BROOKLYN CYCLONES (2-0) vs ABERDEEN IRONBIRDS (1-1) RHP Matt Cleveland (first start) vs. RHP Dallas Litscher (first start) MCU Park I Sunday, June 16, 2019 I 4:00 PM Brooklyn, NY I Game # 3 I Home Game # 2 ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Cyclones completed vs. ABERDEEN : Brooklyn is 98-73 all-time a two-game sweep of the Staten Island Yankees against the Aberdeen IronBirds including 47-41 on Saturday night with a 2-1 victory over the Baby at MCU Park...The Cyclones went 4-5 against Ab- Bombers...Five Cyclones pitchers combined to al- erdeen last year and won the season series just low just two hits...RHP Jaison Vilera made the start for Brooklyn and tossed 6.2 dominant innings, al- once (2016) in the last four years...The Cyclones lowing one run, on one hit while striking out five...1B are 3-9 against Aberdeen at home over the last Joe Genord had a sacrifice fly and JoseC Mena two years...The Cyclones are 51-32 all-time at Rip- had an RBI single to account for the offense. ken Stadium. NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: There are 11 players NOTHING BUT A G-THANG: On Friday night, 1B from the recent MLB Draft that will be in uniform Joe Genord became the first player from the entire for the Cyclones this evening...The four position 2019 MLB Draft class to collect a hit...Prior to his players INF Nic Gaddis, INF Joe Genord, INF Luke home run in the fourth inning, ‘19 Draft selections Ritter and OF Zach Ashford all made their pro de- had gone 0-for-33 with 12 strikeouts according to buts on Friday...RHP Justin Lasko and LHP Andrew MLB Pipeline. Edwards made their debuts last night. HAPPY DAYS IN BROOKLYN: Fonzie returns to DON’T CROSS THE STREAMS: The Cyclones the Cyclones for his third season as manager of the will be the first - and only - team in Minor League Brooklyn Cyclones, and fifth season as a member Baseball who will stream games through Facebook of the coaching staff...Fonzie is 65-87 in his three Live this season...Brooklyn will stream all 38 home years as manager...He will be joined by an entire- games exclusively through Facebook Live as part ly new coaching staff this season including for- of a partnership with Sling Studio...All other MiLB mer Mets OF Endy Chavez, pitching coach Josué teams that offer streaming use MiLB TV. Matos, and hitting coach Delwyn Young. ALL-STARS: Last night, 2018 Cyclones SS Manny HEY, I KNOW THOSE GUYS: There are six play- Rodriguez and C Nick Meyer played in the Florida ers on the Cyclones Opening Day roster who have State League All-Star Game at Roger Dean Chev- played for the Cyclones previously, including three rolet Stadium in Jupiter, FL...Rodriguez and Mey- players who have been New York-Penn League er each went 0-for-2 for the victorious Southern All-Stars...RHP Yeudy Colon and RHP Jaison Vil- Squad, who won 2-0. era were both All-Stars in 2018 and OF Jose Medi- na was an All-Star in 2017...In addition, OF Guiller- PAW PATROL DAY: Today will mark the Cyclones mo Granadillo (2017), OF Anthony Dirocie (2018) 3rd Annual Paw Patrol Day presented by Nickelode- and INF Angel Manzanarez (2018) have previously on...The team is wearing special Mighty Pup themed played for Brooklyn. jerseys that will be raffled off in park and auctioned off on-line through the Live Source App...In addi- WHO THAT BATY BE: The Mets announced they tion, Rubble, Chase and Skye - three members of have come to terms with their 1st round selection the Paw Patrol will be in park to pose for photos 3B Brett Baty...Baty is expected to join the GCL with fans...Paw Patrol is the the number one show Mets, who begin play June 25th. on television for pre-school aged kids 2-5. Upcoming Opponents & Probable Pitching DATE OPPONENT CYCLONES STARTER OPPONENT STARTER TIME Monday, June 17 vs. Aberdeen RHP Nathan Jones RHP Adam Stauffer 7:00 PM Tuesday, June 18 @ Lowell RHP Malky Mena TBA 7:05 PM Wednesday, June 19 @ Lowell TBA TBA 7:05 PM Thursday, June 20 @ Lowell TBA TBA 7:05 PM Friday, June 21 vs. Staten Island TBA TBA 7:00 PM JUNE 16 VS ABERDEEN STARTING PITCHER PAGE 2 #### 22 252525 MATTJOSEJOSEJOSE CLEVELAND CARLOSCARLOSCARLOS MEDINAMEDINAMEDINA LHPLHPLHPRHP Height: 6-5 Weight: 185 Date of Birth: March 19, 1998 Age: 21 Hometown: Windsor, CT How Obtained: Mets 12th round draft pick in 2016 High School: Windsor HS 2018 SEASON: Cleveland pitched with Kingsport (R) last 2019 GAME-BY-GAME season, working as a starting pitcher...went 1-4 with a 4.97 ERA over 10 starts, walking 40 batters and striking out just 26. SEASON FOUR: The tall right hander pitched in the GCL for his first two seasons before making the jump to the Appa- lachian League with Kingsport last season...In two seasons down in Florida, Cleveland pitched 14 times, making four starts...Struck out 19 and walked 18 in 32 innings. WALKS GON’ KILL YA: Cleveland has struggled with walks during his young career...Has walked 58 in 73 2/3 innings, while striking out just 45 for a walk rate of 17 percent... Walked at least five batters in four of his 10 starts last season with the K-Mets. Cleveland is the second CLEVELAND’S SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS WINDSOR TIES TO BROOKLYN: 2019 Season Career professional player from Windsor, joining Dick Teed...Teed Strikeouts 5 (8/26/18 vs. Burlington) Double Digit K Games None played 17 seasons in the pros, making one appearance Scoreless Streak 5 IP (7/2/18 vs. Pulaski) High Hits, Game 9 (8/26/18 vs. Burlington) in the Major Leagues...Teed pinch hit in one game for the High HR, Game 2 (8/5/18 vs. Bristol) High Runs, Game 8 (8/5/18 vs. Bristol) Brooklyn Dodgers in 1953, striking out in a game against High Walks, Game 6 (2x, last: 8/5/18 vs. Bristol) the Milwaukee Braves...He was sent down, playing 10 more Innings Pitched, Game 6 (8/25/18 at GCL Marlins) Complete Games None seasons in the minors without earning another call-up. Shutouts None CYCLONES STARTING PITCHER BREAKDOWN STARTER GS Quality Starts Run Support RS/Start BC Record FARM FAMILY: Played for Head Coach Joe Serfass at Wind- Acosta 1 0 5 5.0 1-0 Bryant sor High School...Serfass played in the Mets farm system Cleveland Jones from 2004-2007, reaching as high as Double-A Bingham- Mena ton, but never played for the Cyclones. Vilera 1 1 2 2.0 1-0 MATT CLEVELAND 2019 BROOKLYN SEASON SPLITS CATCHER ERA W-L ERA G IP H R ER HR BB K AVG Home: NAME G ER INN ERA Road: Capra June: Mena 1 1 9.0 1.00 July: Yera 1 3 9.0 3.00 August: September: AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K .OBP vs. Left: vs Right: Leading Off: RISP: RISP 2/ outs: 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 1-0 1.64 11.0 4 2 2 4 10 0 .111 HOME 1-0 3.00 9.0 6 4 3 5 11 0 .182 RELIEVERS 1-0 2.57 7.0 4 3 2 7 8 0 .160 ROAD 1-0 1.00 9.0 2 1 1 6 7 0 .071 TOTAL 2-0 2.00 18.0 8 5 4 11 18 0 .131 TOTAL 2-0 2.00 18.0 8 5 4 11 18 0 .131 BULLPEN NOTES • RHP Luis Silva tossed 2.1 innings en route to the victory Friday in middle relief for the Cyclones. • RHP Brian Metoyer worked out of two major jams Friday, stranding the tying and go-ahead runs in the eighth inning, and stranding the tying run in the ninth for the save. • College draftees Justin Lasko (30th, UMass) and Andrew Edwards (31st, New Mexico State) made their pro debuts last night...Edwards earned his first professional save. TOMORROW'S STARTER - RHP NATHAN JONES (FIRST START) JUNE 16 VS ABERDEEN BATTING PAGES PAGE 3 # 12 RANFY ADON - OF .222, 0 HR, 1 RBI Last Game: 1-5, 2B, R Home: 1-4 (.250) Last HR: Season High, Hits: 1 (2x, 6/15 at SI) RISP: 1-1 Road: 1-5 (.200) Multi-Hit Games: Season High, Runs: 1 (6/15 at SI) Streak: 2 G (2-9) Last 10: 2-9 (.222) Multi-RBI Games: Season High, RBI: 1 (6/14 vs. SI) Season High, SB: • Enters his fifth season in the Mets organization...Signed as an international free agent from the Dominican Republic in November of 2014. • Played the first two games of the season with Columbia (A), going 0-8 with six strikeouts before landing on the Injured List. • Spent all of last year with Kingsport...Batted .295 with 5 HR and 26 RBIs. • Led Kingsport and finished 4th in the Appalachian League with a career-high six triples...Has 13 triples in 153 career games. • Has as many outfield assists as he does errors in his career (12). # 1 ZACH ASHFORD - OF .143, 0 HR, 0 RBI Last Game: 0-3, BB Home: 1-4, (.250) Last HR: Season High, Hits: 1 (6/14 vs. SI) RISP: Road: 0-3, .000 Multi-Hit Games: Season High, Runs: 1 (6/14 vs.