Las Vegas 51s - wikipedia Las Vegas 51s Las Vegas 51s Founded in 1919 Las Vegas, Nevada Team logo Cap insignia Class - level Current Triple - A ( 1983 -- present ) Minor league affiliations League Pacific Coast League ( 1983 -- present ) Conference Pacific Conference Division Southern Division Major league affiliations Current New York Mets ( 2013 -- 2018 ) Previous Toronto Blue Jays ( 2009 -- 2012 ) Los Angeles Dodgers ( 2001 -- 2008 ) San Diego Padres ( 1983 -- 2000 ) California Angels ( 1982 ) Seattle Mariners ( 1979 -- 1981 ) Milwaukee Brewers ( 1976 -- 1978, 1970 ) Texas Rangers ( 1973 -- 1975 ) Cleveland Indians ( 1972, 1964 -- 1969 ) Minnesota Twins ( 1971 ) Kansas City Athletics ( 1962 -- 1963 ) St. Louis Cardinals ( 1961 ) Minor league titles League titles ( 2 ) 1986 1988 Division titles ( 10 ) 1984 1986 1988 1992 2002 2013 2014 Team data Nickname Las Vegas 51s ( 2001 -- present ) Previous names Las Vegas Stars ( 1983 -- 2000 ) Spokane Indians ( 1973 -- 1982 ) Portland Beavers ( 1919 -- 1972 ) Colors Blue, gray Mascot Cosmo Ballpark Cashman Field ( 1983 -- present ) Las Vegas Ballpark ( 2019 -- ) planned Previous parks Fairgrounds Ballpark ( 1973 -- 1983 ) Civic Stadium ( 1956 -- 1972 ) Vaughn Street Park ( 1919 -- 1955 ) Owner ( s ) / Operator ( s ) Summerlin Las Vegas Baseball Club LLC Manager Tony DeFrancesco The Las Vegas 51s, formerly known as the Las Vegas Stars, are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League ( PCL ) and the Triple - A affiliate of the New York Mets. They are located in Las Vegas, and are named for Area 51 which is located near Rachel, Nevada, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas. The team logo jokingly depicts one of the grey aliens thought by UFO believers to inhabit that base. They play at Cashman Field which has a capacity of 9,334 people. The 51s won the PCL championship as the Stars in 1986 and 1988. The team has plans to move into Las Vegas Ballpark, a new 10,000 - seat facility located in Summerlin, in 2019. Along with playing in a new ballpark, the 51s plan to rebrand by adopting a new name and logos after the 2018 season. Contents 1 Franchise history 1.1 Portland Beavers and Spokane Indians 1.2 Baseball returns to Las Vegas 1.3 Intergalactic baseball 1.4 Toronto Blue Jays and sale to Stevens Baseball group 1.5 Sale to Summerlin Las Vegas Baseball Club LLC 2 Media 2.1 Broadcasters 3 Season - by - season record 4 Players 4.1 Current roster 4.2 Notable alumni 5 Individual awards and accomplishments 5.1 PCL MVP 5.2 PCL Rookie of the Year 5.3 PCL Manager of the Year 5.4 PCL Executive of the Year 6 References 7 External links Franchise history The team 's first affiliation was with the San Diego Padres from 1983 to 2000. In 2001, they became the top farm club of the Los Angeles Dodgers. That affiliation ended at the conclusion of the 2008 season, when the 51s signed on with the Toronto Blue Jays. The New York Mets became affiliated with the 51s after the Blue Jays and Buffalo Bisons, with whom the Mets had been affiliated since 2009, struck an agreement ; since the 51s were the only other unaffiliated team the Mets moved their Triple - A club cross country. On March 24, 2008, Mandalay Baseball Properties sold the 51s franchise to Stevens Baseball Group. There were no plans to move the team, and talks of building a new stadium became stagnant. The team has sold about 5,000 tickets per game on average the last few years, but far fewer fans typically attend home games. In May 2011, Stevens Baseball Group came to an agreement to sell the 51s to Chris Milam 's Silver State Baseball Group, LLC, with plans to move the team to a new ballpark at his proposed Las Vegas National Sports Center. The plans came to nothing and Milam `` walked away '' from the baseball deal. In April 2013, the team was purchased by Summerlin Las Vegas Baseball Club LLC, a joint venture of Howard Hughes Corp and Play Ball Owners Group, including investors Steve Mack, Bart Wear, and Chris Kaempfer, with intentions of moving it to a proposed stadium in Summerlin near the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino. In October 2017, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority approved a 20 - year, $80 million naming rights agreement to help pay for a new $150 million 10,000 - seat ballpark which could open in 2019. Las Vegas Ballpark, located Summerlin, is expected to include 22 suites, a center field pool, kids ' zone, and several bars. Portland Beavers and Spokane Indians The Las Vegas 51s originally began as the second incarnation of the Portland Beavers baseball club, who reentered the Pacific Coast League after a two - year hiatus. In 1973, the team moved to Spokane, Washington, and were renamed the Indians. Baseball returns to Las Vegas Las Vegas Stars cap logo The franchise moved once again in 1983, becoming the Las Vegas Stars. The Stars became the first professional sports team to play in Las Vegas since the Las Vegas Wranglers baseball club who played from 1947 -- 52 and 1957 -- 58. The Stars inaugural season was quite successful, posting an 83 -- 60 record and winning the first half championship for the Southern Division leading to a playoff berth, eventually losing to the Albuquerque Dukes. The following season, the Stars posted another successful campaign going 71 -- 65 and winning their second division championship ( first half ), but ultimately losing in the league semifinals to the Hawaii Islanders. After a dismal ' 85 campaign, the Stars returned to their winning ways posting an 80 -- 62 record and winning the second half of the Southern Division. In the league semifinals, the Stars defeated the Phoenix Firebirds 3 - 2 and went on to win their first PCL Championship, defeating the Vancouver Canadians in five games. The Stars won their second PCL Championship two years later, once again defeating Vancouver, this time in four games. After winning five division titles and two league championships in their first six years, the Stars hit a huge skid, posting a. 500 or better record four times and winning shares of only two division championships in the following 12 years. The Stars were unable to advance past the first round of the playoffs in both seasons that they qualified. Intergalactic Baseball In 2001, after 18 years as the San Diego Padres top affiliate, the two teams parted ways. The Stars then affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers, whose Triple - A affiliate, the Albuquerque Dukes, moved to Portland, Oregon to become the fourth incarnation of the Beavers. The Stars decided to rebrand their entire operation, renaming the team the 51s as a reference to Area 51, a military base located north - northwest of Las Vegas legendary for rumors of its housing UFOs and other extraterrestrial technology. The team adopted a logo featuring a grey alien head and introduced a mascot, Cosmo. Even with a new affiliate, a new name and a new look, the 51s did not improve on the field. The 51s have posted only four winning seasons since the name change. Their only division title came in 2002 as the team posted the best record in the league at 85 -- 59, but they lost to the eventual PCL champion Edmonton Trappers three games to one. During their eight years together, the Dodgers and the 51s had a very rocky relationship. The Dodgers were not pleased with Cashman Field, which barely met the standards for Triple - A baseball. It had no weight room or indoor batting cages, and it was decrepit compared to other stadiums in the league. Citing the inadequacies of Cashman Field and lack of planning for a replacement, Los Angeles decided not to renew their player development contract ( PDC ) with Las Vegas after the 2008 season, opting to re-affiliate with Albuquerque. Toronto Blue Jays and sale to Stevens Baseball Group Las Vegas 51s baseball game against the Iowa Cubs at Cashman Field in 2008 Following the departure of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the 51s signed a two - year PDC with the Toronto Blue Jays, marking the first time that the 51s have been affiliated with an American League club. This ended Toronto 's 30 - year affiliation with the Syracuse Chiefs based in upstate New York. Before the 2008 season, Mandalay Baseball Properties sold the team to Stevens Baseball Group. The new president, Derek Stevens, stated that he planned to keep the team in Las Vegas but that he wanted to change the team 's name in time for the 2009 season. Due to the length of time it took to secure a new PDC, the team missed the deadline set by Minor League Baseball for name and logo changes. Since then, the 51s have not made any public attempts at changing the team 's name. Following the 2010 season, the Toronto Blue Jays signed a two - year contract extension with the Las Vegas 51s, stating that the team was pleased to continue their relationship with the organization. Sale to Summerlin Las Vegas Baseball club LLC In April 2013, the team was purchased by Summerlin Las Vegas Baseball Club LLC, a joint venture of Howard Hughes Corp. and Play Ball Owners Group, including investors Steve Mack, Bart Wear and Chris Kaempfer, with intentions of moving it to a new proposed stadium in Summerlin near the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino. On September 17, 2012, the 51s signed a Player Development Contract with the New York Mets for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. On August 28, 2014, the Mets announced that they have extended their deal with Las Vegas through the 2016 season. In late 2017, it was announced that the 2018 season will be the last as an affiliate of the Mets as the team will move its affiliation to the Syracuse Chiefs. Construction on the new Summerlin ballpark began in 2018 and will be completed for the 2019 season. Media The Las Vegas 51s are covered by Las Vegas ' two daily newspapers, the Las Vegas Review - Journal and Las Vegas Sun. Every 51s game is broadcast by KBAD 920 - AM, the local Fox Sports Radio affiliate, with Russ Langer returning for his sixteenth season as the broadcast 's play - by - play man. Several prominent sports radio and television personalities made their start as broadcaster for the Stars and 51s, most notably Fox Sports ' Colin Cowherd. Broadcasters Bob Blum ( 1985 -- 2005 ) Dick Calvert ( 1983 ) Colin Cowherd ( 1987 -- 88 ) Joe Hawk ( 1983 ) Ken Korach ( 1989 -- 95 ) Russ Langer ( 2000 -- present ) Tim Neverett ( 1996 -- 2003, 2005 -- 06 ) Paul Olden ( 1984 -- 87 ) Jerry Reuss ( 1994 -- 95, 2005 -- 06 ) Jon Sandler ( 1993 -- 99 ) Dom Valentino ( 1983 -- 85, 1987 -- 89 ) Rich Waltz ( 1990 -- 92 ) Season - by - season record This is a list of the last ten seasons completed by the 51s. Records accurate as of end of the 2017 PCL season Season Affiliate Conference Division Regular Season Postseason Awards Finish Wins Losses Win % GB 2008 LAD Pacific South 2nd 74 69. 517 9 -- -- 2009 TOR Pacific South T - 3rd 71 73. 493 15.5 -- Randy Ruiz ( MVP ) TOR Pacific South 4th 66 78. 458 13 -- J.P. Arencibia ( MVP ) 2011 TOR Pacific South 2nd 71 73. 493 17 -- David Cooper ( Batting Champion ) 2012 TOR Pacific South 2nd 79 64. 552 6.5 -- -- 2013 NYM Pacific South 1st 81 63. 563 0 Lost to Salt Lake, 1 - 3 -- 2014 NYM Pacific South 1st 81 63. 563 0 Lost to Reno, 1 - 3 Wally Backman ( Manager of the Year ) 2015 NYM Pacific South 2nd 77 67. 535 1.0 -- -- 2016 NYM Pacific South 3rd 70 74. 486 3.5 -- -- 2017 NYM Pacific South 4th 56 86. 394 17 -- Amed Rosario ( Rookie of the Year ) Players Current roster Las Vegas 51s roster Players Coaches / Other Pitchers 37 Buddy Baumann 46 Gerson Bautista * 61 Chris Beck 43 Jamie Callahan * 29 P.J. Conlon * 56 Scott Copeland 64 Chris Flexen * 43 Matt Gage 36 Drew Gagnon * 33 Eric Hanhold 41 Ian Krol 57 Cody Martin 19 Kevin McGowan 23 Tim Peterson * -- Josh Prevost 44 Matt Purke 25 Kyle Regnault 35 Jacob Rhame * 38 Corey Taylor 58 Logan Taylor Catchers 4 Jeff Glenn 59 Jose Lobaton 26 Colton Plaia Infielders 34 Peter Alonso 3 Cody Asche 9 Christian Colon 13 Luis Guillorme * 1 Ty Kelly 7 Jack Reinheimer * 22 Dominic Smith * 8 David Thompson 5 David Wright # Outfielders 18 Zach Borenstein 24 Bryce Brentz 6 Ezequiel Carrera 16 Matt den Dekker 20 Kevin Kaczmarski 27 Patrick Kivlehan Manager 11 Tony DeFrancesco Coaches 17 Glenn Abbott ( pitching ) 49 Jeremy Accardo ( bullpen ) 10 Joel Chimelis ( hitting ) 7 - day disabled list * On New York Mets 40 - man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated August 19, 2018 Transactions → More rosters : MiLB Pacific Coast League → New York Mets minor league players Notable alumni Roberto Alomar Sandy Alomar, Jr. Carlos Baerga Bruce Bochy Larry Bowa ( Manager ) Jolbert Cabrera Chin - Feng Chen Michael Conforto David Cooper Joey Cora Joe Thurston Ike Davis Cody Decker Jake deGrom Edwin Encarnación Andre Ethier Wilmer Flores Éric Gagné Nomar Garciaparra ( rehab ) Ozzie Guillén Robert Gsellman Tony Gwynn D.J. Houlton Edwin Jackson Matt Kemp Ty Kelly John Kruk Seth Lugo Russell Martin Gary Matthews, Jr. Steven Matz Kevin McReynolds Brad Mills ( Manager ) Norihiro Nakamura T.J. Rivera Cody Ross David Ross Jerry Royster ( Manager ) Benito Santiago Noah Syndergaard Kevin Towers ( General Manager ) Shane Victorino Jayson Werth Zach Wheeler Steve Yeager ( hitting coach ) Individual awards and accomplishments PCL MVP 1983 -- Kevin McReynolds 1986 -- Tim Pyznarski 1988 -- Sandy Alomar, Jr. 1989 -- Sandy Alomar, Jr. 2001 -- Phil Hiatt 2009 -- Randy Ruiz 2010 -- J.P. Arencibia PCL Rookie of the Year 2017 -- Amed Rosario PCL Manager of the Year 2002 -- Brad Mills 2014 -- Wally Backman PCL Executive of the Year 1992 -- Don Logan 1998 -- Don Logan References Jump up ^ Gemma, Jim ( April 16, 2018 ). `` L.V. 51s are rebranding in 2019 ! Name the Team Sweepstakes ! ''. LV51.com. Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Retrieved April 18, 2018. Jump up ^ Reichard, Kevin ( April 17, 2018 ). `` New Home, New Branding for Las Vegas 51s in 2019 ''. Ballpark Digest. Retrieved April 17, 2018. Jump up ^ Gemma, Jim. `` Stevens Baseball Group -- New Owner of Las Vegas 51s. '' Las Vegas 51s. March 24, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2008. Jump up ^ Gemma, Jim. `` Mandalay Baseball Transacts More Business -- Sells Las Vegas 51s Franchise. '' Las Vegas 51s. October 31, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2008. Jump up ^ Anderson, Mark. `` Logan lobbies for new stadium. Las Vegas Review - Journal. July 11, 2001. Retrieved September 27, 2008. Jump up ^ Iole, Kevin. `` Dodgers threaten to quit 51s. '' Las Vegas Review - Journal. July 2, 2003. Retrieved September 27, 2008. Jump up ^ `` Las Vegas 51s : About. '' Las Vegas 51s. Retrieved September 27, 2008. Jump up ^ Las Vegas Sun. Jump up ^ Ralston, Jon ( May 6, 2011 ). `` Texan closer to bringing arena complex to Las Vegas, signs contract for 51s ''. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved May 7, 2011. Jump up ^ Reichard, Kevin ( September 8, 2011 ). `` Vegas sports complex moves forward -- but baseball now on the back burner ''. Ballpark Digest. Retrieved November 12, 2014. When developer Chris Milam announced a purchase of the Las Vegas 51s ( Class AAA ; Pacific Coast League ) in May, baseball was a centerpiece of the proposed development, with a plan for a 51s ballpark that could be expanded potentially in the future for an MLB team. But that 's been changed, as Milam has decided to deemphasize baseball and walked away from a purchase of the 51s ; the team is back on the market. Jump up ^ Brewer, Ray ( May 20, 2013 ). `` Some Pacific Coast League stadiums will be tough for proposed Summerlin project to match ''. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved March 15, 2015. Jump up ^ Kraft, Alex ( October 10, 2017 ). `` Report : 51s to move into new ballpark in 2019 ''. milb.com. Retrieved October 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Dewey, Todd ( September 19, 2008 ). `` Bye, bye, Blue ''. Las Vegas Review - Journal. Retrieved June 30, 2011. Jump up ^ Dewey, Todd ( September 21, 2008 ). `` Las Vegas, Toronto birds of a feather ''. Las Vegas Review - Journal. Retrieved June 30, 2011. Jump up ^ Dewey, Todd ( October 31, 2007 ). `` Purchase of 51s pending ''. Las Vegas Review - Journal. Retrieved June 30, 2011. Jump up ^ Dewey, Todd ( March 24, 2008 ). `` 51s ' new owner plans to change team name in ' 09 ''. Las Vegas Review - Journal. Retrieved June 30, 2011. Jump up ^ Carp, Steve ( March 24, 2008 ). `` Blue Jays, 51s extend affiliation ''. Las Vegas Review - Journal. Retrieved June 30, 2011. Jump up ^ Harrington, Mike. Bisons, Blue Jays start talking affiliation deal. The Buffalo News. Retrieved September 17, 2012. Jump up ^ Dixon, Marvin Clemons and Amber. `` Mets to leave Las Vegas 51s after ' 18 season, but bigger deal is stadium vote Tuesday ''. Jump up ^ `` Construction ' rolling ' on Las Vegas 51s new ballpark in Summerlin ''. April 16, 2018. 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Question: who are the las vegas 51s affiliated with
Answer: New York Mets