Here are the Brooklyn Cyclone Game Notes for today's game.
The Brooklyn Cyclones (1-0, 47-20) look to extend their winning streak to a season-high-tying seven against the Aberdeen IronBirds (0-1, 24-42) — the High-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles — on Saturday evening at 7:05 p.m. from Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Md.
RHP R.J. Gordon (4-1, 2.73) is expected to make the start for the Cyclones. The IronBirds are projected to counter with the Orioles’ No. 13 prospect per MLB Pipeline, LHP Luis De León (0-1, 3.46).
Live coverage on the Cyclones Radio Network, Bally Sports Live, and MiLB.tv will begin at 6:50 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT: Brooklyn earned its 6th-straight victory with a 7-2 win at Aberdeen on Friday night...The win was the Cyclones' 10th-straight against the IronBirds...DH Jesús Báez drove in 3 with an RBI single in the 5th and a 2-run home run in the 9th...C Ronald Hernandez reached base 4 times with 2 hits and 2 walks, adding a 2-run triple to put Brooklyn in front in the 2nd...SS Boston Baro added a pair of knocks and 2B Jefrey De Los Santos collected 2 hits and an RBI...RHP Joel DÃaz earned his 4th win, tossing 5.0 innings of 1-hit, 1-run ball, striking out 4...RHP Brendan Girton earned the hold, allowing 1 run on 2 hits in 3.0 innings...RHP Brett Banks pitched a scoreless 9th in his first outing with the club since returning from Single-A St. Lucie.
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: Brooklyn clinched its first postseason berth since 2022 by winning the South Atlantic League First Half North Division crown with a 6-4 win at Aberdeen on Thursday night...The playoff berth is the Cyclones' second since moving to the full-season level, winning the Second Half North Division title in 2022...With the win, all 3 New York Mets affiliates that play half-based seasons won First Half titles in 2025...Double-A Binghamton and Single-A St. Lucie clinched the first half crowns in the Eastern League Northeast and Florida State League Eastern Divisions, respectively...Brooklyn's 46-20 (.697) record is the best first-half record in the South Atlantic League since Minor League Baseball reorganized prior to the 2021 season...It is also the best first half record in the SAL since Augusta (50-20, .714) and West Virginia (48-20, .706) in 2007...Brooklyn will have home-field advantage in the SAL North Division playoffs, hosting Game 2 and, if necessary, Game 3...The 'Clones .701 winning percentage is the best in Minor League Baseball...The 47 wins are 2 behind the Athletics' Triple-A Las Vegas (49) for the MiLB lead.
COMEBACK 'CLONES: Brooklyn erased its 2nd 8th-inning deficit in 3 games in a 6-4 win at Aberdeen on Thursday night...The Cyclones trailed 4-2 entering the 8th on Thursday and 2-1 going into the 8th on Tuesday, coming back to win both...Brooklyn won 3 of their final 4 games of the first half when trailing in the 8th inning or later...The team also won 4 of their final 8 games of the final when either tied or trailing in the 8th inning or later...The Cyclones are 36-5 when scoring first and 11-15 when their opponent scores first.
LATE-INNING MAGIC: Brooklyn has dominated the latter stages of games in 2025...Despite trailing 2-1 through 7 innings on Tuesday and 4-2 through 7 on Thursday, the Cyclones came from behind to win both games en route to a South Atlantic League First Half North Division title...In 2025, Brooklyn has outscored opponents 73-23 (+50) from the 8th inning on...The Cyclones have outdueled their foes, 37-10, in the 8th, 32-11, in the 9th, and 4-2, in the 10th inning and beyond.
ROSTER MOVES: Brooklyn made a pair of roster moves prior to Saturday's game...The Cyclones have transferred RHP Dakota Hawkins to Triple-A Syracuse and RHP Eduardo Herrera to Double-A Binghamton...Brooklyn's active roster currently stands at 28 players.
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