Syracuse Mets Game Notes Friday, July 2nd – 6:35 p.m. – NBT Bank Stadium – Syracuse, NY Syracuse Mets (14-36) vs. Rochester Red Wings (21-30) RHP Akeem Bostick (0-2, 8.34) vs. RHP Tyler Eppler (1-5, 8.40) Last Games Game #51 of 120 – Home Game #28 of 60 G1 (7) R H E Syracuse vs. Rochester ROC 4 10 0 Syracuse Mets News and Notes All-Time Meeting 1789 Rochester leads, 971-817 SYR 1 6 0 Heating Up: Brandon Drury has hit three home runs over his last five games. During this stretch, Drury is 9-for-20 (.450) with eight RBIs, three HR, three doubles, two walks, and one strikeout. Wilfredo This season: SYR 6-3 vs. ROC WP: Josh Rogers (4-4) Tovar has hit three home runs in his last six games played. 2-1 @ SYR 4-2 @ ROC LP: Jesús Reyes (0-6) Close but No Cigar: 12 of Syracuse’s last 13 games have been Last Season: SYR 9-11 vs. ROC SV: Dakota Bacus (3) decided by three runs or less. Tuesday’s 9-5 win for Syracuse was the only one not decided by three runs or less. Syracuse is 2-10 in the 12 5-5 @ SYR 4-6 @ ROC HR: Hernandez (4) games decided by three runs or less. Four of those games went to __________________________ extra innings (SYR: 1-3 record). Syracuse has held a lead in seven of TOG: 2:02 its last 13 games. 2021 – 30 Games (18 Home, 12 Away) Attendance: 2,237 5/25 A – W 5-2 (Eickhoff: 6IP, 0R..Hit a 2-R HR) The Streak is Over: Syracuse ended its season-long 15-game losing 5/26 A – L 7-4 (SYR: Led 4-0…ROC: 6-R 6th) streak last Friday night with a 9-8 win over Buffalo. It was the second- - Tovar: 2-2, RBI, BB 5/27 A – L 9-8 (3 ties and 3 lead changes) longest losing streak on record in franchise history. Syracuse, behind 5/28 A – PPD until 5/29 G2 (8) R H E a 21-game losing streak in 1953. 5/29 A – G1 – W 10-1 (Williams: 3-3, Grand Slam) 5/29 A – G2 – W 2-0 (Kilomé: CG, 1H, 6.2 No-Hit Inn.) ROC 5 9 1 Maybe Not as Bad as it Seemed: During Syracuse’s 15-game losing 5/30 A – W 1-0 (Eickhoff: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 7 K) SYR 6 12 1 streak, the Mets had the lead at one point in eight of the 15 games. 10 of the 15 games were decided by three runs or fewer, including three 6/29 H – W 9-5 (Drury: 3-3, 2 RBI, HR, 2B, BB) of the last four games of the losing streak being decided by one run. 6/30 H – PPD (Rain) WP: Marcel Rentería (3-0) 7/1 H G1 – L 4-1 (7) (Tovar: 2-2, RBI, BB) LP: Gabe Klobosits (0-1) Bring in the Reinforcements: J.D. Davis and Jonathan Villar are 7/1 H G2 – W 6-5 (8) (Puello: Walk-off double) the two remaining players on Major League rehab assignments with 7/2 H – 6:35 p.m. HR: Hernandez (5), Bautista (4) Syracuse. J.D. Davis rejoined Syracuse on June 30th. Davis was 7/3 H – 6:35 p.m. originally placed on New York’s injured list on May 3rd with a left hand 7/4 H – 6:35 p.m. TOG: 2:57 sprain. Davis played in four games with Syracuse before pausing his 7/13 H – 6:35 p.m. rehab assignment from a setback. Infielder Jonathan Villar also 7/14 H – 6:35 p.m. Attendance: 5,332 joined Syracuse on June 30th. Villar was placed on the injured list on 7/15 H – 6:35 p.m. June 25th with a right calf strain. 7/16 H – 6:35 p.m. - Puello: Walk-off double in 8th 7/17 H – 6:35 p.m. Affiliates Report Send baCk the ReinforCements: Syracuse has already had Jeff 7/18 H – 1:05 p.m. McNeil, MiChael Comforto, Albert Almora Jr., Tomás Nido, 8/3 A – 7:05 p.m. Brandon Nimmo, and Jeurys Familia complete rehab assignments 8/4 A – 1:05 p.m. New York Mets (MLB) with the team over the last month. - L 4-3 @ Atlanta 8/5 A – 7:05 p.m. - ATL: Walk-off single in 9th League Leaders: Syracuse leads the Triple-A East League with 65 8/6 A – 7:05 p.m. stolen bases, 10 more than Worcester, the next closest team…The 8/7 A - 7:05 p.m. - Record: 41-36 | Today: 7:05 @ N.Y. 8/8 A – 1:05 p.m. Yankees (Walker vs. Montgomery) Mets are second in the league lead defensively in double plays with 49, behind Omaha (51)…César Puello is tied for 16th in the league 8/24 H – 6:35 p.m. with eight stolen bases (Six with Worcester and two with 8/25 H – 6:35 p.m. Binghamton Rumble Ponies (AA) Syracuse)…Drew JaCkson is tied for sixth in the league with 28 walks 8/26 H – 6:35 p.m. - PPD @ Richmond and ranks 11th with a .389 on-base percentage…Khalil Lee ranks 8/27 H – 6:35 p.m. - Record: 17-31 | Today: 4:35 DH @ tied for 10th with 25 walks…Jesús Reyes is second in the league with 8/28 H – 6:35 p.m. Richmond 57.1 IP and tied for seventh with 51 strikeouts… Franklyn Kilomé has 8/29 H – 1:05 p.m. the only complete-game shutout thrown in the league this season. Brooklyn Cyclones (High-A) - L 2-0 (6) @ Aberdeen Mets Dig the Long Ball: Syracuse has hit 53 home runs this season, Active Mets Streaks scoring 89 total runs from those homers. That accounts for 38% of - Game called in bottom 6th (rain) Syracuse’s run production this season (233 runs). Consecutive Hits - Record: 17-32 | Today: 7:05 @ Brandon Drury – 5 Aberdeen 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 those three sections having socially-distanced seating for fans who Brandon Drury – 5 St. Lucie Mets (Low-A) are more comfortable in that setting. 549 seats will be “buffer seats” in - L 5-3 (7), L 4-2 (7) @ Clearwater the socially-distanced sections as NBT Bank Stadium’s capacity is Consecutive Innings Without an ER Allowed - Record: 27-24 | Today: 6:30 @ 10,266 (95%) out of full capacity of 10,815. Clearwater Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Saturday, July 3rd vs. Rochester 6:35 p.m. RHP Alex Sanabia (First Appearance) vs. LHP Sean Nolin (1-1, 4.64) Sunday, July 4th vs. Rochester 6:35 p.m. RHP Vance Worley (1-1, 6.75) vs. RHP Rogelio Armenteros (0-5, 6.08) Monday, July 5th OFF DAY Tuesday, July 6th @ Scranton/W-B 7:05 p.m. RHP Jesús Reyes (0-6, 6.59) vs. TBA 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 (3x-last 6/27 w/SYR vs. BUF) Miscellaneous Stats Season Splits Run Support: 5.67 BB: 5 (6/2 w/SYR @ BUF) **Mets average 4.66 runs/game** vs. LH stat vs. RH HR: 3 (6/27 w/SYR vs. BUF) 40 AB 50 Team Record in GS: 1-5 Pitches: 93 (6/15 w/SYR @ SWB) .275 AVG .360 GIDPs Induced: 2 11 H 18 GO/AO Ratio: 0.53 2 HR 4 WHIP: 2.07 8 K 6 10 BB 8 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.