2012 Brooklyn Cyclones

Single-A Affiliate &of the New York Mets MCU ParkNews • 1904 Surf Avenue • Brooklyn, NY 11224 •Notes P: (718)-37-BKLYN • F: (718)-449-6368 BROOKLYN CYCLONES (1-0) at STATEN ISLAND YANKEES (0-1) RHP Luis Mateo (0-0, -. - - ERA) vs. RHP Gabriel Encinas (0-0, -. - - ERA) Richmond County Bank Ballpark | Tuesday, June 19, 2012 | 7:00 P.M. (EST) Game #2 | Road Game # 1

OPENING DAY: The Cyclones improved to 10-2 SHUTOUTS: Last night’s 2-0 win for the Cyclones 2012 Schedule & Results all-time on Opening Day, as well as 10-2 all-time in was the first Opening Day shutout in franchise his- home openers...The Cyclones have not lost an Opening tory...Brooklyn had seven shutouts last season. JUNE 7/28 @MHV 7:05 pm 6/18 SI W, 2-0 7/29 @MHV 5:05 pm Day game since 2006 when they fell to to the Staten Is- 6/19 @SI 7:00 pm 7/30 @MHV 7:05 pm land Yankees 18-0...The Cyclones have opened the sea- FIRST THINGS FIRST: Nimmo and 6/20 @SI 7:00 pm 7/31 son against Staten Island nine times with Brooklyn going Kevin Plawecki (35th overall in 2012) become the 6/21 SI 7:00 pm AUGUST 8-1 in these games...Brooklyn defeated the Yankees 5-3 eighth and ninth first round selection to play for the 6/22 @ABD 7:05 pm 8/1 CT 7:00 pm Cyclones...It marks the second time in franchise his- in Staten Island on Opening Day in 2011, but lost their 6/23 @ABD 7:05 pm 8/2 CT 7:00 pm tory that more than one first round pick has been on home opener the following day by the score of 3-2. 6/24 @ABD 5:35 pm 8/3 CT 7:00 pm the roster at the same time...In 2008, Ike Davis, Reese 6/25 HV 7:00 pm 8/4 AUB 6:00 pm VS. STATEN ISLAND: Brooklyn holds the all- Havens and Brad Holt were all teammates after being 6/26 @HV 7:05 pm 8/5 AUB 5:00 pm time series advantage over the Staten Island Yankees, selected in the first 33 picks of that years draft. 6/27 HV 7:00 pm 8/6 AUB 11:00 am going 74-67 since 2001...Last season, Brooklyn went 9-5 6/28 ABD 7:00 pm 8/7 @LOW 7:05 pm against the Baby Bombers during the regular season. THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT: The Cyclones 6/29 ABD 7:00 pm 8/8 @LOW 7:05 pm Opening Day roster features a record eight teenagers 6/30 ABD 6:00 pm 8/9 @LOW 7:05 pm GABRIEL YNOA: Made the Opening Day start for on the squad...During the entire 2011 season, there JULY 8/10 VER 7:00 pm the Cyclones at only 19 years and 23 days old...He was were only three players in their teens who suited up 7/1 @HV 5:05 pm 8/11 VER 6:00 pm the youngest Opening Day starter in franchise history. for the Cyclones. 7/2 HV 7:00 pm 8/12 VER 5:00 pm 7/3 @HV 7:05 pm 8/13 WELCOME BACK RICH: For just the sec- FEELING A DRAFT: There are 11 players on the 7/4 WPT 6:00 pm 8/14 NYPL All-Star ond time in franchise history, the Cyclones will Cyclones roster who were selected in the 2012 MLB 7/5 WPT 7:00 pm 8/15 @TRI 7:00 pm have the same manager for consecutive seasons... Draft...Only four of these players are currently active 7/6 WPT 7:00 pm 8/16 @TRI 7:00 pm, Donnelly guided Brooklyn to a 45-39 record however (Plawecki, Rodriguez, Vanderheiden, Sabol). 7/7 JAM 6:00 pm 8/17 @TRI 7:00 pm and a Wild Card appearance in the playoffs last 7/8 JAM 5:00 pm 8/18 @VER 6:05 pm season...Edgar Alfonzo is the only other manager to be ALL-STAR ALUMNI: The SAL will hold their 7/9 JAM 7:00 pm 8/19 @VER 6:05 pm at the helm for back-to-back seasons in 2007 and 2008. All-Star game this evening in Charleston, SC...INF T.J. 7/10 8/20 @VER 7:05 pm Rivera, OF Travis Taijeron, and LHP T.J. Chism from the 7/11 @CT 7:05 pm 8/21 TRI 7:00 pm 7/12 @CT 7:05 pm 8/22 TRI 7:00 pm SWEETHEART GOODBYE: On June 10th, long- 2011 Brooklyn Cyclones, will all play in the game. 7/13 @CT 7:05 pm 8/23 TRI 7:00 pm time Voice of the Cyclones, Warner Fusselle, passed 7/14 @SC 7:05 pm 8/24 @SI 7:00 pm away....The Cyclones will be honoring Fusselle all sea- CALL HIM MAYBE: Cyclones infielder and for- 7/15 @SC 6:05 pm 8/25 SI 6:00 pm son long by wearing a WF patch on the right sleeve of mer star of the Harvord Crimson baseball team Jeff 7/16 @SC 7:05 pm 8/26 @SI 4:00 pm Reynolds, was part of the viral video sensation involv- their home jerseys, with the initials separated by his 7/17 HV 7:00 pm 8/27 @ABD 7:05 pm ing the Harvard baseball team dancing to the hit song trademark multi-color umbrella. 7/18 @HV 7:05 pm 8/28 @ABD 7:05 pm “Call Me Maybe”...At last count, the YouTube sensation 7/19 @SI 7:00 pm 8/29 @HV 6:35 pm FINDING NIMMO: Brandon Nimmo, the Mets had nearly 13 million views. 7/20 SI 7:00 pm 8/30 HV 7:00 pm first round selection in the 2011 MLB Draft, is the 7/21 @ SI 7:00 pm 8/31 SI 7:00 pm highest drafted player (13th overall) to play for the BACK IN THE NY GROOVE: Cyclones reliever 7/22 SI 5:00 pm SEPTEMBER Cyclones...Cliff Floyd, who played with Brooklyn as and Melville, NY native, John Mincone was originally 7/23 ABD 7:00 pm 9/1 @SI 7:00 pm part of a rehab assignment in 2006, was selected selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 11th round of the 7/24 ABD 11:00 am 9/2 SI 5:00 pm 14th overall by the Montreal Expos in1991 and Scott 2009 MLB Draft out of Suffolk County Community 7/25 @BAT 7:05 pm 9/3 LOW 6:00 pm Kazmir was the 15th overall selection in the 2002 MLB College, before signing as a minor league free agent 7/26 @BAT 7:05 pm 9/4 LOW 6:00 pm Draft. this off season. 7/27 @BAT 7:05 pm 9/5 LOW 6:00 pm

Upcoming Schedule & Probables Wednesday, June 20th at Staten Island RHP Luis Cessa (0-0, -. - - ) at LHP Evan Rutckyj (0-0, -. - -) 7:00 pm Thursday, June 21st vs. Staten Island RHP Hansel Robles (0-0, -. - - ) vs.TBA 7:00 pm Friday, June 22nd at Aberdeen RHP Julian Hilario (0-0, -.- -) at RHP Juan Guzman (0-0, -.- -) 7:05 pm Saturday, June 23rd at Aberdeen RHP Rainy Lara (0-0, -. - -) at LHP Cameron Coffey (0-0, -.- -) 7:05 pm Sunday, June 24th at Aberdeen RHP Gabriel Ynoa (0-0, 0.00) at RHP Sebastian Vader (0-1, 6.75) Page 2 Cyclones Pitchers 6.19.12 at SI

BROOKLYN STARTER : RHP # 34 Luis Mateo (0-0, - . - - ERA) • Tonight will be his first start in the United States after spending the 2011 campaign 2011 Game-by-Game (DSL Mets) with the Mets affiliate in the Dominican Summer League. Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB K 6/6 NYY 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 5 • Was ranked fourth in the DSL in strikeouts with 80. 6/10 BLJ 3.0 3 1 1 0 0 4 • Ranked second in the DSL, striking out 11.43 batters per nine innings...Also ranked 6/17 RGR 4.0 5 2 1 0 0 5 second in WHIP (0.78) and allowed just 7.00 base runners per nine innings. 6/23 CUB 5.2 5 2 1 0 1 4 • Allowed one run or less in 10 of his 13 starts. 6/29 MRL2 L 4.2 5 3 3 1 0 5 • Struck out a career-high 11 batters on July 18th vs. the DSL Cubs 2 7/6 NAT W 5.0 1 0 0 0 0 6 • Had more wild pitches (9) than walks (5) over his 63.0 innings of work. 7/12 RGR W 6.0 3 1 1 0 0 8 • Overall, held the opposition to a .194 (44-227) batting average...Allowed only two 7/18 CUB2 W 8.0 3 2 1 0 0 11 7/25 FLA W 5.0 2 0 0 0 1 7 extra base hits to lefthanders during the entire 2011 season, limting them to a .157 7/30 GSI W 5.0 2 0 0 0 1 6 (11-70) average. 8/9 NAT 2.2 5 4 4 0 1 4 • Allowed only one earned run in the first two innings of any of his starts...Pitched 8/14 CUB2 6.0 6 2 2 0 1 7 to a 0.35 ERA in the first and second inning overall. 8/19 NYY W 5.0 4 0 0 0 0 8 6-1 2.00 63.0 44 17 14 1 5 80

#13 MATT BOWMAN RHP #15 DARWIN FRIAS RHP Last Appearance: Last Appearance: 6/18 vs. SI -- 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K Most IP: Most BB: Most IP: 2.0 (6/18 vs. SI) Most BB: 1 (6/18 vs. SI) Most K: Most R: Most K: 2 (6/18 vs. SI) Most R: Most H: Most H: • Selected in the 13th round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of Princeton • Made his 2012 debut with 2.0 scoreless innings of relief on 6/18 vs. University. Staten Island...Collected the win on Opening Day. • Tossed 56.0 innings during his junior campaign with the Tigers... • In his fourth year in the Mets organization. Struck out 58 batters over his nine starts. • Spent the 2011 campaign with Kingsport (R) of the Appalachian • Split his time as a pitcher and shortstop during his career, earning League, makng 20 appearances out of the bullpen. All-Ivy League Honorable Mention at both positions. • Did not allow a run in 10 games on the road, spanning 11.0 innings.

#27 JEREMY GOULD LHP #39 MATT KOCH RHP Last Appearance: Last Appearance: Most IP: Most BB: Most IP: Most BB: Most K: Most R: Most K: Most R: Most H: Most H: • Spent the entire 2011 season with the Cyclones. • Selected in the third round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of the • Limited lefthanded hitters to a .219 (7-32) batting average in 2011 University of Louisville. and has held lefty opponents to a .179 (7-39) during his professional • His junior season with the Cardinals was his first in which he career. pitched exclusively out of the bullpen. • Struck out at least one batter in 24 of his 26 outings with Brooklyn. • Had a breakout season with Chatham in the Cape Cod League dur- • His 46 strikeouts in 30.1 innings ranked second among all NYPL ing the summer of 2011...Was named to the CCL All-Star Game and relievers with a 13.65 strikeout per nine inning ratio. finished the season with a 15.1 scoreless inning streak.

#25 JOHN MINCONE LHP #22 TIM PETERSON RHP Last Appearance: Last Appearance: Most IP: Most BB: Most IP: Most BB: Most K: Most R: Most K: Most R: Most H: Most H: • Signed as a minor league free agent on March 12, 2012 after spend- • Selected in the 20th round of the 20112 MLB Draft out of the Uni- ing the 2011 season with Windy City of the Independent Frontier versity of Kentucky. League. • Made 28 relief appearances for the Wildcats in 2012, the second • Was originally selected in the 11th round of the 2009 MLB Draft by most on the team. the Chicago Cubs out of Suffolk County Community College. • Helped anchor a bullpen that went 40-0 when leading after seven • Attended Half Hollow Hills East where he went 7-0 with a 0.66 ERA innings. during his senior season.

#9 RICH RUFF RHP #19 PAUL SEWALD RHP Last Appearance: Last Appearance: Most IP: Most BB: Most IP: Most BB: Most K: Most R: Most K: Most R: Most H: Most H: • Enters his second season in the Mets organization after being • Selected in the 10th round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of the Uni- tabbed in the 46th round of the 2011 MLB Draft. versity of San Diego. • Did not allow a run in eight of his 12 appearances with the GCL • Spent the 2012 season - his senior campaign - pitching exclusively in Mets (R) in 2011. the starting rotation. • Limited the opposition to a .091 (1-11) average with RISP and two • Was named first team all West Coast Conference after going 8-4 outs last season. with a 3.09 ERA (29 earned runs / 84.1 innings pitched). Page 3 Cyclones Pitchers 6.19.12 at SI

#31 JUAN URBINA LHP #47 TYLER VANDERHEIDEN RHP Last Appearance: Last Appearance: 6/18 vs. SI -- 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K Most IP: Most BB: Most IP: 1.0 (6/18 vs. SI) Most BB: Most K: Most R: Most K: 2 (6/18 vs. SI) Most R: Most H: Most H: • Originally signed as a 16-year-old minor league free agent in 2009. • Made his professional debut on Opening Day, 6/18 vs. SI, with 1.0 • Spent the 2010 season with the GCL Mets (R) and the 2011 perfect inning of relief to collect the save...Struck out two. campaign in Kingsport (R)...Has made 23 career appearances, all of • Selected in the 19th round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of Samford them as a starting pitcher. Bulldogs. • His father, Ugueth Urbina, was a two-time All-Star during his 11 year • Over his final two seasons, the sidearmer pitched to a 2.75 ERA (16 career with the Expos, Red Sox, Rangers, Marlins, Tigers and Phillies... earned runs / 52.1 innings). Was a member of the 2003 Florida Marlins World Series

#21 BRANDON WELCH RHP #38 ROBERT WHALEN RHP Last Appearance: Last Appearance: Most IP: Most BB: Most IP: Most BB: Most K: Most R: Most K: Most R: Most H: Most H: • The Mets fifth round selection in the 2012 MLB Draft out of Palm • Selected in the 12th round of the 2012 MLB Draft from Hanes City Beach State CC (FL) High School in Florida. • Struck out 79 batters in 78.0 innings during his sophomore season • Went 6-3 with a 1.21 ERA during his senior year...Struck out 98 in 2012...Allowed only 55 hits over this span as well. batters in 69.0 innings. • Began his collegiate career as an outfielder with Daytona State Ju- • Was named 1st Team All-State and received Team MVP Honors in nior College. 2011 and 2012. • Committed to Florida Atlantic before being drafted.

#18 BECK WHEELER RHP #23 DAVID WYNN RHP Last Appearance: Last Appearance: Most IP: Most BB: Most IP: Most BB: Most K: Most R: Most K: Most R: Most H: Most H: • Enters his second season with the Mets after being signed as a non- • Signed as a non-drafted free agent out of Mid American Christian Uni- drafted free agent in 2011. versity (NAIA) in 2011. • Allowed only two earned runs in 20.2 innings with the GCL Mets last • Will be making his professional debut with the Cyclones in 2012. season. • Went 5-5 while pitching a team-high 80.2 innings for the Evangels dur- • Held righthanded hitters to a .100 (4-40) batting average, while lefties ing his senior campaign in 2011. hit only .121 (8-66).

#32 ERNESTO YANEZ RHP Last Appearance: Most IP: Most BB: Most K: Most R: Most H: • Enters his fourth season with the Mets after splitting the 2011 season between Kingsport (R) and Brooklyn. • Began the season with the K-Mets and did not allow a run over his first 19.2 innings of the season from June 21st-July 23rd. • Was transferred to Brooklyn on July 30th and spent the remainder of the season with the Cyclones.

BULLPEN TOTALS STARTING PITCHER RUN SUPPORT CATCHER ERA Wins: 1 Losses: 0 RUNS RS/ CYCLONES INN ER ERA Saves: 1 Sv Op: 0 STARTER GS SCORED START RECORD Zapata 9.0 0 0.00 ERA: 0.00 IP: 3.0 Ynoa 1 2 0 1-0 Runs: 0 Earned: 0 Hits: 1 Holds: 0 Walks: 1 K’s: 4 Inherited Runners: 0 Inherited Runners Scored: 0 Record W/O Allowing a R: 1-0 Record When Allowing a R: 0-0 Page 4 Cyclones Hitters 6.19.12 at SI #44 XORGE CARRILLO C #1 JONATHAN CLARK OF Last Game: Inactive Last Game: DNP Last HR: Last 10: Last HR: Last 10: RISP: Home: RISP: Home: Streak: Road: Streak: Road: • Enters his second season in the Mets organization and his season • Last season split time between Brooklyn and Kingsport (R). season with the Cyclones after being selected in the 14th round of • With Brooklyn appeared in 12 games batting .143 in 35 at-bats. the 2011 MLB Draft out of Arizona State University. • In Kingsport appeared in 30 games batting .205 in 83 at-bats. • Appeared in 27 games last season, batting .217 with 2 HR and 10 • Mets 17th round pick in 2011 out of Lee University (TN). RBI for Cyclones.