4/11/23

Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes — Tuesday, April 11 — at Winston-Salem [7:00 PM]

 

The Brooklyn Cyclones (2-1) open their first road series of 2023 when they take on the Winston-Salem Dash (0-1) at 7:00 p.m. from Truist Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C.

 

RHP Blade Tidwell (NR) — the Mets' 2022 second-round pick — will make his first start for Brooklyn against Winston-Salem RHP Jonathan Cannon (NR).

 

Live coverage is available on the Cyclones Radio Network, MiLB.tv, and the Bally Live app starting at 6:45 p.m.

 

Full game notes are attached.

 

LAST TIME OUT: Brooklyn utilized a 4-run 7th inning to snare the season-opening rubber-match from Jersey Shore, 4-2, on Sunday afternoon at Maimonides Park...Cyclones grabbed the lead on a SS Kevin Kendall bases-loaded walk...CF Alex Ramírez followed with a 2-run single and 3B Jaylen Palmer added an infield RBI knock...BlueClaws tallied a pair in the 9th before stranding the bases loaded...LHP Daniel Juárez entered with one out and produced a foul pop and a strikeout to earn the save...RHP Tyler Stuart hurled 4.0 scoreless innings to start, while RHP Jordan Geber posted 4.1 innings of one-run ball to earn the win for Brooklyn in relief.


FULLY LOADED: Prior to Opening Day, Baseball America ranked the Brooklyn Cyclones as having the fourth most-talented roster in all of Minor League Baseball...The ‘Clones are the highest rated non-Triple-A squad, falling just behind the Norfolk Tides (1), Durham Bulls (2), and Columbus Clippers (3)...Brooklyn is the lone South Atlantic League team and A-level club to be recognized within the Top 10.

RUNNING WITH OUR EYES CLOSED: The Cyclones have turned up their speed through the first three games of the 2023 season...After swiping two bags in Sunday’s win vs. Jersey Shore, Brooklyn has now stolen 6 bases on the campaign...That is the most for the franchise through the first three contests since they snagged 8 bases in the initial three games of the 2017 campaign vs. Staten Island and at Vermont...Brooklyn is third in the South Atlantic League in steals and OF Omar De Los Santos is tied for third in the circuit with 3 swipes.

LIGHT IT UP: Through the first three games of the 2023 season, the Cyclones offense has been a tornado of production...Brooklyn enters the second series of the year with 19 runs scored in 3 contests...That total is the most among South Atlantic League teams...That total is the most for the franchise through the first three games of the season dating back to the start of the Minor League stat portal during the 2005 campaign...The ‘Clones tallied 16 runs in the initial three contests of 2005 season.

PATIENCE IS KEY: Brooklyn enters Tuesday’s series opener at Winston-Salem leading the South Atlantic League in walks (24)...The ‘Clones have worked 5 more free passes than the squad with the second-most in the circuit (Hudson Valley; 19)...Brooklyn has worked the third-most walks among non-Triple-A teams thus far in 2023...Only Single-A Daytona of the Florida State League (27) and Single-A Salem of the Carolina League (26) have earned more.

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