Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 4/29/2026

 

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Here are the Brooklyn Cyclone Game Notes for today's game.

The Brooklyn Cyclones (5-16, 5-16) continue a six-game series against the Frederick Keys (11-10, 11-10) — the High-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles — on Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. from Maimonides Park on Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y.

RHP Joel Díaz (0-3, 8.36) is expected to make the start for the Cyclones. The Keys are scheduled to counter with the Orioles’ No. 19 prospect per MLB Pipeline, RHP JT Quinn (1-0, 3.44)

Live coverage on the Cyclones Radio Network, Bally Sports Live, and MiLB.tv will begin at 3:45 p.m.

THE COMEBACK REPORT: LHP Nate Lavender continued his minor league rehab assignment, appearing with Brooklyn for the first time on Tuesday...The 26-year-old fired 1.0 frames out of the bullpen, allowing one run on two hits...All three outs Lavender recorded were strikeouts...Before joining Brooklyn, he made six appearances in the Florida State League, tallying an 0-1 record with a 6.43 ERA (5 ER in 7.0 IP), 4 walks, and 11 strikeouts...Lavender is currently on Triple-A Syracuse's 7-day injured list and spent the entire 2025 season on the Tampa Bay Rays' 60-day IL while recovering from internal brace surgery and bone spur removal surgery...The southpaw was selected by Tampa Bay in the Major League phase of the 2024 Rule V Draft...He was designated for assignment and returned to the New York Mets on November 12, 2025...Lavender spent part of 2022 on Coney Island, composing a 2-2 record with a 2.48 ERA (8 ER in 29.0 ip), 2 saves, 15 walks, and 37 strikeouts.

ROSTER MOVES: The Cyclones made a roster move ahead of Wednesday's contest with Frederick...INF Trace Willhoite was added to Brooklyn's roster, joining the club from Triple-A Syracuse...Willhoite began the season with Brooklyn, and played seven games to the tune of a .211/.385/.421 slash line...The Lipscomb University product played in five contests for Triple-A Syracuse, going 2-for-14 at the plate with a pair of doubles and a pair of walks...This move comes after a series of roster moves ahead of this Tuesday's series opener against Frederick...Brooklyn added OF Sam Biller from Single-A St. Lucie, C Vincent Perozo from Double-A Binghamton, and RHPs Dakota Hawkins and Tanner Witt from Triple-A Syracuse...In corresponding moves, OF Diego Mosquera was transferred to Double-A Binghamton, OF Heriberto Rincón was transferred to the Florida Complex League Mets, and RHP Dylan Ross was reinstated from the injured list at Triple-A Syracuse.

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