Syracuse Mets Game Notes Sunday, June 27th – 1:05 p.m. – NBT Bank Stadium – Syracuse, NY Syracuse Mets (12-34) vs. Buffalo Bisons (26-19) RHP Akeem Bostick (0-2, 8.20) vs. RHP Jacob Waguespack (3-2, 3.65) Game #47 of 120 – Home Game #24 of 60 Last Game Syracuse Mets News and Notes Syracuse vs. Buffalo All-Time Meeting #1249 The Streak is Over: Syracuse ended its season-long 15-game 10 inn. R H E Buffalo leads, 674-574 losing streak on Friday night with a 9-8 win over Buffalo. It was the BUF 5 5 0 second-longest losing streak on record in franchise history. This season: SYR 4-7 vs. BUF Syracuse, behind a 21-game losing streak in 1953. SYR 3 9 3 1-4 @ 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: Bryan Baker (3-0) games. 10 of the 15 games were decided by three runs or fewer, 4-4 @ SYR 5-4 @ BUF LP: Yennsy Díaz (0-2) including three of the last four games of the losing streak being SV: Davy Jiménez (2) decided by one run. __________________________ HR: Valera (2) Close against Buffalo: In Syracuse’s eleven games against 2021 – 30 Games (12 Home, 18 Away) 6/1 A – L 3-2 (BUF: Walk-off walk) Buffalo this season, six games have been decided by one run with th TOG: 3:20 the Mets holding a 2-4 record in those games. Two games were 6/2 A – W 6-4 (Thompson: Go-ahead HR in 7 ) Attendance: 4,742 decided by two runs, and the other three games have been 6/3 A – PPD (Rain) To be Made Up on 6/4 decided by three runs. 6/4 A – L 5-4 (8) (Herrera walk-off single) 6/4 A – W 6-3 (Thompson & Cuthbert: 2-R HR) - BUF: 3-R 10th with 2 outs Bring in the Reinforcements: New York Mets outfielder Brandon 6/5 A – W 7-6 (Brodey: Go-ahead 3-R HR in 6th) Nimmo has rejoined Syracuse for his Major League rehab 6/6 A – L 5-2 (BUF: 2-R 6th and 2-R 7th) assignment. Nimmo was placed on the 10-day injured list on May 6/22 H – PPD (COVID-19) 5th with what was originally diagnosed as a left index finger bone 6/23 H – L 4-3 (BUF: 2-Run 6th inning) Affiliates Report 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 New York Mets (MLB) 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 ) - W 4-3 vs. Philadelphia before pausing the rehab assignment because of recurring 6/26 H – L 5-3 (10) (BUF: 3-R 10th with 2 outs) - Michael Conforto walk-off sac fly discomfort. Nimmo is 4-for 16 with a walk since rejoining Syracuse 6/27 H – 1:05 p.m. - NYM: 2-R Bottom 9th on Sunday. New York Mets reliever Dellin Betances joined 7/20 A – 7:05 p.m. 7/21 A – 7:05 p.m. - Record: 40-32 | Today: 1:10 vs. Syracuse on Wednesday to continue his rehab assignment that was started on June 13th with Low-A St. Lucie. Betances was 7/22 A – 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia placed on New York’s 10-day injured list on April 8th with a right 7/23 A – 7:05 p.m. shoulder impingement and was transferred to the 60-day injured 7/24 A – 6:05 p.m. Binghamton Rumble Ponies (AA) list on April 24th. Betances pitched a scoreless inning of relief on 7/25 A – 1:05 p.m. - W 13-6 @ Reading Wednesday and then allowed three runs in one-third of an inning 8/17 H – 6:35 p.m. - Record: 14-31 | Today: 5:15 @ on Friday. 8/18 H – 6:35 p.m. Reading 8/19 H – 6:35 p.m. League Leaders: Syracuse leads the Triple-A East League with 8/20 H – 6:35 p.m. Brooklyn Cyclones (High-A) 64 stolen bases, 12 more than Worcester, the next closest 8/21 H – 6:35 p.m. team…The Mets are third in the league lead defensively in double 8/22 H – 1:05 p.m. - W 8-5 @ Jersey Shore plays with 44, behind Omaha (47) and Gwinnett (47)…Drew - Record: 16-28 | Today: 4:00 vs. Ferguson is tied for 14th with eight stolen bases…César Puello is 9/7 A – 6:05 p.m. Jersey Shore tied for 14th in the league with eight stolen bases (Six with 9/8 A – 6:05 p.m. Worcester and two with Syracuse)…Drew Jackson is tied for 9/9 A – 6:05 p.m. 9/10 A – 6:05 p.m. St. Lucie Mets (Low-A) second in the league with 28 walks and ranks 17th with a .379 on- base percentage…Khalil Lee ranks 10th with 24 walks…Jesús 9/11 A – 6:05 p.m. - L 7-5 vs. Dunedin Reyes is second in the league with 52.1 IP… Franklyn Kilomé 9/12 A – 1:05 p.m. - Record: 25-22 | Today: 12:10 vs. has the only complete-game shutout thrown in the league this Dunedin season. Active Mets Streaks Mets Dig the Long Ball: Syracuse has hit 48 home runs this Consecutive Hits season, scoring 81 total runs from those homers. That accounts for Mason Williams – 8 39% of Syracuse’s run production this season (209 runs). Consecutive Games On Base Capacity Updates: Beginning this homestand NBT Bank Stadium David Thompson – 12 capacity is nearly 100%. All but three sections will be at 100% with Mason Williams – 8 those three sections having socially-distanced seating for fans who are more comfortable in that setting. 549 seats will be “buffer Consecutive Innings Without an ER Allowed seats” in the socially-distanced sections as NBT Bank Stadium’s capacity is 10,266 (95%) out of full capacity of 10,815. Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Monday, June 28th OFF DAY Tuesday, June 29th vs. Rochester 6:35 p.m. LHP Thomas SzapuckI (0-3, 4.41) vs. RHP RogelIo Armenteros (0-4, 5.14) Wednesday, June 30th vs. Rochester 6:35 p.m. RHP Jesús Reyes (0-5, 6.54) vs. LHP Josh Rogers (3-1, 3.97) Thursday, July 1st vs. Rochester 6:35 p.m. RHP Robert Stock (0-3, 3.86) vs. RHP SterlIng Sharp (2-1, 2.97) Syracuse’s Starting Pitcher Pitches RHP Akeem Bostick Fastball Curveball Slider 6’6” – 250 lbs – Florence, SC Splitter Born: May 4, 1995 (26) Cutter Acquired: Signed to a Minor League contract, May 18, 2021 Bostick Notes Career Highs • Started the season with the Kansas City Monarchs and was participating in training camp with the Monarchs IP: 8.0 (9/6/15 w/LAN vs. HD) before signing with the Mets on May 18th H: 10 (4x-last 8/29/17 w/CC @ FRI) • In 2020, played with the Independent Sugar Land Skeeters in the Constellation Energy League after he was R: 9 (8/2/15 w/LAN @ HD) released by St. Louis in March ER: 8 (7/3/19 w/RR vs. OMA) • 8G, 0GS, 1-0, 0.90 ERA, 10 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 11 K K: 11 (8/27/18 w/CC vs. SA) • In 2020, spent September until the end of the season at the Cardinals’ alternate training site as part of the 60-player pool BB: 5 (3x- last 8/18/16 w/ LAN @ HD) • In 2019, played with the Independent Kansas City T-Bones in the American Association after he was HR: 4 (7/3/19 w/ RR vs. OMA) released by Houston Pitches: 102 (6/12/19 w/RR vs. RNO) • 4G, 4GS, 2-1, 3.12 ERA, 17.1 IP, 15 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 7 BB, 17 K • Drafted by the Rangers in the second round of the 2013 amateur draft Season Highs • Traded from the Rangers to the Astros for C Carlos Corporan on January 21, 2015 • Signed to a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals on January 31, 2020 IP: 5.0 (6/15 w/SYR @ SWB) • Released in March 2020 by St. Louis H: 8 (5/27 w/SYR @ ROC) • Signed to a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals on September 11, 2020 R: 7 (6/8 w/SYR vs. WOR) • Released by St. Louis on March 30, 2021 ER: 7 (6/8 w/SYR vs. WOR) K: 3 (2x-last 6/8 w/SYR vs. WOR) Miscellaneous Stats Season Splits Run Support: 5.4 BB: 5 (6/2 w/SYR @ BUF) vs. LH stat vs. RH **Mets average 4.54 runs/game** HR: 2 (6/8 w/SYR vs. WOR) 36 AB 37 Team Record in GS: 1-4 Pitches: 93 (6/15 w/SYR @ SWB) GIDPs Induced: 2 .278 AVG .378 GO/AO Ratio: 0.60 10 H 14 WHIP: 2.20 2 HR 1 7 K 4 10 BB 7 Bostick 2021 Game-by-Game Date Opponent Decision IP H R ER BB K P/S Depart Notes 5/27 @ ROC L 4.0 8 5 4 4 1 84/49 Tied 4-4 Fifth run was inherited runner who scored after he Left the game 6/2 @ BUF ND 3.2 4 3 3 5 3 88/48 Up 4-1 Two runs scored on 3-R HR off A.J.