Here are the Brooklyn Cyclone Game Notes for today's game.
The Brooklyn Cyclones (13-18, 59-38) continue a six-game homestand against the Jersey Shore BlueClaws (15-15, 40-53) — the High-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies — on Wednesday evening at 6:40 p.m. from Maimonides Park on Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y.
RHP Joel DÃaz (4-3, 3.80) is expected to make the start for the Cyclones. The BlueClaws are projected to counter with the Phillies’ No. 20 prospect per MLB Pipeline, RHP Alex McFarlane (2-8, 5.10).
Live coverage on the Cyclones Radio Network, Bally Sports Live, and MiLB.tv will begin at 6:25 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT: The Cyclones were topped by the BlueClaws, 7-4, to open the series on Tuesday night...RHP Brendan Girton departed with trainers after just 1.1 innings of work due to illness...All 6 pitchers Brooklyn used surrendered at least 1 run...DH Marco Vargas, 2B Boston Baro, and 3B Colin Houck all finished with multi-hit efforts in the defeat...Brooklyn erased a 2-0 deficit early to pull even, and cut a 5-2 deficit to 5-4, but could not scratch across anything further, en route to the 7-4 defeat...Brooklyn was just 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
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 June 19...The playoff berth is the Cyclones' second since moving to the full-season level, having won the Second Half North Division title in 2022...With the win, 3 New York Mets affiliates that play half-seasons won First Half titles in 2025...Double-A Binghamton and Single-A St. Lucie clinched the first-half crowns in the Eastern League's Northeast Division and the Florida State League's Eastern Division, respectively...Brooklyn's 46-20 (.697) record was 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.
THIS DATE IN CYCLONES HISTORY: On July 30, 2006, Brooklyn swept a doubleheader in Aberdeen, winning both games 3-0...RHP Nelson Portillo (6.0 IP, 5 H) and RHP Joe Smith (1.0, 1) combined on a 6-hitter in the opener and RHP Jonathan Castillo (4.0, 3), RHP Jeremy Mizell (2.0, 1), and RHP José De La Torre (1.0, 0) twirled a 4-hit shutout in the nightcap...In 2012, CF Brandon Nimmo went 3-for-5 with 2 runs scored, 2 doubles, and an RBI in a 5-1 win at Mahoning Valley...RHP Rainy Lara earned the win, striking out 10 over 7.0 innings, becoming the 3rd pitcher in franchise history to record multiple 10+ strikeout contests in a single season...In 2014, LF Michael Conforto went 3-for-3 with 2 runs scored, 2 RBI, a walk, and a steal in a 9-4 win vs. Auburn...In 2024, a pair of active Cyclones were traded at the deadline when RHP Kade Morris was dealt to the Athletics for RHP Paul Blackburn, and INF Wilfredo Lara was sent to the Miami Marlins for RHP Huascar Brazobán.
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