BROOKLYN CYCLONES (1-1) at ASHEVILLE TOURISTS (1-1) RHP Oscar Rojas (first start) vs. RHP Matt Ruppenthal (first start) McCormick Park I Thursday, May 6, 2021 I 6:35 PM Asheville, NC I Game # 3 I Road Game # 3 LAST NIGHT: The Tourists worked four walks in vs. ASHEVILLE: The Cyclones are 1-1 in the se- the fourth inning and scored all four baserunners ries against the Tourists, having collected 17 hits en route to a 6-1 victory to even the series at one over the two games. Cody Bonhanek has reached game apiece. Cyclones starter Jose Butto allowed four runs in 3.2 innings, while the defense commit- eight of his 10 plate appearances to start the sea- ted three errors. The lone offensive bright spots son, while home runs have come from Luke Rit- for the Cyclones came on Luke Ritter’s solo home ter and Hayden Senger. Brooklyn’s bullpen has run and Cody Bohanek’s effort, reaching all five allowed four runs over 8 1/3 innings. The Tourists times. have been lead defensively by CF Alex McKenna. ASHEVILLE DODGERS?: Asheville has hosted NEW RULES: Major League Baseball announced baseball since the late 1800s and used to play host rule changes for the season, setting up one new to the Brooklyn Dodgers minor leaguers from 1946- change at each of the four levels. In Brooklyn’s 1951 and 1953-1955. High-A level, pitchers must step off the rubber to attempt a pickoff. This change is aimed at increas- Brooklyn’s 2021 roster is loaded ing the number of stolen-base attempts. RETURN TO ME: with members of the 2019 New York Penn League championship team, including LHP Andrew Ed- RINSE, AND REPEAT: The 2021 schedule will in- who recorded the final strikeout to secure clude six-game series against the same opponent wards the victory, and OF , who tripled running Tuesday through Sunday with a scheduled Antoine Duplantis in the game-tying run and scored the go-ahead run off day for the entire minor leagues on Mondays. This in the eighth inning en route to a 4-3 Cyclones vic- schedule sets up for the Tuesday starting pitchers to tory. In total, 12 members of this roster were on the potentially face each other during the Sunday game, roster to win the title. the sixth game of the series. FROM ST. JOHN’S TO CONEY ISLAND: Cyclones 2019 CHAMPS: The Cyclones defeated the Lowell manager begins his first official Spinners in three games to win the 2019 New York- Ed Blankmeyer season as the skipper for the club. Blankmeyer was Penn League Championship and the first outright hired in early 2020 to be the Short Season Class A title in Brooklyn Cyclones history. The ‘Clones were manager after coaching St. John’s University for 24 declared co-champions with Williamsport after the years. He spent the 2020 season at the Alternate 2001 season that ended early due to the attacks of Training site in Brooklyn for the second half of the September 11, 2001. summer. BROOKLYN BIG BOYS: The 2021 Cyclones team SUPPORT STAFF: World Series champion Mariano features SS Ronny Mauricio (No. 2), RHP Matt Al- Duncan will serve Ed Blankmeyer as bench coach, lan (No. 3), and 3B Brett Baty (No. 4) who rank as while returns to Coney Island as pitch- three of the top four prospects in the Mets organiza- Royce Ring ing coach. Ring served in the same role in 2018 be- tion behind catching prospect Francisco Alvarez. All fore ascending to Columbia (formerly Class A). told, the Cyclones host the fifth-most loaded MiLB Nic begins his coaching career in the Mets or- roster according to Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline. Jackson ganization as the hitting coach. Upcoming Opponents & Probable Pitching DATE OPPONENT CYCLONES STARTER OPPONENT STARTER TIME Friday, May 7 at ASH RHP Jaison Vilera (first start) RHP Tyler Brown (first start) 6:35 PM Saturday, May 8 at ASH RHP Alec Kisena (first start) LHP Juan Pablo Lopez (first start) 6:05 PM Sunday, May 9 at ASH LHP Josh Walker (1-0, 0.00 ERA) RHP Blair Henley (0-1, 18.00 ERA) 1:05 PM Monday, May 10 OFF DAY MAY 6 AT ASHEVILLE STARTING PITCHER PAGE 2 ### 302525 OSCARJOSEJOSE CARLOSCARLOS ROJAS MEDINAMEDINA LHPLHPLHP Height: 5-11 Weight: 200 Bats: Right Throws: Right Date of Birth: May 5, 1999 Age: 22 Hometown: Guanajuato, Mexico How Obtained: Signed as international free agent May 23, 2017 LONG TIME COMING: Oscar Rojas pitches for the first time 2021 GAME-BY-GAME since August 17, 2018, missing the entire 2019 season due Brooklyn Cyclones DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB K HR AVG to injury and the 2020 season due to the coronavirus shut- down. BIRTHDAY BOY: Yesterday, Oscar celebrated his 22nd birthday. Because he has never played for a full-season squad, he has never pitched on or around his birthday as a BUTTO’S SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS 2021 Season Career professional. Famous baseball May 5 birthdays include Wil- Strikeouts 9 (7/17/18 at GCL Cardinals) Double Digit K Games None lie Mays and Jose Altuve, while Danielle Fishel aka Topan- High Hits, Game 9 (7/29/18 at GCL Marlins) ga Lawrence from Boy Meets World and Adele share that High HR, Game 1 (3x, last: 8/17/18 at Pulaski) High Runs, Game 5 (7/19/18 at GCL Marlins) birthday. High Walks, Game 3 (2x, 7/30/18 vs. GCL Nats) Innings Pitched, Game 6.0 (7/17/18 @ GCL Cards) Complete Games None FOREIGN EXPERIENCE: Despite a 2019 season of injury, Shutouts None Rojas pitched 35 1/3 innings for the Algodoneros de Gua- save in the Mexican Pacific Winter League in 2020. He was the youngest player on the team by an average of seven years. He pitched in 13 games, starting six, compiling a 2.55 ERA with 22 strikeouts and 20 walks over 35.1 innings. TOUGHEST MiLB TEST: Rojas takes the ball tonight at the High-A level, having never pitched higher than Rookie-Ad- vanced Kingsport in Minor League Baseball. In fact, Rojas had only pitched two games with the Rookie-Advanced Kingsport Mets in 2018. COMPLEX: Rojas has spent the majority of his time in the states pitching with the GCL Mets. 42.1 of his 83.1 innings CATCHER ERA with the Mets came at the complex level. NAME G ER INN ERA Mena Senger 1 2 9 2.00 Uriarte 1 6 8 6.75 CYCLONES STARTING PITCHER BREAKDOWN STARTER GS Quality Starts Run Support RS/Start BC Record Allan, Matt Butto, Jose 1 0 1 1.0 0-1 Kisena, Alec Rojas, Oscar Vilera, Jaison Walker, Josh 1 0 8 8.0 1-0 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 1-1 4.15 8.2 3 4 4 4 13 0 .100 HOME 0-0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 RELIEVERS 0-0 4.32 8.1 8 4 4 4 12 2 .235 ROAD 1-1 4.24 17.0 11 8 8 8 25 2 .172 TOTAL 1-1 4.24 17.0 11 8 8 8 25 2 .172 TOTAL 1-1 4.24 17.0 11 8 8 8 25 2 .172 BULLPEN NOTES -Brooklyn relievers have allowed four runs over 8 1/3 innings, but have struck out batters at a 27.0 K/9 clip -Relievers that have not seen action include: RHP Nick MacDonald, RHP Brian Metoyer, and RHP Michel Otanez who is a Top 30 Prospect according to MLB Pipeline. TOMORROW’S STARTER - RHP JAISON VILERA (FIRST START) MAY 6 AT ASHEVILLE BATTING PAGES PAGE 3 # 22 BRETT BATY - INF .333, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .534 wOBA, wRC+ 214 Last Game: 0-3, 3 BB Home: Last HR: Season High, Hits: 2 (5/4 at Asheville) RISP: 2-5 (.400) Road: 2-7 Multi-Hit Games: 1 (5/4 at Asheville) Season High, Runs: Streak: vs. ASH: 2-7 Multi-RBI Games: 1 (5/4 at Asheville) Season High, RBI: 3 (5/4 at Asheville) Season High, SB: • Enters his third year in the Mets organization...Rated as the No. 4 prospect in the Mets system and the No. 94 prospect in baseball according to MLB Pipeline • Earned a non-roster invitation to Spring Training in 2021, collecting a double and a single in 10 games and 10 at-bats • Joined the Alternate Training Site in Brooklyn in 2020 • Spent the majority of his first pro season with Kingsport (R) before a promotion to Brooklyn to finish the 2019 season, winning the league title with the Cyclones • Committed to the University of Texas before signing with the Mets # 3 CODY BOHANEK - INF .667, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .694 wOBA, wRC+ 312 Last Game: 3-3, BB, HBP Home: Last HR: Season High, Hits: 3 (5/5 at Asheville) RISP: 0-0 Road: 4-6 Multi-Hit Games: 1 (5/5 at Asheville) Season High, Runs: 2 (5/4 at Asheville) Streak: 2 G (4-6) vs. ASH: 4-6 Multi-RBI Games: Seaon High, RBI: Season High, SB: • Enters his third year in the Mets organization and his fifth as a professional...Traded from Houston to the Mets in January of 2019 along with 3B J.D. Davis in exchange for OF Ross Adolph, INF Luis Santana, and C Scott Manea • Spent the majority of his 2019 campaign with St.