Syracuse Mets Game Notes Saturday, June 26th – 6:35 p.m. – NBT Bank Stadium – Syracuse, NY Syracuse Mets (12-33) vs. Buffalo Bisons (25-19) RHP Robert Stock (0-3, 4.12) vs. RHP Connor Overton (1-0, 1.52) Game #46 of 120 – Home Game #23 of 60 Last Games Syracuse Mets News and Notes Syracuse vs. Buffalo All-Time Meeting #1248 The Streak is Over: Syracuse ended its season-long 15-game Buffalo leaDs, 673-574 R H E losing streak last night with its 9-8 win over Buffalo. It was the BUF 8 11 0 second-longest losing streak on record in franchise history. This season: SYR 4-6 vs. BUF Syracuse, behind a 21-game losing streak in 1953. SYR 9 12 1 1-3 @ SYR 3-3 @ BUF Maybe Not as Bad as it Seemed: During Syracuse’s 15-game losing streak, the Mets had the lead at one point in eight of the 15 Last Season: SYR 9-8 vs. BUF WP: Nick Tropeano (1-0) games. 10 of the 15 games were decided by three runs or fewer, 4-4 @ SYR 5-4 @ BUF LP: Hobie Harris (0-2) including three of the last four games of the losing streak being SV: None decided by one run. __________________________ HR: Cervenka (4), Herrera (4), Close against Buffalo: In Syracuse’s ten games against Buffalo 2021 – 30 Games (12 Home, 18 Away) 6/1 A – L 3-2 (BUF: Walk-off walk) Drury (3) this season, six games have been decided by one run with the 6/2 A – W 6-4 (Thompson: Go-ahead HR in 7th) Mets holding a 2-4 record in those games. One game was decided TOG: 3:43 by two runs, and the other three games have been decided by 6/3 A – PPD (Rain) To be Made Up on 6/4 three runs. 6/4 A – L 5-4 (8) (Herrera walk-off single) AttenDance: 4,275 6/4 A – W 6-3 (Thompson & Cuthbert: 2-R HR) Bring in the Reinforcements: New York Mets outfielder Brandon 6/5 A – W 7-6 (Brodey: Go-ahead 3-R HR in 6th) - SYR: LeD 3-0 and 6-3 Nimmo has rejoined Syracuse for his Major League rehab 6/6 A – L 5-2 (BUF: 2-R 6th and 2-R 7th) - BUF: 5-R Top 7th to lead, 8-6 assignment. Nimmo was placed on the 10-day injured list on May 6/22 H – PPD (COVID-19) - Drury: Go-ahead 2-R HR in 8th 5th with what was originally diagnosed as a left index finger bone 6/23 H – L 4-3 (BUF: 2-Run 6th inning) bruise and then a nerve issue. New York Mets manager Luis Rojas 6/24 H G1 – L 8-5 (7) (BUF: 6-R 6th inning) announced on Friday that Nimmo actually had a small ligament 6/24 H G2 – L 5-4 (7) (SYR: Led 4-0 after 2 inn.) tear in the base of his left index finger. Nimmo began his rehab th assignment with Syracuse on May 13th and played in one game 6/25 H – W 9-8 (Drury: Go-ahead 2-R HR in 8 ) before pausing the rehab assignment because of recurring 6/26 H – 6:35 p.m. discomfort. Nimmo is 3-for 12 with a walk since rejoining Syracuse 6/27 H – 1:05 p.m. on Sunday. New York Mets reliever Dellin Betances joined 7/20 A – 7:05 p.m. Affiliates Report Syracuse on Wednesday to continue his rehab assignment that 7/21 A – 7:05 p.m. was started on June 13th with Low-A St. Lucie. Betances was 7/22 A – 7:05 p.m. New York Mets (MLB) placed on New York’s 10-day injured list on April 8th with a right 7/23 A – 7:05 p.m. - W 2-1 (8), L 2-1 (8) DH vs. Philadelphia shoulder impingement and was transferred to the 60-day injured 7/24 A – 6:05 p.m. - Record: 39-32 | Today: 4:10 vs. list on April 24th. Betances pitched a scoreless inning of relief on 7/25 A – 1:05 p.m. PhilaDelphia Wednesday and then allowed three runs in one-third of an inning 8/17 H – 6:35 p.m. on Friday. 8/18 H – 6:35 p.m. Binghamton Rumble Ponies (AA) 8/19 H – 6:35 p.m. League Leaders: Syracuse leads the Triple-A East League with - L 8-5 @ ReaDing 8/20 H – 6:35 p.m. 64 stolen bases, 12 more than Worcester, the next closest 8/21 H – 6:35 p.m. - Record: 13-31 | Today: 6:45 @ team…The Mets are third in the league lead defensively in double 8/22 H – 1:05 p.m. ReaDing plays with 44, behind Omaha (47) and Gwinnett (47)…Drew 9/7 A – 6:05 p.m. Ferguson is tied for 14th with eight stolen bases…César Puello is Brooklyn Cyclones (High-A) tied for 14th in the league with eight stolen bases (Six with 9/8 A – 6:05 p.m. 9/9 A – 6:05 p.m. - W 7-2 @ Jersey Shore Worcester and two with Syracuse)…Drew Jackson is tied for second in the league with 28 walks and ranks 14th with a .389 on- 9/10 A – 6:05 p.m. - Record: 15-28 | Today: 6:00 vs. base percentage…Jesús Reyes leads the league with 52.1 IP… 9/11 A – 6:05 p.m. Jersey Shore Franklyn Kilomé has the only complete-game shutout thrown in 9/12 A – 1:05 p.m. the league this season. St. Lucie Mets (Low-A) Active Mets Streaks - W 5-0 (7), W 3-2 (7) vs. DuneDin Mets Dig the Long Ball: Syracuse has hit 48 home runs this season, scoring 81 total runs from those homers. That accounts for Consecutive Hits - Record: 25-21 | Today: 6:10 vs. 39% of Syracuse’s run production this season (207 runs). Travis Blankenhorn – 6 DuneDin Capacity Updates: Beginning this homestand NBT Bank Stadium Consecutive Games On Base capacity is nearly 100%. All but three sections will be at 100% with DaviD Thompson – 12 those three sections having socially-distanced seating for fans who Travis Blankenhorn – 6 are more comfortable in that setting. 549 seats will be “buffer seats” in the socially-distanced sections as NBT Bank Stadium’s Consecutive Innings Without an ER AlloweD capacity will be 10,266 (95%) out of full capacity of 10,815. Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Sunday, June 27th vs. Buffalo 1:05 p.m. RHP Akeem Bostick (0-2, 8.20) vs. RHP Jacob Waguespack (3-2, 3.65) Monday, June 28th OFF DAY Tuesday, June 29th vs. Rochester 6:35 p.m. LHP Thomas Szapucki (0-3, 4.41) vs. TBA Wednesday, June 30th vs. Rochester 6:35 p.m. RHP Jesús Reyes (0-5, 6.54) vs. TBA Syracuse’s Starting Pitcher Pitches (2021 % and mph) RHP Robert Stock Four-Seam Fastball (67%, 96.2mph) Cutter (25%, 85.2 mph) Changeup (5%, 86.1 mph) 6’1” – 214 lbs – Bellevue, WA CurVeball (2%, 78.7 mph) Born: November 21, 1989 (31) Acquired: Claimed off waivers from Chicago Cubs, June 22, 2021 Career HiGHs IP: 4.2 (7/27/12 w/QC @ CLI) H: 7 (6/29/14 w/PEO vs. QC) R: 5 (3x-last 6/16/21 w/CHC @ NYM) ER: 5 (6/16/21 w/CHC @ NYM) K: 8 (6/8/21 w/IOW vs. COL) BB: 6 (6/16/21 w/CHC @ NYM) HR: 2 (2x-last 6/27/19 w/ELP vs. SAC) Pitches: 79 (6/16/21 w/CHC @ NYM) Season Highs IP: 4 (3x- last 6/16 w/CHC @ NYM) H: 4 (3x- last 6/16 w/CHC @ NYM) R: 5 (6/16 w/CHC @ NYM) ER: 5 (6/16 w/CHC @ NYM) K: 5 (3x-last 6/8 w/IOW vs. COL) BB: 6 (6/16 w/CHC @ NYM) HR: 1 (5x-last 6/16 w/CHC @ NYM) Pitches: 79 (6/16 w/CHC @ NYM) Season Splits w/AAA Iowa vs. LH stat vs. RH 34 AB 42 .235 AVG .214 8 H 42 Stock Notes 2 HR 2 9 K 16 • Began the season in Triple-A Iowa…Had his contract selected by the Chicago Cubs on June 16th…Optioned 1 BB 3 to Iowa June 17th…Designated for assignment June 20th…Claimed off waiVers by the New York Mets on June 22nd and optioned to Syracuse • 2021 w/CHC: 1G, 1GS, 0-1, 4 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 6 BB, 3 K, HR Miscellaneous Stats w/AAA Iowa • 2021 w/IOW: 9G, 2GS, 0-3, 4.12 ERA, 19.2 IP, 17 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 4 BB, 25 K, 4 HR, .224 BAA Run Support: 5.0 • Has made 53 career MLB appearances, including one start, oVer parts of four seasons **Mets average 4.6 runs/game** • 53G, 1 GS, 2-3, 4.66 ERA, 67.2 IP, 71 H, 41 R, 35 ER, 37 BB, 70 K, 4 HR • 2018 and 2019 with San Diego, 2020 with Boston, 2021 with the Chicago Cubs Team Record in GS: 0-2 • Was throwing an 80 mph fastball when he was 12 years old GIDPs Induced: 0 • In 2002, threw a no-hitter to lead Agoura to an 11-1 Victory over Taiwan in the Pony Baseball’s Bronco GO/AO Ratio: 0.42 League World Series championship game (ages 11 and 12) WHIP: 1.07 • Baseball America rated him as the best baseball player of his age in the country when he was 13 years old in 2003 and again in 2004 and 2005 • Played for the United States junior national baseball team in 2004 (as the team’s youngest player ever and number one pitcher) and in 2005 • Enrolled a year early at the age of 16 in the UniVersity of Southern California’s Resident Honors Program, which allows 30 high school students to enroll a year early, the first athlete to do so in USC history • Played three seasons at USC • Drafted by the St.