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Pages 2: Today’s Starting Pitcher

Page 3: Manager & Coaching Staff

Pages 4-6: Individual Hitting Notes

Page 7: Extra Hitting Notes

Pages 8-9: Bullpen Notes

0: Miscellaneous Pitching Notes

Page 11: Season Highs and Lows

Page 12: Transactions

Page 13: Day-by-Day Results

COLUMBIA FIREFLIES 2019 GAME NOTES

Columbia Fireflies (1-2) vs. Charleston RiverDogs (2-1)

RHP Christian James (‘18: 4-3, 1.90) vs. RHP Luis Gil (‘18: 2-3, 1.96)

Sunday, April 7, 2019 — Segra Park — First Pitch 2:05 p.m. — Game 4

Upcoming Schedule (ET) with Probable Pitchers

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GLOW POINTS

SAL South 1H Standing: t3rd Home Record: 1-2 Road Record: Day Record: Night Record: 1-2 Homestand: 1-2 Streak: W1 Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: 0-1 Friday: 0-1 Saturday: 1-0 April: 1-2 May: June: July: August: September: Leading after six: Tied after six: 1-0 Trailing after six: 0-2 Leading after seven: Tied after seven: 1-0 Trailing after seven: 0-2 Leading after eight: 1-0 Tied after eight: Trailing after eight: 0-2 Scoring first: Opponents score first: 1-2 Shutout Wins/Loses: Fireflies starter less than 6 IP: 1-2 Fireflies starter 6+ IP: Fireflies starter 7+ IP: vs. LH starters: vs. RH starters: 0-1 Scoring less than three: 0-2 Scoring three or four: 1-0 Scoring five or more: One-run games: 1-1 Two-run games: 5+ run games: 0-1 Extra Innings: Walk-Off Wins: Out-hitting opponent: 0-1 Being out-hit: 0-1 Same number of hits: 1-0 Series W-L-T (Home): Series W-L-T (Road): Series W-L-T (Total): Series Sweeps (Home): Series Sweeps (Road): Series Sweeps (Total): White Jerseys: Gray Jerseys: Yellow Jerseys: 1-1 Navy Jerseys: 0-1 Specialty Jerseys: Home crowds of 5,000+: 2 Home crowds of 6,000+: 1 Home crowds of 7,000+: Sellouts at Segra Park:

CONTENTS

Three seasons of Columbia Fireflies baseball are now in the books. The 2018 season proved to be another wonderful campaign for the players, fans and the organization. As has typically been the case, the Fireflies were again honored with numerous awards. Segra Park (formerly Spirit Communications Park) was named the best playing field in the South Atlantic League. That was thanks in large part to the efforts of 2018 SAL Sports Turf Manager of the Year, Danny Losito. League managers and umpires made it abundantly clear that Columbia’s field was the most outstanding in the league. Last spring and summer also saw the first wave of former Fireflies to reach the major leagues. Four players who had passed through Columbia fulfilled their lifelong dreams. The first was former South Atlantic League All-Star Merandy Gonzalez. The right-hander made his pro debut with the Marlins (after being traded from the Mets organization the prior year) in April 2018. Left-hander P.J. Conlon would follow with a start for the Mets in May and soon after, pitcher Tyler Bashlor and outfielder Kevin Kaczmarski reached the Mets major league roster. On the field, the Fireflies proved to be a competitive team. Two former first round draft choices, Anthony Kay and David Peterson, called Columbia home for a portion of the 2018 season. Both received promotions to advanced-A due to their success with the Fireflies and Peterson would even go on to win the Mets Sterling Award for the class-A affiliate (the Sterling Award is given annually to the top Mets prospect at each minor league level). Peterson, the 20th overall selection in the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Oregon, was unflappable in nine starts with the Fireflies & posted a 1.82 ERA. The Fireflies weren’t only recognized for their work on the field. Marcel Renteria won the Mets’ coveted Community Service Award. The pitcher volunteered on many occasions to visit with youngsters at the Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital. Renteria also participated in scrimmages with Columbia-based special needs baseball teams and was always eager to sign autographs for fans. In addition, Renteria was a major asset throughout the season to the Fireflies staff, as he was able to bridge the language gap between the front office and Spanish-speaking Fireflies players. In fact, Marcel even led a focus group of our players to help develop logos and color schemes for the team’s participation in Minor League Baseball’s "Copa de la Diversión," or "Fun Cup." The Copa is a season-long event series specifically designed to embrace the culture and values that resonate most with participating teams' local Hispanic/Latino communities. Six Fireflies were named South Atlantic League all-stars in 2018: RHP Joe Cavallaro, RHP Trey Cobb, C Scott Manea, LHP David Peterson, 1B Jeremy Vasquez, RHP Stephen Villines The fans who passed through the gates at Spirit Communications Park were as passionate and energetic as ever. The highest-attended game in 2018 took place on July 4th. There were 9,278 fans in attendance for the Fireflies’ Independence Day celebration, the second-largest crowd in park history. A spectacular fireworks display took place immediately after the game, sending fans home with smiles ear-to-ear. Records were smashed as well. Columbia set new benchmarks for home runs (88) and punchouts (1241) in a season. Matt Winaker tied the single-season mark with 13 dingers and Tony Dibrell struck out a new Fireflies season-best 147 batters. Also of note, two 2018 Fireflies – pitchers Joe Cavallaro and Stephen Villines – both reached as high as the double-A level.

Monday, April 8 vs. Rome 7:05 p.m. LHP Thomas Szapucki Tuesday, April 9 vs. Rome 11:05 a.m. RHP Simeon Woods-Richardson Wednesday, April 10 vs. Rome 11:05 a.m. RHP Jose Butto Thursday, April 11 @ Lexington 7:05 p.m. RHP Jaison Vilera Friday, April 12 @ Lexington 7:05 p.m.

2018 SEASON RECAP

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PROSPECTS IN COLUMBIA Columbia’s 2019 roster is filled with plenty of skilled Mets farm-hands, including an opening-day record-tying six New York prospects. Here’s the breakdown:

METS PROSPECTS (according to MLB.com & Baseball America)

3. Ronny Mauricio, SS 4. Mark Vientos, 3B 7. Simeon Woods-Richardson, RHP

9. Thomas Szapucki, LHP 26. Chris Viall, RHP 27. Christian James, RHP

METS STERLING AWARD WINNERS (5)

Ronny Mauricio (GCL Mets, 2018) Jaison Vilera (GCL Mets, 2017)

Thomas Szapucki (Kingsport, 2016) Wagner Lagrange (DSL Mets, 2015)

Walter Rasquin (DSL Mets, 2014)

TOP 10-ROUND METS DRAFT PICKS (4)

Simeon Woods-Richardson (Kempner HS, 2018 - 2nd round), Mark Vientos (American Heritage HS, 2017 – 2nd), Thomas Szapucki (Dwyer HS, 2015 – 5th), Chris Viall (Stanford, 2016 – 6th)

ROSTER BREAKDOWN

18-year-olds: 1 22-year-olds: 8 19-year-olds: 2 23-year-olds: 7 20-year-olds: 3 24-year-olds: 1 21-year-olds: 4 25-year-olds: 0 Drafted, Signed out of HS: 5 Drafted, Signed out of College: 7 International Signings: 14 Free Agent Signings: 0 States (8) / Countries (4) Represented (12): Ala., Ariz., Cal., Fla., Louis., Missouri, Ohio, Tex., Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Colombia Most of 2018 Season Spent In: COLUMBIA (A) - 4 Brooklyn (Short-A) - 11 Kingsport (Adv-R) - 8 GCL Mets (R) - 4 DNP, Injury - 1

vs. Charleston (0-2, 0-2 Home)

April 4 Home L, 2-1

April 5 Home L, 6-1

April 6 Home W, 3-2

April 7 Home 2:05 p.m.

April 25 Away 7:05 p.m.




May 8 Away 7:05 p.m.






May 28 Away 11:05 a.m.

July 12 Home 7:05 p.m.



August 12 Away 7:05 p.m.



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TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER

START ME UP (2018 STARTERS)

Pitcher Games Started W-L Team W-L Run Support Runs/Game

RHP Simeon Woods-Richardson 1 0-1 0-1 0 0.0

RHP Jose Butto 1 0-1 0-1 1 1.0

RHP Jaison Vilera 1 0-0 1-0 2 2.0

RHP Christian James

30 Christian James

HT: 6-3 WT: 210 B/T: R/R HOMETOWN: Tarpon Springs, FL

AGE: 20 BORN: May 24, 1998

OBTAINED: Drafted by the Mets in the 14th round of the 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft

CAREER MARKS

IP H R ER BB K

8.0 (8/24/18 vs. Connecticut) 9 (6/15/18 @ SI) 7 (7/30/17) @ Elizabethton) 6, 2x (Last: 8/6/17) 4 (7/30/17 @ Elizabethton) 9, 3x (Last: 8/27/17)

Date Opponent Dec IP H R ER BB K RESULT

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• THROWS: FB, CB, SL, CH • Was committed to St. Petersburg College (FL) before being

drafted by the Mets in the 14th round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft

• Had a 4-3 record with a 1.90 ERA over 15 starts in

2018...where he spent time between Binghamton (AA), St. Lucie (Adv-A), and Brooklyn (Short-A)

• Has a career K/BB ratio of 3.02 (127 Ks, 42 BBs) in 149.2

innings on the mound • Registered three separate 9 K performances during the

2017 season, game-high was only 6 Ks last season • Attended East Lake HS (FL), the alma mater of former big

leaguer Chris Coghlan

2019 STARTS NOTES & LINKS

YR CLUB W-L ERA G/GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB K BAA

16 GCL Mets 0-1 0.52 14/0 0 0 17.1 11 2 1 5 15 .177

17 Kingsport 2-3 4.18 11/11 0 0 51.2 54 29 24 16 58 .267

18 Brooklyn (Short-A) 4-2 2.01 13/13 0 0 71.2 61 22 16 20 45 .200

18 Binghamton (AA) 0-1 2.25 1/1 0 0 4.0 3 1 1 1 4 .056

18 St. Lucie (Adv-A) 0-0 0.00 1/1 0 0 5.0 1 1 0 0 5 .232

MiLB CAREER 6-7 2.53 40/26 0 0 149.2 130 55 42 42 127 .232

On January 17, 2018, the New York Mets named two-time Eastern League (AA) Manager of

the Year Pedro Lopez the next Fireflies skipper. The 2019 season marks Lopez’s second

season as manager of the Fireflies, his 12th as a skipper in the Mets minor league system and

his 17th overall. Lopez has managed every full-season level of the Mets system and picked up

his 900th career managerial win on June 22, 2018 at home against the Lakewood BlueClaws.

The 2013 Eastern League Manager of the Year has accumulated 929 wins (19th-most among

active MiLB managers) over 17 years as a manager and has guided dozens of future big

leaguers including Noah Syndergaard, Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom and Edinson Volquez. In

fact, Lopez has guided his teams to the playoffs in six of his 11 years in the Mets system.

The 50-year-old led the double-A Binghamton Mets (now Rumble Ponies) to one of the most

prolific stretches in the club’s history from 2012 to 2016. The ’B-Mets’ won the 2014 Eastern

League crown and Lopez was inducted into the Binghamton Baseball Shrine the

following year (2015). The 2013 campaign was stellar as well. The Vega Baja, Puerto Rico,

native guided the B-Mets to a franchise-record 86 victories and a playoff appearance. He is the winningest manager in Binghamton

Mets history.

Lopez enjoyed a lengthy playing career before joining the

coaching ranks. The former catcher and infielder was

drafted in 1988 by the San Diego Padres out of Arizona

Western College in the 21st round. Lopez played 13 years

of Minor League Baseball in the Padres (1988-1994),

Milwaukee Brewers (1995-96) and Houston Astros (1997-

2000) organizations. He tallied 690 hits and 338 RBIs in

909 professional games. Lopez not only coached in the

South Atlantic League (Savannah, 2010 and 2001)

previously, but played in the league as well in 1990 as a

21-year-old for the Charleston Rainbows.

Before joining the Mets organization, Lopez spent seven

seasons (2001-07) managing and coaching in the Texas

Rangers organization.

Lopez and his wife, Gladys, have twins: Leslian Marie and

Laney Marie. They live in Puerto Rico during the winter.

2019 FIREFLIES MANAGER & COACHING STAFF MANAGER PEDRO LOPEZ


Royce Ring (Pitching Coach) - Ring begins his first season as pitching coach in Columbia and his sixth as a coach in the Mets organization. The former Mets pitcher spent the prior two seasons as pitching coach of the Brooklyn Cyclones. Before that he was the pitching coach in Kingsport in 2016 and for GCL Mets in 2014 & 2015. The 38-year-old from Seattle appeared in 99 games in the majors from 2005-2010 for the Mets (2005 & 2006), Padres, Braves and Yankees. Ring was an 18th-round draft choice of the White Sox in 2002 out of San Diego State University. Luis Rivera (Hitting Coach) - Rivera begins his first season as hitting coach in Columbia and his 10th as a manager or coach in the Mets organization. Rivera most recently was the bench coach for the double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies in 2018 and the manager of the Kingsport Mets from 2015-17. Prior to that, the Carolina, Puerto Rico, native coached alongside Pedro Lopez in Binghamton in 2014 (hitting coach). He & Lopez won the Eastern League title in 2014. Rivera played professionally in the Mets and Cubs organizations from 2005-2010. Gilbert Gomez (Bench Coach) - Gomez begins his first season as bench coach in Columbia and his second as a coach in the Mets organization. Gomez was playing in the Mets organization (and at one point for current Fireflies manager Pedro Lopez) as recently as 2015 with the double-A Binghamton Mets. The Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, native was a Mets farm-hand from 2009 to 2015, reaching as high as double-A. He played in the South Atlantic League in 2012 for the prior Mets affiliate, the Savannah Sand Gnats. Daichi Arima (Athletic Trainer), (from Kumamoto, Japan) begins his first season with Columbia and fifth in the Mets organization Sam Nickelsen (Strength and Conditioning Coach), (from Florida) begins his first season with Columbia and third in the Mets organization Nicole Collins (Assistant Athletic Trainer) is in her first season on the Fireflies coaching staff. Dave Williams (Mental Skills Coach) is in his first season on the Fireflies coaching staff.

Coaching Staff

PEDRO LOPEZ’S MANAGERIAL HISTORY

Year Team Record Notes Texas Rangers Org. 2001 Savannah (A) 54-82 Took over as manager in June 2002 Pulaski (R) 34-32 2003 AZL Rangers (R) 38-18 Playoff appearance 2004 AZL Rangers 32-24 2005 AZL Rangers 27-29 2007 AZL Rangers 22-34 New York Mets Org. 2008 Kingsport (R) 33-30 2009 Brooklyn (SS) 45-30 Playoff appearance 2010 Savannah (A) 75-64 Playoff appearance 2011 St. Lucie (A+) 72-68 League Finals appearance 2012 Binghamton (AA) 68-74 2013 Binghamton 86-55 Franchise-record wins; playoffs 2014 Binghamton 83-59 Eastern League champions 2015 Binghamton 77-64 Playoff appearance 2016 Binghamton 63-77 2017 Las Vegas (AAA) 56-86 2018 COLUMBIA 64-70 TOTAL 16 seasons 929-896 *6 playoffs in 11 years w/ Mets


2019 FIREFLIES INDIVIDUAL HITTING NOTES

Last Game: 2-4, RBI, 2 Ks Series vs. CHS: 4-10, RBI, BB, 3 Ks, HBP Homestand: 4-10, RBI, BB, 3 Ks, HBP Current Streak: 2 Long Streak: 2 (April 5 - April 6)

Notes: • 3rd-rated Mets prospect (Baseball America)

• Turned 18 on Opening Day (April 4) … the switch hitter signed with the Mets for $2.1 million in July 2017, at the time, the Mets highest international signing bonus for a player

• Second-highest rated SS in Mets system, only behind 2017 Firefly Andres Gimenez

• Hit .273 in 57 games split between GCL Mets and Kingsport in 2018 … 25 total extra-base hits last year

• Described as very mature for his age

2 - Mauricio, Ronny - INF 6-3, 165, S/R, 18, San Pedro de Macoris, DR

Last Game: 0-3 Series vs. CHS: 1-7, 2 K Homestand: 1-7, 2 K Current Streak: Long Streak: 1 (April 4)

Notes: • Appeared in 62 games for the Brooklyn Cyclones in 2018 -

.282 (2d on team), 31 runs, 13 doubles (2nd), 32 RBI … every-day left-fielder

• Bashed season-high four hits on July 17, 2018 @ Tri-Cities • Owns a .301 career batting average in 225 career games as a

Mets farm hand … doesn’t strike out a whole lot; 122 in 225 career games

• A one-time Mets Sterling Award winner (2015, DSL Mets) -

award given annually to top Mets prospect at each minor league level

23 - Lagrange, Wagner - OF 6-0, 195, R/R, 23, Las Matas de Farfan, DR

Last Game: 0-3, BB Series vs. CHS: 0-3, BB Homestand: 0-3, BB Current Streak: Long Streak:

Notes: • Transferred to Columbia on April 6 • Drafted by the Mets in the 30th round of the 2018 First-Year

Player Draft • Hit 2.46 in 43 games last season with short-season Brooklyn • Batted .295 with 3 HR and 38 RBIs during his senior year at

Alabama…left the Crimson Tide with the seventh most assists (500) in program history

• Played five years of varsity basketball in high school and was named an All-Area Starting 5 member after his senior season

3 - Avant, Chandler - INF 5-11, 170, R/R, 23, Troy, AL 5 - Dirocie, Anthony - OF 6-0, 175, R/R, 21, Santo Domingo, DR

Last Game: 0-2, BB, R Series vs. CHS: 0-5, BB, R Homestand: 0-5, BB, R Current Streak: —- Long Streak:

Notes: • Appeared in 44 games in centerfield for Brooklyn in 2018 …

hit .274 for the year split between Kingsport (14 GP) and Brooklyn

• Helped lead Cyclones nearly into the playoffs in 2018 …

Brooklyn finished with a 40-35 record • Signed by the Mets as a free agent in 2013 • From the capital of the Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo …

population of nearly 1 million … famous players from SD: Adri-an Beltre, David Ortiz, Albert Pujols, Manny Ramirez

YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS

18 Brooklyn Short-A .246 43 134 18 33 4 0 1 12 10 16 5 4

MINORS TOTALS .246 43 134 18 33 4 0 1 12 10 16 5 4


15 DSL Mets1 Rookie .377 27 106 19 40 5 1 1 15 11 11 1 2

15 DSL Mets2 Rookie .324 32 136 21 44 5 1 0 11 9 17 4 3

16 GCL Mets Rookie .231 46 186 16 43 10 0 1 21 11 25 1 1

17 Kingsport Adv-R .335 45 185 27 62 10 1 4 40 15 18 2 2

17 Brooklyn A-Short .308 13 39 4 12 1 2 0 4 5 8 1 1

18 Brooklyn Short-A .282 62 227 31 64 13 2 0 32 22 43 9 3

MINORS TOTALS .308 163 652 87 201 31 5 6 91 51 79 9 9


14 DSL Mets 2 Rookie .221 33 95 16 21 6 0 0 14 15 22 3 1

15 DSL Mets 1 Rookie .266 63 222 34 59 15 6 2 20 36 83 11 2

15 GCL Mets Rookie .083 6 24 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 14 0 0

16 GCL Mets Rookie .253 44 162 32 41 10 5 2 18 25 52 7 2

17 Kingsport Adv-R .245 61 237 31 58 19 3 11 48 14 93 3 2

18 Kingsport Adv-R .408 14 49 11 20 4 2 3 14 6 8 1 3

18 Brooklyn Short-A .230 44 148 19 34 9 1 2 22 22 47 5 1

MINORS TOTALS .251 265 9237 146 235 64 18 20 144 118 319 30 11


18 GCL Mets Rookie .279 49 197 26 55 13 3 3 31 10 31 1 6

18 Kingsport Adv-R .233 8 30 6 7 3 0 0 4 3 9 1 0

MINORS TOTALS .273 57 227 32 62 16 3 3 35 13 40 2 6

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Last Game: 1-4, 2B, R, RBI Series vs. CHS: 1-4, 2B, R, RBI Homestand: 1-4, 2B, R, RBI Current Streak: 1 Long Streak: 1 (April 6)

Notes:

• Led Brooklyn with a .299 batting average in 2018 in 40 games … began the season with Columbia … appeared in 13 games: .298, 10 runs, 1 HR, 9 RBI

• Career .306 hitter in 269 games as a Mets farm-hand entering the 2019 season

• Can play the outfield and second and third base as well

• A one-time Mets Sterling award-winner: 2014, DSL Mets

22 - Rasquin, Walter - INF 5-9, 200, R/R, 23, Caucagua, VZ

12 - Medina, Jose Miguel - OF 6-3, 180, R/R, 22, Bani, DR

Last Game: 0-2, BB, R, SB Series vs. CHS: 2-10, BB, R, SB, 2 Ks Homestand: 2-10, BB, R, SB, 2 Ks Current Streak: Long Streak: 2 (April 4 - April 5)

Notes:

• 294 career games as Mets farm-hand entering the 2019 sea-

son … appeared in 25 games with the Fireflies in 2017

• Hit .271 in 54 games for Brooklyn in 2018 … his 16 doubles led

the club, 2nd in RBI (32), 3rd in runs scored (33)

• Was Brooklyn’s every-day right fielder in 2018

Last Game: Series vs. CHS: Homestand: Current Streak: Long Streak:

Notes:

• Signed by the Mets as a non-drafted free agent in 2016

• Spent most of 2018 with the GCL Mets, where he hit to a tune

of .295 with 23 hits in 23 games

• Making his return to Columbia after spending two games with

the Fireflies last season

• Native of Cotui, Dominican Republic, home to former MLB

player Ramon Ortiz and current Toronto Blue Jay Teoscar

Hernandez

11 - Mena, Jose - C 5-11, 200, R/R, 22, Cotui, DR


14 DSL Mets 1 Rookie .313 29 112 17 35 2 3 1 15 9 13 5 3

14 DSL Mets 2 Rookie .255 26 98 17 25 7 1 1 18 13 12 2 1

15 GCL Mets Rookie .262 31 84 8 22 4 0 0 8 13 16 3 5

16 Kingsport Adv-R .286 63 231 34 66 9 2 4 33 27 46 8 3

17 COLUMBIA A .205 25 88 13 18 1 0 0 3 3 26 3 1

17 St. Lucie Adv-A .444 3 9 5 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 0

17 Brooklyn Short-A .262 63 225 20 59 9 2 1 20 19 63 25 6

18 Brooklyn Short-A .271 54 210 33 57 16 1 5 32 22 41 12 8

MINORS TOTALS .271 294 1057 147 286 49 10 12 129 108 219 59 27


13 DSL Mets1 Rookie .167 4 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 0

14 DSL Mets2 Rookie .321 58 165 33 53 11 2 1 23 25 22 12 4

15 GCL Mets Rookie .301 36 103 14 31 5 0 1 14 11 21 5 3

16 Kingsport Adv-R .294 49 187 24 55 3 3 2 20 16 31 8 3

17 Brooklyn A-Short .300 63 243 41 73 21 1 1 19 13 40 32 8

18 COLUMBIA Low-A .298 13 47 10 14 3 1 1 9 3 11 3 0

18 GCL Mets Rookie .524 6 21 3 11 1 1 1 8 4 4 5 1

18 Brooklyn Short-A .299 40 144 23 43 9 0 1 16 16 28 8 2

MINORS TOTALS .306 269 922 149 282 53 8 8 109 91 161 74 21


16 DSL Mets2 Rookie .182 11 33 1 6 1 0 0 5 2 8 0 0

16 DSL Mets1 Rookie .225 14 40 5 9 0 0 0 3 1 5 0 1

17 DSL Mets1 Rookie .213 33 94 13 20 2 1 1 8 14 11 5 5

17 DSL Mets2 Rookie .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

18 GCL Mets Rookie .295 23 78 8 23 4 0 0 2 6 14 1 0

18 COLUMBIA A .000 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0

MINORS TOTALS .234 101 303 33 71 7 1 1 23 25 51 6 7

Last Game: 0-1, K Series vs. CHS: 0-1, K Homestand: 0-1, K Current Streak: Long Streak:

Notes: • Drafted by the Mets out of Texas Tech in the 27th round of the

2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft … 1 of 11 Red Raiders draft-ed in 2018

• Played two seasons (2017-18) at Texas Tech … helped lead

the Red Raiders to the College World Series in 2018 (TTU’s 3rd appearance in program history)

• 2018 with TTU: 51 GP, .341, 17 HR, 55 RBI, 11 2B, 35 BB …

named to the All-Big 12 1st team … named Lubbock Regional MVP after bashing 3 homers in regional

• 17 HRs in 2018 were most in a single season by a Red Raider

in 10 years (Roger Kieschnick, 2008) • Transferred to TTU after 2 seasons (2015-16) at Cisco Junior

College in Texas … hit .481 with 17 HR, 102 RBI in 2016 … was a JUCO All-American that season and previously helped lead Cisco Col. to the JUCO World Series in 2015


18 Kingsport Adv-R .208 6 24 3 5 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 0

18 COLUMBIA A .226 45 155 19 35 8 0 8 25 15 48 0 0

MINORS TOTALS .223 51 179 22 40 8 0 8 26 16 56 0 0

28 - Rheams, Zach - OF 6-0, 235, L/L, 22, Angleton, TX



Last Game: 2-4, 2B, RBI, K Series vs. CHS: 4-10, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 Ks, HBP Homestand: 4-10, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 Ks, HBP Current Streak: 1 Long Streak: 1 (April 4, April 6)

Notes: • Hit .301 in his debut season in the Mets organization split

between Kingsport and Brooklyn

• Drafted in the 24th round in 2018 out of Miami (Ohio) … hit .344 in 48 games during his junior season for the Redhawks

• Enjoyed a marvelous high school career at Lakota East—lettered four times in baseball and three times in football

15 - Senger, Hayden - C 6-1, 210, R/R, 22, Cincinnati, OH

7 - Sharp, Brian - INF 6-2, 185, L/R, 22, Columbia, MO

Last Game: 0-2, BB, K Series vs. CHS: 0-4, BB, 3 Ks Homestand: 0-4, BB, 3 Ks Current Streak: 0 Long Streak:

Notes: • Spent the 2018 season with Brooklyn after being drafted by

the Mets in the 26th round out of Missouri

• Hit .321 with 8 HR, 39 RBI in 56 games during his junior sea-son (2018) season the Tigers … also pitched: 10 GP, 4 GS, 4-0, 3.38 ERA, 32 IP, 29 K, 10 BB

• Finished his 3-year career in Columbia with an 8-2 record, 3.86 ERA, 38 GP on the mound and a .278 average at the plate in 156 games

• No stranger to Columbia, SC … homered against the Univ. of South Carolina in a series at Founders Park from May 11-13 last year … finished three-game series with 5 hits, 3 RBI

• Described the moment he was drafted as “pure joy”

• Attended Liberty North HS in Columbia … compiled 11 varsity letters in baseball, football and basketball

13 - Vientos, Mark - INF 6-4, 185, R/R, 19, Pembroke Pines, FL

Last Game: 0-3, 2 Ks Series vs. CHS: 1-10, R, 3 Ks, BB Homestand: 1-10, R, 3 Ks, BB Current Streak: 0 Long Streak: 1 (April 4)

Notes: • 4th-rated Mets prospect (Baseball America)

• Drafted by the Mets in the 2nd round (59th overall) of the 2017 MLB

Draft out of American Heritage HS (Florida) … youngest player selected in 2017 draft (birthday - Dec. 11, 1999)

• One of the top sluggers in the Appalachian League in 2018: 4th in the

league with 11 HR, 3rd with 52 RBI

• .287 average was third-best among 2018 Kingsport hitters … walked 37

times, 2nd on the club … played in 60 games

• A converted SS, Vientos played every game at 3B in 2018

• Wears the number 13 … two of his favorite players, Manny Machado

and Alex Rodriguez, also wore the number 13 during their careers … both were also Miami natives

• From Pembroke Pines, Florida … about 25 miles north of Miami

• Was committed to the University of Miami before signing with the Mets

• Link: Vientos Building Up to Big Time (MiLB)


18 Kingsport Adv-R .400 10 35 12 14 4 0 1 6 4 8 0 0

18 Brooklyn Short-A .250 22 68 9 17 3 1 0 12 9 23 0 1

MINORS TOTALS .301 32 103 21 31 7 1 1 18 13 31 0 1


18 Brooklyn Short-A .250 50 168 20 42 4 2 5 22 25 72 8 2

MINORS TOTALS .250 50 168 20 42 4 2 5 22 25 72 8 2


17 GCL Mets Rookie .259 47 174 22 45 12 0 4 24 14 42 0 2

17 Kingsport Adv-R .294 4 17 1 5 2 0 0 2 1 4 0 0

18 Kingsport Adv-R .287 60 223 32 64 12 0 11 52 37 43 1 0

MINORS TOTALS .275 111 414 55 114 26 0 15 78 52 89 1 2

26 - Romero, Yoel - INF 6-3, 170, R/R, 20, Caracas, VZ

Last Game: 0-3, K Series vs. CHS: 0-6, 3 Ks Homestand: 0-6, 3 Ks Current Streak: --- Long Streak:

Notes:

• Makes his full-season debut in the Mets system by starting with Columbia in 2019

• Finished the 2018 season with a .265 average, 10 doubles, 4 HR, 38 RBI for Kingsport … 3rd on the team in RBI

• Initially signed with the Mets in July of 2014 … from Caracas, Venezuela

• Caracas has produced dozens of major leaguers: Magglio Or-donez, Andres Galarraga, Freddy Garcia, Omar Vizquel


15 DSL Mets2 Rookie ..028 12 36 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 11 0 2

15 DSL Mets1 Rookie .244 38 119 19 29 8 2 0 11 9 32 3 2

16 DSL Mets2 Rookie .170 49 141` 14 24 4 1 0 11 12 27 8 3

17 DSL Mets2 Rookie .364 67 239 47 87 10 4 2 35 31 32 17 7

18 Kingsport Adv-A .265 53 204 42 54 10 0 4 38 33 41 12 7

MINORS TOTALS .264 219 739 124 195 32 7 6 95 88 143 40 21

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MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES LAST HOME RUN INFO

Player Total 2 3 4 5+ Total 2 3 4 5+ Date/Location/Pitcher

Adon, Ranfy

Avant, Chandler

Chambers, Chase

Dirocie, Anthony

Lagrange, Wagner

Mauricio, Ronny 2 2

Medina, Jose Miguel

Mena, Jose

Rasquin, Walter

Rheams, Zach

Romero, Yoel

Sanchez, Carlos

Senger, Hayden 2 2

Sharp, Brian

Uriarte, Juan

Vientos, Mark

2019 FIREFLIES MISCELLANEOUS HITTING NOTES

LINEUP BREAKDOWN

Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Adon, Ranfy 2

Avant, Chandler 1

Chambers, Chase 2

Dirocie, Anthony 1 1

Lagrange, Wagner 1 1

Mauricio, Ronny 3

Medina, Jose Miguel 2 1

Mena, Jose

Rasquin, Walter 1

Rheams, Zach

Romero, Yoel 2

Sanchez, Carlos

Senger, Hayden 1 2

Sharp, Brian 1

Uriarte, Juan 2

Vientos, Mark 3

STARTING POSITION BREAKDOWN

C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH

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1

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1 1

1 1

3

2 1

1

2

1 2

1

2

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2019 FIREFLIES BULLPEN NOTES Left Andrew Mitchell

Right Dedniel Nunez

Bill Oxford

Darwin Ramos

Bryce Hutchinson

Willy Taveras

Chris Viall

Ezequiel Zabaleta

Last Three Outings: IP H R ER BB SO IR/IRS: 1st Batters Retired: Last Save: Last HR Allowed: Last Win: Consecutive Scoreless Inn: —

Notes:

• Signed with the Mets as a non-drafted free agent in 2016.

• Posted a 3.79 ERA in 40.1 IP for Kingsport in 2018 • Averages nearly a strikeout per inning with 82 Ks in

85.0 IP in the minor leagues • From Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, located on the

northern coastline of the country … Puerto Plata is also home to Bartolo Colon

35 - Nunez, Dedniel – RHP 6-2, 180, 22 - Puerto Plata, DR

2019 SEASON W-L-S ERA IP H R ER BB SO

1.02 17.2 7 2 2 6 15

LAST 5 GAMES W-L-S IP H R ER BB SO

Sat., April 6 vs. Charleston 1-0-1 0.00 4.0 0 0 0 2 1

Fri, April 5 vs. Charleston 0-0-0 2.84 6.1 5 2 2 2 5

Thurs., April 4 vs. Charleston 0-0-0 0.00 7.1 2 0 0 2 9

25 - Mitchell, Andrew – LHP 6-1, 200, 24 - New Orleans, LA

Last Three Outings: IP H R ER BB SO Friday, April 5 vs. Charleston 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 IR/IRS: 1st Batters Retired: 1/1 Last Save: Last HR Allowed: Last Win: Consecutive Scoreless Inn: —

Notes:

• THROWS: FB, CV, CH • Selected by the Mets in the 14th round of the 2018

MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Auburn • Posted a 1.17 ERA in 18 games last season between

Kingsport and short-season Brooklyn...struck out 32 batters in 23.0 IP in 2018

• Helped Auburn reach the 2017 and 2018 NCAA baseball tournaments

27 - Hutchinson, Bryce - RHP 6-6, 245, 20 - Port Orange, FL

Last Three Outings: IP H R ER BB SO Saturday, April 6 vs. Charleston (W) 3.0 0 0 0 2 1 IR/IRS: 1st Batters Retired: Last Save: Last HR Allowed: Last Win: Consecutive Scoreless Inn:

Notes: • Drafted out of high school by the Mets in the 12th round

of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft • Recorded a 2.25 ERA in 20 innings pitched with the

Gulf-Coast League Mets in 2018 • Attended DeLand high school, alma mater of former

MLB players Luke Scott , Gary Glover, and current Arizona Diamondback Luke Weaver

Last Three Outings: IP H R ER BB SO Friday, April 5 vs. Charleston 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 IR/IRS: 0/0 1st Batters Retired: 1/1 Last Save: Last HR Allowed: Last Win: Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 2.1

Notes:

• THROWS: 4SFB. 2SFB, SL, CH

• Drafted by the Mets in the 27th round of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Azusa Pacific (CA)

• Named to the All-Tournament team in the 2017 NCAA D2 West Regional

• Led the New York-Penn League in wins (8) and appearances (26) in 2018 with the Brooklyn Cyclones, where he posted a 1.34 ERA in 40.1 IP

18 - Oxford, Billy - RHP 6-1, 220, 23 - Peoria, AZ

YR TEAM CLASS W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO

18 Kingsport Adv-R 1 2 0.75 10 0 0 2 12.0 11 6 1 3 16

18 Brooklyn A-Short 1 1 1.64 8 0 0 0 11.0 10 5 2 3 16

MINORS TOTALS 2 3 1.17 18 0 0 2 23.0 21 11 3 6 32


17 GCL Mets Rookie 1 3 5.24 10 8 0 1 44.2 51 32 26 16 46

18 Kingsport Adv-R 4 1 3.79 11 7 0 0 40.1 38 18 17 16 36

MINORS TOTALS 5 4 4.55 21 15 0 1 85.0 89 50 43 32 82


17 Kingsport Adv-R 2 1 3.75 14 0 0 1 24.0 21 11 10 8 29

18 St. Lucie Adv-A 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 0 3.1 4 4 0 1 1

18 Brooklyn Short-A 8 1 1.34 26 0 0 0 40.1 36 8 6 14 26

MINORS TOTALS 10 2 2.13 42 0 0 0 67.2 61 23 16 23 56


17 GCL Mets Rookie 0 0 4.70 5 2 0 0 7.2 7 7 4 6

18 GCL Mets Rookie 1 2 2.25 9 5 0 0 20 18 12 5 7 13

MINORS TOTALS 1 2 2.93 14 7 0 0 27.2 25 19 9 13 19


2019 FIREFLIES BULLPEN NOTES

40 Taveras, Willy – RHP 5-11, 155, 21, Villa Isabela, DR

Last Three Outings: IP H R ER BB SO Thurs., April 4 vs. Charleston 4.1 1 0 0 2 5 IR/IRS: 1/0 1st Batters Retired: 0/1 Last Save: Last HR Allowed: Last Win: Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 4.1

Notes:

• Signed by the Mets as a non-drafted free agent in 2016

• In 2017, ranked among the league leaders in the Dominican

Summer League in wins (8, second), WHIP (0.91, fourth), and

lowest walks per 9.0 innings among starters (0.82, second)

• Posted a 5-0 record with a 2.93 ERA in seven starts with

Kingsport last season

• From Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, located on the

northern coastline of the country … Puerto Plata is also home

to Bartolo Colon

Last Three Outings: IP H R ER BB SO Thurs., April 4 vs. Charleston 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 IR/IRS: 0/0 1st Batters Retired: 1/1 Last Save: Last HR Allowed: Last Win: Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 2.0

Notes:

• THROWS: FB, CV, CH, SL, 2SFB, CUT

• Entering his 7th season in the Mets organization after being signed as

a non-drafted free agent in 2012

• Has appeared in 49 games for the Fireflies over the last two seasons,

posting a 6-6 record in 113.1 IP

• From Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, the same hometown as MLB All-

Stars Pablo Sandoval and Carlos Zambrano

34 - Ramos, Darwin - RHP 6-2, 210, 23 - Puerto Cabello, VZ

Last Three Outings: IP H R ER BB SO Friday, April 5 vs. Charleston 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 IR/IRS: 1st Batters Retired: 1/1 Last Save: Last HR Allowed: Last Win: Consecutive Scoreless Inn: — Notes:

• THROWS: 4SFB, 2SFB, SL, CH

• Drafted by the Mets in the 6th round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of Stanford

• 26th-rated prospect in the New York Mets’ system by Baseball America

• Posted a 3-7 record with a 4.75 ERA in 15 starts for the Fireflies last season

• Was named an Academic All-Pac-12 honorable mention as a Junior at Stanford in 2016

29 - Viall, Chris - RHP 6-9, 230, 23 - Santa Cruz, CA

Last Three Outings: IP H R ER BB SO Fri., April 5 vs. Charleston (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Thurs., April 4 vs. Charleston 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 IR/IRS: 1st Batters Retired: 1/1 Last Save: Last HR Allowed: Last Win: Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 1.0 Notes:

• THROWS: 2SFB, CH, SL, 4SFB

• Signed with the Mets as a non-drafted free agent in 2015

• 0-1 with a 1.47 ERA in 13 appearances with Brooklyn last season

• Was named as a Designated Pitcher on the 2017 Columbian World Baseball Classic Team, but was never activated

4 - Zabaleta, Ezequiel - RHP 6-0, 175, 23 - Maria La Baja, COL


16 DSL Mets 2 Rookie 2 2 3.35 13 5 0 2 37.2 43 18 14 5 26

17 DSL Mets 2 Rookie 8 3 2.31 15 13 1 0 70.0 58 26 18 6 63

18 GCL Mets Rookie 2 1 1.23 4 4 1 0 22.0 15 6 3 8 25

18 Kingsport Adv-R 5 0 2.93 7 7 0 0 43.0 37 17 14 6 32

MINORS TOTALS 17 6 2.55 39 29 2 2 172.2 153 67 49 25 146


16 Kingsport Adv-R 0 2 6.75 9 6 0 0 20.0 18 19 15 17 27

17 Brooklyn A-Short 0 3 3.42 9 5 0 0 26.1 17 12 10 14 31

18 COLUMBIA Low-A 3 7 4.75 15 15 0 0 66.1 61 42 35 41 94

MINORS TOTALS 3 12 4.79 33 26 0 0 112.2 96 73 60 72 152


15 DSL Mets 2 Rookie 0 1 4.50 1 0 0 0 2.0 2 1 1 1 3

16 DSL Mets 2 Rookie 2 0 0.60 3 3 0 0 15.0 8 2 1 3 12

16 GCL Mets Rookie 0 2 3.28 9 3 0 1 24.2 23 12 9 2 20

17 Kingsport Adv-R 2 3 6.68 12 12 0 0 62.0 82 51 46 26 40

18 St. Lucie Adv-A 1 0 1.59 3 0 0 1 5.2 3 2 1 1 3

18 Brooklyn Short-A 0 1 1.47 13 0 0 2 18.1 15 5 3 3 16

MINORS TOTALS 5 7 4.30 41 18 0 4 127.2 133 73 61 36 94


13 DSL Mets 2 Rookie 3 2 3.43 11 11 0 0 42.0 37 17 16 5 40

14 GCL Mets Rookie 2 4 3.96 10 7 0 0 38.2 39 26 17 12 30

15 Kingsport Adv-R 2 4 4.47 10 8 0 0 46.1 47 24 23 20 41

16 Kingsport Adv-R 0 3 5.31 13 5 0 1 39.0 44 33 23 16 42

17 St. Lucie Adv-A 0 0 6.23 5 0 0 0 8.2 9 9 6 5 11

17 Brooklyn A-Short 2 3 3.86 8 6 0 0 32.2 29 19 14 16 37

17 COLUMBIA Low-A 2 3 4.81 12 5 0 0 39.1 47 24 21 19 27

18 COLUMBIA Low-A 4 3 4.74 37 0 0 2 74.0 83 39 39 26 73

MINORS TOTALS 15 22 4.46 106 42 0 3 320.2 335 191 159 119 301


THE LAST TIME... Fireflies Swept 3-Game Series-Home: June 8-10, 2018 vs. Augusta Fireflies Swept 3-Game Series-Road: April 16-18, 2018 @ Greenville Fireflies Swept 4-Game Series-Home: April 6-9, 2017 vs. Augusta Fireflies Swept 4-Game Series-Road: Fireflies Swept *5-Game Series-Home: June 9-12, 2017* vs. Charleston (*Doubleheader on June 10) Fireflies Were Swept 3-Game Series-Home: July 4-6, 2018 vs. Greenville Fireflies Were Swept 3-Game Series-Road: June 1-3, 2018 @ Rome Fireflies Were Swept 4-Game Series-Home: August 10-13, 2017 vs. Hickory Fireflies Were Swept 4-Game Series-Road: July 7-10, 2016 @ Augusta Fireflies Swept a Doubleheader: June 10, 2017 vs. Charleston - W, 5-3 (7) & W, 4-2 (7) No-Hitter: April 9, 2016 - 9-0 win @ Charleston (Thomas McIlraith 6 IP, Alex Palsha 2 IP, Johnny Magliozzi 1 IP) Got No-Hit: May 6, 2017 - 1-0 loss vs. Lakewood (Nick Fanti 8.2 IP, Trevor Bettencourt 0.1 IP) Complete Game: July 23, 2017 - 3-1 win @ Kannapolis (Harol Gonzalez, 9 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K) Complete Game Shutout: May 24, 2017 - 3-0 win vs. Charleston, Game 1 (Jordan Humphreys, 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, BB, 10 K) Combined Shutout: July 29, 2018 - 4-0 win @ Augusta (Chris Viall 4 IP, Yeizo Campos, 5 IP) Got Shut Out: August 31, 2018 - 4-0 loss @ Augusta Grand Slam: August 18, 2018 @ Hagerstown (Zach Rheams) Allowed Grand Slam: July 8, 2018 vs. Charleston (off RHP Carlos Hernandez) Back-to-Back Home Runs: August 23, 2018 - 8-5 win vs. Asheville (Zach Rheams & Jose Brizuela) Two-Homer Game: August 5, 2018 - 11-10 loss @ Asheville (Jose Brizuela & Matt Winaker) Three-Homer Game: Home Run in Consecutive At-Bats (Individual): July 7, 2018 - 6-5 loss vs. Charleston (Jeremy Vasquez) Home Run in Consecutive Games (Individual): August 29-30, 2018 vs. Charleston (Hansel Moreno) Walk-Off Win: August 12 vs. Delmarva - W, 2-1 (10) Walk-Offs in Consecutive Games: May 3-4, 2018 vs. Lexington and Lakewood Hit for the Cycle: 6-Hit Game: 5-Hit Game: David Miranda (5-for-5), August 13, 2018 vs. Delmarva, W 8-7 Pitcher Batted: Marcel Renteria (0-for-2, 2 K), August 30 vs. Charleston, W 7-3 Position Player Pitched: Brandon Brosher (1.0 IP), August 23, 2017 @ Greenville, L 16-5 Inside-the-Park Home Run: Hansel Moreno @ Augusta (SRP Park), July 28, 2017, W 5-1 Pinch-Hit Home Run:

2019 FIREFLIES SCORING BREAKDOWN

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Extras Totals

1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5

4 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 10

-3 -4 +1 -1 +1 -1 -5

COLUMBIA

Opponent

Differential

CRUNCH TIME

2019 FIREFLIES MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

2018 Extra Inning Games (7-9):

1. April 12 @ Asheville W, 7-5 in 10 *Edgardo Fermin & Matt Winaker plate two runs in top of 10th, Villines scoreless bottom half 2. April 24 @ Charleston (G 1, DH) L, 7-5 in 8 *Wilkerman Garcia hits walk-off home run in bottom of 8 3. April 25 @ Charleston W, 6-5 in 10 *Columbia scores twice in top of 10, Charleston once in bottom half 4. May 3 vs. Lakewood W, 4-3 in 10 *Raphael Gladu walk-off single scores Ali Sanchez (extra runner @ second base) 5. May 7 vs. Lakewood L, 5-1 in 10 *Scoreless through 9 innings...BlueClaws score five runs in the top of the 10th 6. May 13 vs. Delmarva W, 5-4 in 10 *Run in top of 10th...Jabs bunt single then throwing error by third baseman allows 2 to score 7. May 15 vs. Delmarva W, 9-8 in 10 *Two runs in top of 10th...Columbia rallies for three including Scott Manea’s walk-off hit by pitch 8. May 21 vs. West Virginia L, 3-2 in 11 *Cal Mitchell RBI double in top of 11th...Fireflies strand two runners on in bottom of 11th 9. June 9 vs. Augusta W, 2-1 in 10 *Trey Cobb hurls scoreless top half … Fireflies load bases, Quinn Brodey walks 10. June 15 @ Hagerstown L, 3-2 in 10 *HAG bunts runner from 2nd to 3rd … then wins on Armond Upshaw safety squeeze bunt 11. June 28 vs. Asheville (Game 2) L, 5-3 in 9 *First game of a doubleheader...Tourists plate two runs with a pair of doubles in 9th 12. June 29 vs. Asheville L, 5-3 in 10 *ASH scores three in top of frame...Fireflies strand runners tying run at second base 13. July 21 vs. Augusta L, 7-5 in 11 *Teams trade a run in the 10th...Augusta scores three runs in 11th 14. July 27 @ Augusta L, 2-1 in 10 *Scoreless through 9 innings...Heliot Ramos with RBI single to win game 15. July 31 vs. West Virginia L, 3-1 in 10 *Power smacked two run-scoring triples in the top of the 10th 16. August 12 vs. Delmarva W, 2-1 in 10 *Zach Rheams drove in the game-winning runs with a single*

2018 Walk-Off Wins (7): 1. May 3 vs. Lexington (4-3 in 10) *Raphael Gladu single down right-field line with one out scores Ali Sanchez … one of just two hits for Columbia 2. May 4 vs. Lakewood (2-1 in 9) *Rigoberto Terrazas single into shallow center with one out scores Quinn Brodey … COL ties game in 8th, wins it in 9th 3. May 13 vs. Delmarva (5-4 in 10) *Jay Jabs bunt single, then throwing error by DEL 3rd baseman Trevor Craport scores two … COL blows 3-0 lead, but wins 4. May 15 vs. Delmarva (9-8 in 10) *Two runs in top of 10th...Columbia rallies for three including Scott Manea’s walk-off hit by pitch 5. May 22 vs. West Virginia (5-4 in 9) *Top 9: Hansel Moreno ties the game w/ a single...Edgardo Fermin delivers a game-winning single (scores Manea) - his 3rd hit of the game 6. June 9 vs. Augusta (2-1 in 10) *David Peterson: 8 spectacular IP, Trey Cobb hurls scoreless top 10 … Fireflies load bases in bottom of 10, Quinn Brodey walks 7. August 12 vs. Delmarva (2-1 in 10) *Nicolas Debora struck out a career-high 10 batters in seven innings...Zach Rheams produced three hits and knocked in game-winning run

HISTORY: 2018 2017 2016 - 7-9 in extra-inning games (16) - 5-6 in extra-inning games (11) - 6-5 in extra-inning games (11) - 7 walk-off wins - 6 walk-off wins - 5 walk-off wins


Team Miscellaneous Longest Winning Streak: Longest Losing Streak: Largest Margin of Victory: Largest Margin of Defeat: Largest Shutout Win: Largest Shutout Loss: Longest Game, Time (9 inn): Longest Game, Time (10+ inn): Longest Game, Innings: Shortest Game, Time (9 inn): Shortest Game, Time (7 inn): Largest Crowd, Home: Smallest Crowd, Home: Largest Crowd, Road: Smallest Crowd, Road: Largest Come-From-Behind Win: Largest Blown Lead in a Loss: Most Errors, Game: Most Errors by Opponent: Most Double Plays Turned, Game: Most Left on Base: Warmest First Pitch Temperature: Coolest First Pitch Temperature: Team Batting Most Runs, Game: Most Runs, Inning: Most Hits, Game: Most Hits, Inning: Most Walks, Game: Most Home Runs, Game: Most Consecutive Games With A Home Run: Most Triples, Game: Most Doubles, Game: Most Extra-Base Hits, Game: Most Stolen Bases, Game: Most Strikeouts, 9-Inn Game: Most Strikeouts, All Games: Individual Batting Most Hits: Most Runs: Most Extra Base Hits: Most Total Bases: Most Doubles: Most Triples: Most HR: Most RBI: Most Walks: Most Strikeouts: Most Stolen Bases: Longest Hitting Streak: Longest On-Base Streak: Team Pitching Most Runs Allowed, Game: Most Runs Allowed, Inning: Most Hits Allowed, Game: Most Hits Allowed, Inning: Most Triples Allowed, Game: Most HR Allowed, Game: Most SB Allowed: Most Strikeouts, 9 inn Game: Most Strikeouts, All Games: Most Walks Allowed: Most Extra Base Hits Allowed: Individual Pitching Most Innings Pitched, Starter: Fewest Innings Pitched, Starter: Most Innings Pitched, Relief: Most Hits Allowed, Starter: Most Hits Allowed, Reliever: Most Strikeouts, Starter: Most Strikeouts, Reliever: Most Walks, Starter: Most Walks, Reliever: Most Earned Runs, Starter: Most Earned Runs, Reliever:

2019 FIREFLIES HIGHS AND LOWS


2019 OPENING DAY ROSTER (April 4, 2019) P (13): Jose Butto, Christian James, Andrew Mitchell, Dedniel Nunez, Billy Oxford, Darwin Ramos, Luc Rennie, Thomas Szapucki, Willy Taveras, Chris Viall, Jaison Vilera, Simeon Woods-Richardson, Ezequiel Zabaleta C (2 + 1 IL): Carlos Sanchez-IL, Hayden Senger, Juan Uriarte INF (6): Chase Chambers, Ronny Mauricio, Walter Rasquin, Yoel Romero, Brian Sharp, Mark Vientos OF (4): Ranfy Adon, Anthony Dirocie, Wagner Lagrange, Jose Miguel Medina

April 6: OF Ranfy Adon and INF Chase Chambers transferred to Columbia’s Injured List … C Juan Uriarte transferred to Columbia’s temporary inactive list … RHP Luc Rennie transferred to Advanced-A St. Lucie … INF Chandler Avant, OF Zach Rheams, C Jose Mena and RHP Bryce Hutchinson transferred to Columbia

2019 FIREFLIES TRANSACTIONS


Date/Opponent Result Record Div. Stand (GB) Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Time/Attendance April 4 vs. CHS, 7:05 L, 2-1 0-1 t2nd (-1.0) Roansy Contreras (1-0) S. Woods-Richardson (0-1) Aaron McGarrity (1) 2:43 / 6,325 April 5 vs. CHS, 7:05 L, 6-1 0-2 t3rd (-2.0) Sean Semple (1-0) Jose Butto (0-1) — 2:58 / 3,753 April 6 vs. CHS, 6:05 W, 3-2 1-2 3rd (-1.0) Bryce Hutchinson (1-0) Jio Orosco (0-1) Ezequiel Zabaleta (1) 2:30 / 5,625 April 7 vs. CHS, 2:05 April 8 vs. ROM,7:05 April 9 vs. ROM,11:05 April 10 vs. ROM,11:05 April 11 @ LEX, 7:05 April 12 @ LEX, 7:05 April 13 @ LEX, 6:35 April 14 @ LEX, 2:05 April 15 @ ROM, 7:00 April 16 @ ROM, 10:30 April 17 @ ROM, 1:00 April 18 vs. HIC, 7:05 April 19 vs. HIC, 7:05 April 20 vs. HIC, 6:05 April 21 April 22 @ WV, 7:05 April 23 @ WV, 7:05 April 24 @ WV, 7:05 April 25 @ CHS, 7:05 April 26 @ CHS, 7:05 April 27 @ CHS, 5:05 April 28 @ CHS, 5:05 April 29 April 30 VS. DEL, 7:05

May 1 vs. DEL, 11:05 May 2 vs. DEL, 7:05 May 3 vs. LEX, 7:05 May 4 vs. LEX, 6:05 May 5 vs. LEX, 2:05 May 6 vs. LEX, 7:05 May 7 May 8 @ CHS, 7:05 May 9 @ CHS, 7:05 May 10 @ CHS, 7:05 May 11 vs. ROM, 6:05 May 12 vs. ROM, 2:05 May 13 vs. ROM, 7:05 May 14 @ AUG, 7:05 May 15 @ AUG, 7:05 May 16 @ AUG, 7:05 May 17 @ ROM, 7:00 May 18 @ ROM, 6:00 May 19 @ ROM, 2:00 May 20 @ ROM, 1:00 May 21 vs. GVL, 7:05 May 22 vs. GVL, 11:05 May 23 vs. GVL, 7:05 May 24 vs. GVL, 7:05 May 25 @ CHS, 6:05 May 26 @ CHS, 5:05 May 27 @ CHS, 5:05 May 28 @ CHS, 11:05 May 29 May 30 vs. AUG, 7:05 May 31 vs. AUG, 7:05

June 1 vs. AUG, 6:05 June 2 vs. AUG, 2:05 June 3 vs. ROM, 7:05 June 4 vs. ROM, 7;05 June 5 vs. ROM, 7:05 June 6 @ HIC, 7:00 June 7 @ HIC, 7:00 June 8 @ HIC, 6:30 June 9 @ HIC, 3:00 June 10 vs. ASH, 7:05 June 11 vs. ASH, 7:05 June 12 vs. ASH, 7:05 June 13 vs. LEX, 7:05 June 14 vs. LEX, 7:05 June 15 vs. LEX, 6:05 June 16 vs. LEX, 2:05 June 17

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