BROOKLYN CYCLONES (17-32) at ABERDEEN IRONBIRDS (28-22) RHP Connor Grey (0-0, 3.60 ERA) Vs
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BROOKLYN CYCLONES (17-32) at ABERDEEN IRONBIRDS (28-22) RHP Connor Grey (0-0, 3.60 ERA) vs. RHP Connor Gillispie (4-3, 5.11 ERA) Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium I Friday, July 2, 2021 I 7:05 PM Aberdeen, MD I Game # 50 I Road Game # 27 ABOUT LAST NIGHT: In a rain-shortened game, vs. ABERDEEN: The IronBirds are the High-A East Aberdeen beat Brooklyn 2-0 to win three of the affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles and are home to first four games of the series. LHPDrew Rom five Top 30 Prospects, according toMLB Pipeline. struck out six over six scoreless innings in the win, No. 5 prospect INF Gunnar Henderson and No. 6 outdueling Brooklyn LHP Cam Opp who allowed two runs (one earned) over five innings, striking prospect INF Jordan Westburg are the only two out a career-high seven batters. OF Antoine Du- prospects in the top 10. Aberdeen leads the sea- plantis collected two hits, while 3B Brett Baty and son series 7-1. After this week, the two teams play C Francisco Alvarez each tallied a hit. a seven-game series Aug. 24-29 in Coney Island. with 13 total bases, hitting .368 (7-19) in five games THE FUTURE: The New York Mets announced on with two home runs and five RBIs. Since June 18, Rit- Wednesday that C Francisco Alvarez and 3B Brett ter has five home runs in 11 games to take the team Baty will represent the organization at the 2021 Sir- lead away from the other mashers on the squad. The iusXM Futures Game on Sunday, July 11 at Denver’s stretch eliminated a 13-game streak to start June with- Coors Field as part of MLB’s All-Star Weekend. This is out a home run. the first time in franchise history that members of the active roster have been selected to the game. FRANCISCO ON THE RISE: C Francisco Alvarez, the Mets No. 1 prospect according to both MLB Pipe- PLAYOFFS RETURN: Minor League Baseball will line and Baseball America, is hitting .340 (16-47) have playoffs in 2021, reversing a decision to withhold in his past 15 games eight walks, six doubles, and the postseason due to the late start and COVID-19 four home runs after hitting just .250 (8-32) over his pandemic. With Wednesday night’s announcement, first 10 games with five walks, two doubles, and two the top two teams from Double-A, High-A, and home runs. Between High-A Brooklyn and Low-A St. Low-A, regardless of division, will play a best-of-five Lucie, Alvarez is hitting .331 with a .457 OBP, 13 dou- series starting Tuesday, September 21st. The Triple-A bles, eight home runs, and 31 RBIs in 44 games this postseason will be announced soon. Brooklyn enters season. tonight’s game with a league-worst 17-32 record. ROAD WARRIORS: Brooklyn’s home and road splits BRETT THE BAT: 3B Brett Baty, New York’s No. 4 have been night and day this season. The Cyclones prospect, ranks among the league’s finest offen- are hitting just .199 at home, going 8-15 in 23 games. sive players, checking into Thursday’s game with a Brooklyn has hit just 13 home runs, averaging 3.3 runs 163 wRC+ (good for fourth in the league). The 2019 per game. On the road, the Cyclones are 9-17, scoring Mets first-round pick ranks second in High-A East 5.2 runs per game. At the plate, the Mets High-A club a .323 batting average and second with a .421 on- has hit 39 home runs with a .247 batting average. INF base percentage. The Lake Travis, Texas native is has hit six of his seven home runs on the also second in the league with 13 doubles, tied for Joe Genord road, while SS has hit all eight of his sixth in hits (50), seventh in OPS (.956), and seventh Ronny Mauricio home runs on the road. in slugging (.535). USA! USA!: Cyclones alumni LHP Scott Kazmir and RITTER RAKING: INF Luke Ritter hit his team-lead- former Mets rehabber 3B were select- ing ninth home run Tuesday night against Aberdeen. Todd Frazier ed to represent Team USA at this summer’s Olympic Against the Baltimore affiliate, Ritter leads the team Games in Tokyo. Upcoming Opponents & Probable Pitching DATE OPPONENT CYCLONES STARTER OPPONENT STARTER TIME Saturday, July 3 at Aberdeen RHP Justin Lasko (1-3, 3.77 ERA) LHP Jake Prizina (0-1, 3.57 ERA) 6:05 PM Sunday, July 4 at Aberdeen RHP Alec Kisena (1-4 4.86 ERA) RHP Garrett Stallings (4-3, 5.36 ERA) 2:05 PM Monday, July 5 OFF DAY Tuesday, July 6 at Hudson Valley RHP Jose Butto (1-4, 4.53 ERA) TBD 7:05 PM JULY 2 AT ABERDEEN STARTING PITCHER PAGE 2 # 33 CONNOR GREY RHP Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 Bats: Right Throws: Right Date of Birth: May 6, 1994 Age: 27 Hometown: Frewsburg, NY How Obtained: Signed as a minor league free agent, 6/17/2021 College: St. Bonaventure TONIGHT: Connor Grey makes his second Mets minor 2021 GAME-BY-GAME league start tonight after striking out six over five innings High-A Brooklyn DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB K HR AVG against Jersey Shore on Saturday. 6/26 JS 5.0 3 2 2 1 6 0 .176 Double-A Binghamton DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB K HR AVG BACK TO AFFILIATED: Grey was drafted by Arizona in the 6/20 POR 2.0 2 1 1 0 4 1 .250 20th round of the 2016 MLB Draft out of St. Bonaventure (Olean, NY) in the Atlantic 10. The Frewsburg native was released in May of 2020. The righty reached Triple-A with K/9 BB/9 HR/9 Reno in 2019, making seven appearances and one start. 30% 5% 0.00 DIAMONDBACKS CAREER: Grey made 84 minor league BABIP GB% FIP appearances and 57 starts while in the Arizona system, from the Pioneer League to Triple-A between 2016 and 2019. .250 25% 2.48 Grey worked as a starter for his first three seasons and then GREY’S SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS started just four of 24 games in 2019. 2021 Season Career 6 (6/26 vs. Jersey Shore) Strikeouts 12 (4/19/18 at Stockton) None Double Digit K Games Three times 3 (6/26 vs. Jersey Shore) High Hits, Game 12 (7/29/16 vs. Helena) INDEPENDENT BALL: After being released during the pan- 1 (6/20 vs Portland) High HR, Game 3 (3x, 7/28/18 at Lancaster) demic in May of 2020, Grey returned to baseball in 2021 2 (6/26 vs. Jersey Shore) High Runs, Game 9 (5/17/18 at Lancaster) None High Walks, Game 4 (7/22/18 vs. Lancaster) with the Chicago Dogs of the American Association, making 5 IP (6/26 vs. Jersey Shore) Innings Pitched, Game 9 IP (9/1/17 at Clinton) None Complete Games 2 (last: 9/1/17 at Clinton) six starts before being signed by the Mets on June 17, 2021. None Shutouts 1 (9/1/17 at Clinton) Grey struck out 37 in 34 innings, posting a 3.18 earned run average. He posted a 26% strikeout rate and an eight per- cent walk rate. CYCLONES STARTING PITCHER BREAKDOWN STARTER GS Quality Starts Run Support RS/Start BC Record THE BONNIES: Grey is one of 16 St. Bonaventure Bonnies Butto, Jose 9 1 39 4.3 4-5 to get drafted. Nobody drafted from St. Bonaventure has Grey, Connor 1 0 8 8.0 1-0 Griffin, David 1 0 8 8.0 0-1 made the big leagues, however Hall of Fame Manager and Kisena, Alec 8 0 36 4.5 2-6 Lasko, Justin 4 3 19 4.8 1-3 baseball legend John McGraw went to St. Bonaventure be- Opp, Cam 6 1 17 2.8 2-4 Parsons, Hunter 1 0 5 5.0 1-0 fore nearly 30 years managing the New York Giants to three Rojas, Oscar 4 0 21 5.3 1-3 World Series Championships from 1902-1932. McGraw’s Vilera, Jaison 9 0 34 3.8 1-8 Walker, Josh 4 1 27 6.8 3-1 2,763 victories ranks third behind Connie Mack and Tony La Russa. The last Bonnie to make the big leagues was Dan- ny McDevitt who played with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1957, the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1958-1960, and then the Yan- kees, Twins, and Kansas City Athletics from 1961 to 1962. CATCHER ERA NAME G ER INN ERA Alvarez 15 67 114 5.29 Mena 7 27 58 4.19 Senger 9 44 81 4.89 Uriarte 15 62 118 4.73 BROOKLYN CYCLONES PITCHING BREAKDOWN W-L ERA IP H R ER BB K HR AVG W-L ERA IP H R ER BB K HR AVG STARTERS 8-23 5.82 218.0 225 158 141 75 218 37 .262 HOME 8-15 3.94 201.0 170 102 88 89 204 13 .230 RELIEVERS 9-9 3.57 194.0 161 96 77 104 210 9 .223 ROAD 9-17 5.55 211.0 216 152 130 93 224 33 .257 TOTAL 17-32 4.65 412.0 386 254 213 182 428 46 .224 TOTAL 17-32 4.65 412.0 386 254 213 182 428 46 .224 BULLPEN NOTES -RHP Mitch Ragan, RHP Hunter Parsons, and RHP Bryce Montes de Oca have a team-lowest .250 BABIP.