 12, 1995 | 6'0" | 175 | Spring Hill, TN US |
| Cory Burns | R | R | October 9, 1987 | 6'1" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Jamie Callahan | R | R | August 24, 1994 | 6'2" | 230 | Florence, SC US |
| Xorge Carrillo | R | R | April 12, 1989 | 6'1" | 235 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Gavin Cecchini | R | R | December 22, 1993 | 6'2" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Victor Cruzado | S | R | June 30, 1992 | 6'0" | 199 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Travis d'Arnaud | R | R | February 10, 1989 | 6'2" | 210 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Cody Decker | R | R | January 17, 1987 | 5'11" | 218 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Josh Edgin | R | L | December 17, 1986 | 6'1" | 245 | Lewistown, PA US |
| Phillip Evans | R | R | September 10, 1992 | 5'10" | 210 | Carlsbad, CA US |
| Wilmer Flores | R | R | August 6, 1991 | 6'3" | 205 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Sean Gilmartin | L | L | May 8, 1990 | 6'2" | 205 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Jeff Glenn | R | R | September 22, 1991 | 6'3" | 221 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Erik Goeddel | R | R | December 20, 1988 | 6'3" | 191 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Tom Gorzelanny | R | L | July 12, 1982 | 6'3" | 218 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Robert Gsellman | R | R | July 18, 1993 | 6'4" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Donovan Hand | R | R | April 20, 1986 | 6'3" | 238 | Tecumseh, AL US |
| Desmond Jennings | R | R | October 30, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Ricky Knapp | R | R | May 20, 1992 | 6'0" | 217 | Port Charlotte, FL US |
| Luis Mateo | R | R | March 22, 1990 | 6'3" | 205 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Steven Matz | R | L | May 29, 1991 | 6'2" | 200 | Stony Brook, NY US |
| L. J. Mazzilli | R | R | September 6, 1990 | 6'1" | 190 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Kevin McGowan | R | R | October 18, 1991 | 6'5" | 233 | Nashua, NH US |
| Jeff McNeil | L | R | April 8, 1992 | 6'1" | 195 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Jiovanni Mier | R | R | August 26, 1990 | 6'2" | 204 | Pomona, CA US |
| Rafael Montero | R | R | October 17, 1990 | 6'0" | 185 | Higuerito, San Cristobal DO |
| John Mora | L | L | May 31, 1993 | 5'11" | 195 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Brandon Nimmo | L | R | March 27, 1993 | 6'3" | 207 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| Tim Peterson | R | R | February 22, 1991 | 6'1" | 215 | Puyallup, WA US |
| Tyler Pill | L | R | May 29, 1990 | 6'2" | 200 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Kevin Plawecki | R | R | February 26, 1991 | 6'2" | 220 | Carmel, IN US |
| Kyle Regnault | L | L | December 13, 1988 | 6'2" | 228 | Providence, RI US |
| Matt Reynolds | R | R | December 3, 1990 | 6'1" | 200 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Jacob Rhame | R | R | March 16, 1993 | 6'1" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
| T. J. Rivera | R | R | October 27, 1988 | 6'1" | 203 | Bronx, NY US |
| Hansel Robles | R | R | August 13, 1990 | 6'0" | 220 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Joshua Rodriguez | R | R | December 18, 1984 | 6'0" | 192 | Houston, TX US |
| Amed Rosario | R | R | November 20, 1995 | 6'2" | 189 | Santo Domingo Centro, Distrito Nacional DO |
| David Roseboom | L | L | May 17, 1992 | 6'3" | 215 | Pattersonville, NY US |
| Ben Rowen | R | R | November 15, 1988 | 6'4" | 203 | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US |
| Kelly Secrest | L | L | September 13, 1991 | 6'0" | 225 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Paul Sewald | R | R | May 26, 1990 | 6'3" | 205 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Dominic Smith | L | L | June 15, 1995 | 6'0" | 239 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Josh Smoker | L | L | November 26, 1988 | 6'1" | 232 | Calhoun, GA US |
| Travis Snider | L | L | February 2, 1988 | 6'0" | 235 | Kirkland, WA US |
| Travis Taijeron | R | R | January 20, 1989 | 6'2" | 224 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Logan Taylor | R | R | December 13, 1991 | 6'5" | 248 | Jenks, OK US |
| Jhoan Ureña | S | R | September 1, 1994 | 6'1" | 225 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Neil Wagner | R | R | January 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Neil Walker | S | R | September 10, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Beck Wheeler | R | R | December 13, 1988 | 6'3" | 213 | San Diego, CA US |
| Adam Wilk | L | L | December 9, 1987 | 6'2" | 180 | Anaheim, CA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
