BROOKLYN CYCLONES (1-0) at STATEN ISLAND YANKEES (0-1) LHP Justin Wilson (MLB rehab) vs. RHP Nick Green (MiLB rehab) Richmond County Bank Ballpark I Saturday, June 15, 2019 I 7:00 PM Staten Island, NY I Game # 2 I Road Game # 1 ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Brooklyn banged home four vs. STATEN ISLAND : The Cyclones are 117-113 runs in the bottom of the sixth, breaking a 1-1 tie against the Staten Island Yankees...Brooklyn has en route to a 5-4 victory against Staten Island. Joe more wins against Staten Island than any other Genord homered and Nic Gaddis doubled twice, franchise in the New York-Penn League...The Cy- driving in one. Brian Metoyer tossed 1.2 scoreless innings for the save. clones are 63-54 all-time at MCU Park and 54-59 at Staten Island...Broklyn and Staten Island tied WHO IS THAT GUY?: New York Mets left-handed the season series in 2018, 6-6...Brooklyn hasn’t reliever Justin Wilson is scheduled to pitch one won a season series from the Yankees since 2014. inning Saturday at Staten Island with scheduled Ritter and OF Zach Ashford are all expected to starter RHP Jaison Vilera to follow...The eight-year make their professional debuts on Friday night... MLB veteran is on the 10-day injured list with left el- The other players, all pitchers, will be with the team bow soreness...Wilson pitched twice with Triple-A but not on the active roster until they complete their Syracuse, tossing one inning each time...The 31 throwing programs. year old southpaw was signed by the Mets in the offseason, and has played for five MLB teams. EARLY RISER: RHP Ryley Gilliam, who spent the 2018 season with the Cyclones appearing in 17 HAPPY DAYS IN BROOKLYN: Fonzie returns to games, has already climbed the ladder to Syracuse the Cyclones for his third season as manager of the (AAA)...The righthander who was selected in the Brooklyn Cyclones, and fifth season as a member 5th round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of Clemson of the coaching staff...Fonzie is 65-87 in his three University made his AAA debut on June 11th. years as manager...He will be joined by an entire- ly new coaching staff this season including for- DON’T CROSS THE STREAMS: The Cyclones mer Mets OF Endy Chavez, pitching coach Josué will be the first - and only - team in Minor League Matos, and hitting coach Delwyn Young. Baseball who will stream games through Facebook Live this season...Brooklyn will stream all 38 home HEY, I KNOW THOSE GUYS: There are six play- games exclusively through Facebook Live as part ers on the Cyclones Opening Day roster who have of a partnership with Sling Studio...All other MiLB played for the Cyclones previously, including three teams that offer streaming use MiLB TV. players who have been New York-Penn League All-Stars...RHP Yeudy Colon and RHP Jaison Vil- FROM BROOKLYN TO QUEENS: There have been era were both All-Stars in 2018 and OF Jose Medi- four players who have been in the Opening Day na was an All-Star in 2017...In addition, OF Guiller- lineup for the Brooklyn Cyclones and the New York mo Granadillo (2017), OF Anthony Dirocie (2018) Mets, including two this year...Mike Jacobs was the and INF Angel Manzanarez (2018) have previously Opening Day catcher for the Cyclones in the first played for Brooklyn. game in franchise history in 2001, and then the Mets Opening Day first baseman in 2010...Lucas Duda NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: There are 11 players was the DH for the Cyclones in 2007 and was in the from the recent MLB Draft that will be in uniform Mets Opening Day lineup four times... for the Cyclones this evening...The four position Amed Rosa- rio (2014) and Brandon Nimmo (2012) have been players INF Nic Gaddis, INF Joe Genord, INF Luke in the Mets Opening Day lineup the last two years. Upcoming Opponents & Probable Pitching DATE OPPONENT CYCLONES STARTER OPPONENT STARTER TIME Sunday, June 16 vs. Aberdeen RHP Matt Cleveland RHP Dallas Litscher 4:00 PM 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 JUNE 15 AT STATEN ISLAND STARTING PITCHER PAGE 2 ### 253823 33 JOSEGunnarJaisonJakeLuis CARLOSDe Simon vilera LosKines Santos MEDINA LHPRHPLHPRHPLHP ######## # # 25 25 25 3325 3325 33 2533484833 JOSEJOSEJOSEJakeJOSEJakeJOSEJakeJOSEJakeNICOLASNICOLASJake CARLOSCARLOS CARLOS CARLOS Simon SimonCARLOS Simon CARLOSSimonSimon DEBORADEBORA MEDINA MEDINA MEDINA MEDINA MEDINAMEDINA LHPLHPLHPLHPLHPLHPLHPRHPLHPRHPLHPLHP Height: 6-0 Weight: 188 Date of Birth: June 19, 2019 Age: 21 Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela How Obtained: Signed as a non-drafted free agent No- vember 10, 2015 NYPL STUD: Jaison Vilera turned in an immaculate 2018 2019 GAME-BY-GAME campaign with the Cyclones, earning NYPL All-Star nods and Baseball America Short-Season All-Star awards with a league-leading 1.83 earned run average...Vilera fanned 78 in 73.2 innings, allowing three earned runs or fewer in 12 of 13 starts. COLUMBIA STUMBLES: After a terrific 2018, Vilera broke 2019 Spring Training camp with the full-season Columbia Fireflies (A)...Made four appearances, posting a 1-2 record and 8.44 ERA...Inconsistency led to his demotion...outings one and three, he allowed two earned runs over 11 innings... outings two and four, he yielded 15 runs in five innings. STILL GOT IT: Despite the demotion and early exit from the Columbia roster in late April, Vilera made a spot appearance for Advanced-A St. Lucie on June 8, tossing four innings of one-run ball. VILERA’S SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS 2019 Season Career 5 (2x, 4/17 at Rome) Strikeouts 9 (2X, 7/17/18 at Tri-City) None Double Digit K Games None MICROSCOPIC ERA: With 212.2 innings pitched and count- 6 IP (4/17 at Rome) Scoreless Streak 26.2 IP (7/12/18-7/29) 8 (4/12 at Lexington) High Hits, Game 8 (4/6/19 vs. Charleston) ing, Vilera’s 2.29 career ERA continues to be impressive... 1 (2x, 4/23 at W. Virginia) High HR, Game 1 (6x, 4/24/19 at W. Virginia) 8 (4/12 at Lexington) High Runs, Game 8 (4/12/19 at Lexington) Has allowed four runs or fewer in 39 of 42 professional ap- 4 (3x, 6/8 at Lakeland) High Walks, Game 4 (6x, 6/8/19 at Lakeland) pearances (93%). 6.0 (4/17 at Rome) Innings Pitched, Game 7 (8x, 8/20/18 at Tri-City) None Complete Games 7/17/17 v. GCL Nats (7 IP) None Shutouts 7/17/17 v. GCL Nats (7 IP) GREAT IN THE GCL: Posted a 1.88 ERA with the GCL Mets in CYCLONES STARTING PITCHER BREAKDOWN STARTER GS Quality Starts Run Support RS/Start BC Record 2017, his first professional season on American soil...Named Acosta 1 0 5 5.0 1-0 Bryant a Post-Season All-Star in the Gulf Coast League. Cleveland Jones Mena CARACAS KID: Hails from the capital and largest city in Vilera Venezuela...a city of more the 1.9 million people. JAISON VILERA 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 July: August: Yera 1 3 9.0 3.00 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 0-0 2.08 4.1 3 1 1 2 5 0 .188 HOME 1-0 3.00 9.0 6 4 3 5 11 0 .182 RELIEVERS 1-0 3.86 4.2 3 3 2 3 6 0 .176 ROAD TOTAL 1-0 3.00 9.0 6 4 3 5 11 0 .182 TOTAL 1-0 3.00 9.0 6 4 3 5 11 0 .182 BULLPEN NOTES • RHP Luis Silva tossed 2.1 innings en route to the victory last night 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. • The college pitchers from this season’s draft who are on the roster are not yet active to pitch for Brooklyn. TOMORROW'S STARTER - RHP MATT CLEVELAND (FIRST START) JUNE 15 AT STATEN ISLAND BATTING PAGES PAGE 3 # 12 RANFY ADON - OF .250, 0 HR, 1 RBI Last Game: 1-4, RBI Home: 1-4 (.250) Last HR: Season High, Hits: 1 (6/14 vs. SI) RISP: 1-1 Road: Multi-Hit Games: Season High, Runs: Streak: 1 G (1-4) Last 10: 1-4 (.250) 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.