Here are the Brooklyn Cyclone Game Notes for today's game.
The Brooklyn Cyclones (29-14) go for a series victory in a doubleheader against the Jersey Shore BlueClaws (16-26) — the High-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies — on Sunday afternoon at 12:05 p.m. from ShoreTown Ballpark in Lakewood, N.J.
In Game 1, RHP Matt Allan (0-0, 0.00) is projected to make the start for the Cyclones. RHP Braydon Tucker (0-2, 6.85) is scheduled to make the start for the BlueClaws.
In Game 2, RHP Joel Díaz (1-3, 3.09) is slated to take the hill for Brooklyn. Jersey Shore is expected to counter with RHP Casey Steward (2-5, 5.75).
Live coverage on the Cyclones Radio Network, Bally Sports Live, and MiLB.tv will begin at 11:50 a.m.
LAST TIME OUT: Brooklyn dropped Saturday's slugfest at Jersey Shore, 10-8...The BlueClaws took the lead for good in a 5-run the bottom of the 6th...3B Carson DeMartini delivered the game-tying 2-run triple before RF Eduardo López powered a go-ahead 2-run home run to right-center...The Cyclones brought the tying run to the plate in the 9th after a 2-run single by C Chris Suero...3B Boston Baro lined out to left to end the game...1B Estarling Mercado popped a 3-run home run for Brooklyn in the 4th...Suero and Baro each tallied 2 hits...SS Jesús Báez reached base 3 times with 2 singles and a walk...PH-1B Ronald Hernandez came off the bench and tallied a pair of knocks and RBI...RHP Frankie Montas took a no-decision in his first Major League rehab start...He allowed 2 runs on 2 hits, qqqqwalking 2 and striking out 1, in 1.1 innings.
DOUBLE THE FUN: The Cyclones and BlueClaws will play their 2nd doubleheader in 3 days on Sunday afternoon...On Friday, Brooklyn swept a twinbill from Jersey Shore, capturing the opener, 10-1, and the nightcap, 9-3...The 'Clones outscored Jersey Shore, 19-4, and outhit them, 23-9, in the double-dip...Brooklyn split its first doubleheader in 2025, losing Game 1 vs. Hudson Valley on April 12, 2-0, and winning Game 2, 2-1...Brooklyn is now 1-0-1 in doubleheaders in 2025, holding a 3-1 overall mark...In 2024, the Cyclones were 2-1-3 in doubleheaders, having a 7-5 record overall...Friday marked Brooklyn's first doubleheader sweep since August 11, 2024, vs. Hudson Valley...The Cyclones won the opener, 4-2, and the finale, 3-1.
ALL BÁEZ ON ME: After recovering from knee surgery, INF Jesús Báez has slowly returned to form...The 20-year-old has reached base safely in 14-of-18 plate appearances in the series against Jersey Shore and went 6-for-8 at the plate in Friday's doubleheader with 3 runs scored, a double, 2 home runs, and 7 RBI...Báez has reached safely in 16-straight games since May 3 vs. Wilmington, hitting .375/.493/.589/1.082 with 12 runs scored, 3 doubles, 3 home runs, 15 RBI, 3 stolen bases, and 12 walks to 7 strikeouts...Báez also enters Sunday with an 8-game hitting streak since May 15 vs. Winston-Salem, going 13-for-25 (.520) at the plate with 8 runs scored, a double, 2 home runs, 9 RBI and 7 walks...On Tuesday, the infielder tied a Cyclones' single-game franchise record, working 4 walks at Jersey Shore...The feat has been accomplished 11 times, most recently by LF Ryan Clifford on April 21, 2024, at Jersey Shore...During May, Báez is 2nd in the South Atlantic League in on-base percentage (.474), tied for 2nd in RBI (18), 3rd in OPS (1.058), 4th in batting average (.359), tied for 5th in hits (23), and 6th in slugging percentage (.594).
SWIPER KEEP SWIPING: Brooklyn is off to a historic start on the basepaths in 2025...The Cyclones' 7-6 win over Wilmington on April 29 saw them nab a franchise record 9 stolen bases, courtesy of 7 players...The mark topped a previous high of 8 on August 2, 2017, vs. Tri-City...Brooklyn continued to wreak havoc on the bases in a May 17 win over Winston-Salem, during which the Cyclones stole 6 bases courtesy of 3 players...Brooklyn enters play on Sunday with 96 steals, good for the 2nd most in the South Atlantic League behind only Aberdeen (115)...The 96 swiped bags are the most by the Cyclones through the team's first 43 games in Minor League Baseball's Digital era (2005-present) by 26 swipes...The 2024 club is 2nd with 70 steals through 43 games...The Cyclones' single-season franchise record is 181 steals set in 2024.
HOW SWEEP IT IS: With last Sunday's 7-6 walk-off victory vs. Winston-Salem in 10 innings, the Cyclones completed their first 6-game sweep since 2022 and their first at home since 2021...Brooklyn had not completed a 6-game sweep since taking all 6 contests at Jersey Shore from August 23-28, 2022...The Cyclones outscored the BlueClaws, 53-18, in that series...It was Brooklyn's first 6-game sweep on Coney Island since July 20-25, 2021, vs. Wilmington...The 'Clones outscored the 'Rocks, 41-22, in that set...Brooklyn's 6-game winning streak was snapped Tuesday at Jersey Shore...It was the first time the team had won 6-straight games since September 3-9, 2022, vs. Wilmington and at Winston-Salem...The Cyclones clinched the Second Half South Atlantic League North Division crown during that win streak...Additionally, the Cyclones' 29-14 record through 43 games is the franchise's 2nd best record through 43 games in Minor League Baseball's Digital Era (2005-present)...Brooklyn opened the 2010 season with a 30-13 mark through 43 contests.
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