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2024 YEAR
IN REVIEW
In one of the most memorable games in Isotopes Park
history, Albuquerque overcame a 9-0 defecit to beat
Las Vegas, 16-14, Sept. 13—which tied for the secondlargest comeback victory in team history. Montero blasted
a walk-off, two-run homer to complete the triumph.
In his fourth season with Albuquerque, out昀椀elder Sam
Hilliard broke the Isotopes all-time career home run
mark with his 67th blast in an Isotopes uniform May 1 vs.
Round Rock. He hit 14 dingers for the Isotopes in 2024,
bringing his career total to 76.
Isotopes out昀椀elder Greg Jones swiped 46 bases over 86
contests, 昀椀nishing second on the club’s all-time singleseason stolen base ledger, three behind Dee Gordon
who set the mark in 2013. He had 12 games with multiple
stolen bases and was caught stealing second just once.
University of New Mexico alums Jared Mang (left) and Andrea Howard both competed
in Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby X on Friday, August 23 at Isotopes Park.
Mang took home MVP honors while Howard’s Team Lobos won the event.
Zac Veen, the Rockies number three ranked prospect,
according to MLB.com, became the second Isotope to
pull off one of the rarest plays in baseball: a straight steal
of home.
On September 7 at Tacoma with a lefty on the mound, Veen raced home as the frantic throw from the pitcher sailed to the backstop, joining Eric Reed
(June 20, 2007, at Oklahoma) as the only other Isotope to have a straight steal of home.
Staying in Tacoma, Tanner Gordon delievered one of the best starts in Isotopes history Sept. 4, spinning 8.0 scoreless innings in a 3-0 win. It was just
the 11th time an Albuquerque pitcher has 昀椀nished an outing with 8.0+ scoreless frames.
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