2019 GAME NOTES Binghamton Rumble Ponies Media Relations NYSEG Stadium • Binghamton, NY 13901 • (607) 722-FUNN BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES New Hampshire Fisher Cats (2-1), 2nd Eastern Division, 1.0 GB (1-2), 4th Eastern Division, 2.0 GB (New York Mets) (Toronto Blue Jays) Sunday, April 7, 2019 • 1:35 PM Northeast Delta Dental Stadium • Manchester, NH RHP Mike Gibbons (0-0, ---) vs. RHP Yennsy Diaz (0-0, ---) Broadcast: NewsRadio 1290 AM WNBF, MiLB.TV PREVIEW: The Rumble Ponies conclude their sea- WORKING DOUBLE TIME: In the last two extra- Ponies at a Glance son-opening, four-game series against the Fisher inning games, four Ponies relievers have thrown Cats with a matinee. A victory on Sunday after- two innings or more. Joe Zanghi led the charge Overall Record: 2-1 noon would give Binghamton a series win to start on Saturday with a 2.1-inning effort. Of Bing- Home Record: 0-0 the season for the third straight year. hamton’s 12 relief appearances, eight have been Road Record: 2-1 for four outs or more. Day Games: 0-0 BINGHAMTON STARTER: RHP Mike Gibbons pre- Night Games: 2-1 pares for his first start of the season. The righty AT THE HELM: Kevin Boles spent the last five years from Connecticut has made three career appear- managing the Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA), a tenure Vs. Eastern Division: 2-1 ances, all spot-starts, for Binghamton sprinkled that included a Governor’s Cup championship in Vs. Western Division: 0-0 over two seasons. 2014. Boles managed in the Eastern League with Vs. NL Affiliates 0-0 the Portland Sea Dogs from 2011 through 2013. Vs. AL Affiliates: 2-1 DOUBLE-DIGIT K’S: One night after racking up 14 strikeouts, the Rumble Ponies pitching staff collect- WELCOME TO THE METS: Excluding players start- April Record: 2-1 ed 15 on Saturday. The 29 strikeouts are the most ing the season on the Injured List, nine players on May Record: 0-0 combined in back-to-back games for Binghamton their Rumble Ponies Opening Day are playing in June Record: 0-0 since at least 2006. The Rumble Ponies have com- their first season in the Mets organization. July Record: 0-0 piled a 10.8 K/9 IP in the first three games of the August Record: 0-0 season. MAJOR LEAGUE TIME: Three Rumble Ponies bring September Record: 0-0 Major League experience to the clubhouse. Ponies Score First: 1-1 GOING TO ELEVEN+: After playing 11 innings on Arismendy Alcantara has played 167 MLB games OPP Score First: 1-0 Friday, the Rumble Ponies needed 12 innings to over four seasons with the Cubs (‘14-’15), A’s (‘16) Out-hit OPP 1-0 earn the win on Saturday. It’s the first time they and Reds (‘17). In 2018, Kevin Kaczmarski logged Equal in Hits 0-0 have played in back-to-back games of 11 innings four games with the Mets and Braxton Lee ap- Out-hit by OPP 1-1 or longer since 2016, when they followed a 12- peared in eight games with the Marlins. Lead after 7th: 1-0 inning game against Trenton on June 9 with a 13- Tied after 7th: 1-0 inning affair against Hartford on June 10. COMING UP NEXT: The Ponies continue their first Trail after 7th: 0-1 road trip of the season and head to Portland for a Lead after 8th: 1-0 HEAVY WORKLOAD: The Ponies bullpen has three-game series versus the Sea Dogs starting on Tied after 8th: 1-1 racked up 17.2 innings pitched in the first three Monday night. Manager Kevin Boles returns to Trail after 8th: 0-0 games of the season. Spread out over the 12 total Maine for the first time since managing Portland appearances, Ponies relievers have been asked to from 2011 through 2013. RHP Harol Gonzalez is Walk-Offs (W-L): 0-1 register av average of five outs per appearance. set for his season debut in the opener. Extra Inning Games: 1-1 Shutout Record: 0-0 Eastern league standings 1-Run Games: 0-1 2-Run Games: 1-0 Eastern Division W L GB Stk L10 Western Division W L GB Stk L10 3-Run Games: 1-0 Reading 3 0 --- W3 3-0 Altoona 3 0 --- W3 3-0 4+ Run Games: 0-0 Binghamton 2 1 1.0 W1 2-1 Harrisburg 3 0 --- W3 3-0 Doubleheaders (W-L-S): 0-0 Trenton 1 1 1.5 W1 1-1 Richmond 3 0 --- W3 3-0 Series Openers: 1-0 Series Finales: 0-0 New Hampshire 1 2 2.0 L1 1-2 Erie 1 1 1.5 L1 1-1 Rubber Games: 0-0 Hartford 0 3 3.0 L3 0-3 Akron 0 3 3.0 L3 0-3 Series Record (W-L-S): 0-0-0 Sweep (BIN-OPP): 0-0 Portland 0 3 3.0 L3 0-3 Bowie 0 3 3.0 L3 0-3 Upcoming Games and Probable Starters Monday, April 8 6:00 PM @ Portland Sea Dogs RHP Harol Gonzalez vs. LHP Dedgar Jimenez Tuesday, April 9 6:00 PM @ Portland Sea Dogs LHP Anthony Kay vs. LHP Kyle Hart Wednesday, April 10 6:00 PM @ Portland Sea Dogs RHP Chris Mazza vs. RHP Denyi Reyes Thursday, April 11 6:35 PM Erie SeaWolves TBA vs. TBA 2019 BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES GAME NOTES 1 Binghamton rumble ponies Starting Pitcher MIKE GIBBONS 17 Age: 25 Hometown: Simsbury, CT HT: 6-4 th rd Pro Experience: 4 season BIN (AA) Experience: 3 season WT: 225 Acquired: Non-drafted FA, 8/22/14 College: Wheaton College B/T: R/R HERE TO STAY: Opens season on Double-A roster THE LAST THREE YEARS for first time in pro career...has made three career appearances for Binghamton it two seasons...was YR CLUB W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO Avg used as a spot-starter each time in July 2015, April 2018 and July 2018...faced Erie SeaWolves in all 17 Brooklyn (SS-A) 0-2 7.59 3 3 0 10.2 14 9 9 0 6 12 .318 three starts St. Lucie (A+) 0-3 8.62 3 3 0 15.2 26 15 15 0 5 12 .371 GCL Mets (R) 0-0 20.25 1 1 0 1.1 2 3 3 1 1 2 .333 AGAINST THE FISHER CATS: Makes first career start against Fisher Cats...made two starts versus Dune- 18 Binghamton (AA) 1-1 0.00 2 2 0 8.1 10 2 0 0 2 7 .294 din (TOR: High-A) while with St. Lucie last St. Lucie (A+) 5-7 3.51 18 17 0 89.2 83 40 35 6 35 69 .249 year...went 1-0 with 3.08 ERA...struck out 10 in 19 Binghamton (AA) 11.2 innings MiLB Career 10-18 4.15 39 38 0 195.0 210 104 90 12 67 149 BACK FOR MORE: One of two current Rumble Double-A Career 1-2 1.84 3 3 0 14.2 14 5 3 1 3 10 Ponies starts with previous experience pitching for Binghamton...Harol Gonzalez made nine starts for the Ponies in 2018 2019 START-BY-START RESULTS A LINK TO THE PAST: One of two active Rumble Ponies who previously played for the Binghamton DATE OPP D IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA RESULT Mets...Mickey Jannis was a B-Met in 2015 & 2016 NEW ENGLAND CONNECTION: One of five Rum- ble Ponies on Opening Day roster from New Eng- land...joins Joe Zanghi (Simsbury) as Connecticut natives...Patrick Mazeika, Dario Pizzano and Will Toffey all hail from Masschusetts BACK IN THE GROOVE: Made career-high 19 starts (20 games) in 2018 in first full season back from Tommy John surgery...spent most of season with St. Lucie (High-A) GOING UNDER THE KNIFE: Underwent Tommy John surgery, May 2016...missed entire 2016 sea- son...returned to mound June 2017 with St. Lucie...did not pitch in August or September ROOKIE ROLLERCOASTER: Pitched for four Mets affiliates in 2015...started and ended in St. Lucie (High-A), with brief stops in Binghamton (AA) and Brooklyn (SS-A) PIVOTAL SUMMER: Spent summer following junior year at Wheaton College pitching for Torrington Titans of Futures Collegiate Baseball League...went 4-2 with 3.08 ERA...struck out 59 in 50.2 innings SIGNING THE CONTRACT: Invited to throw bull- pen session at Citi Field in mid-August 2014 after season in FCBL…signed by JP Ricciardi, the Mets’ Special Assistant to the General Manager WHEATON COLLEGE: Pitched three seasons at Wheaton College, a Division III school in Wheaton, Ponies Record in Starts: 0-0 Run Support in Starts: MA...third player in school history to sign a con- tract with a MLB team, joining Chris Denorfia & Jamie Baker AT THE PLATE TRANSACTIONS: Ponies Opening Day roster YR CLUB Avg AB H R RBI SH 2B 3B HR 19 Binghamton (AA) --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Career --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2019 BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES GAME NOTES 2 Binghamton rumble ponies Position Player Notes ALCANTARA, ARISMENDY Acq: MiLB FA, 1/3/19 Pro Exp (AA): 11th season (3rd) • Ponies: One of three Ponies on Opening Day roster previous MLB experience Career: Played 167 MLB games over four seasons with CHC (‘14- • Transactions: Ponies Opening Day Roster ’15), OAK (‘16) & CIN (‘17)...hit .189 with11 HR in MLB career...has hit .259 in 150 games over two seasons in Double-A career...four- time MiLB Mid-Season All-Star...2018: Batted .285 with 15 HR in 95 games with four teams in Mexican League...2013: Topps Double-A All Star with Tennessee (CHC: AA) BARNES, BARRETT Acq: MiLB FA, 1/29/19 College: Texas Tech Pro Exp (AA): 8th season (3rd) • Ponies: Third season in Eastern League (Altoona: ‘15-’16) Career: Played six seasons in Pirates system...hit .292 in 161 games • Transactions: Ponies Opening Day Roster over two seasons with Altoona (PIT: AA), 2015-2016...2018: Hit .246, 24 SB with Sugar Land Skeeters (Ind)...2016: MiLB.com Organizational All-Star with Altoona (AA) Notes: Originally selected by Pirates in 1st round (#45 overall) in 2012...three years at Texas Tech...Big 12 Freshmen of the Year, 2010...Freshmen All-American 1st Team, 2010 GIMENEZ, ANDRES Acq: Int’l FA, 7/2/15 Pro Exp (AA): 4th season (2nd) • Non-roster invitee to MLB Spring Training Career: 2018: Hit .281 in 122 games between St.