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Cyclones Announce Preliminary Roster

June 15, 2016 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Brooklyn Cyclones News Release


Baseball is officially back in Brooklyn! The 2016 season will kick off on Friday June 17, 2016 against our cross- bridge rival the Staten Island Yankees starting at 7:00 p.m., and the Cyclones are ready to play ball.

Five Cyclone veterans will be returning on the 2016 roster including RHPs Nicco Blank and Raul Jacobson, outfielders Hengelbert Rojas and Enmanuel Zabala, and catcher Brandon Brosher. Brosher, you may remember, exploded on the scene last July to smash a grand slam and a three-run double for a franchise-record seven RBIs to lead the Cyclones passed the Williamsport Crosscutter, 9-2 on July 2nd. Blank also led from the mound last season dishing out a 2.40 ERA and allowing only 16 runs in 41.5 innings pitched.

"He's gonna be a big guy for me for not only the draft guys, but for the others coming here for their first time or second year in the organization to look up to," said pitching coach Billy Bryk Jr.,. " He's one guy that I've had to tell to do less. And he is going to be a vital part of our staff on showing these guys how to carry themselves on and off the field."

New 2016 MLB Draft additions that we are proud to welcome to Brooklyn will include Arizona State shortstop Colby Woodmansee (5th round), Franklin Pierce Univ. third baseman Jay Jabs (17th Round), Lewis & Clark State outfielder Jacob Zanon (15th Round), Xavier University catcher Dan Rizzie (13th round), and RHPs Univ. of San Diego's Gary Cornish (19th round) and Cumberland County College's Joseph Zanghi.

Starting from the mound for opening day will be RHP and California native Gabriel Llanes. RHP Harol Gonzalez will make the start Saturday night at Staten Island.

2016 Roster »

Catchers »

# Name Position Bats Throws Height Weight

4 SANCHEZ, Ali C R R 6' 0" 195 lbs

15 BROSHER, Brandon C R R 6' 3" 225 lbs

33 RIZZIE, Dan C R R 6' 2" 200 lbs

Infielders »

# Name Position Bats Throws Height Weight

1 CORREA, Franklin 3B R R 5' 9" 190 lbs

3 WOODMANSEE, Colby SS R R 6' 3" 192 lbs

7 SERGAKIS, Nick 2B R R 5' 8" 175 lbs

8 BURDICK, Dale 2B R R 6' 0" 190 lbs

11 DE AZA,Yeffry SS R R 6' 0" 170 lbs

21 JABS, Jay 3B L R 6' 0" 190 lbs

23 MARTE, Santo 2B R R 5' 10" 180 lbs

25 KNIGHT, Darryl 1B R R 6' 2" 220 lbs

Outfielders »

# Name Position Bats Throws Height Weight

5 PAULINO, Dionis OF R R 6' 0" 170 lbs

9 BERRIOS, Arnaldo OF S R 5' 9" 175 lbs

10 ZABALA, Enmanuel OF R R 6' 0" 195 lbs

12 ROJAS, Hengelbert OF R R 6' 1" 220 lbs

24 ZANON, Jacob OF R R 6' 1" 185 lbs

27 LUPO, Vincente OF R R 6' 0" 225 lbs

Pitchers »

# Name Position Bats Throws Height Weight

16 BECKER, Dillion P R R 6' 3" 225 lbs

17 McGEORGE, Austin P R R 6' 2" 210 lbs

18 CORNISH, Gary P R R 6' 3" 200 lbs

22 BLANK, Nicco P R R 5' 10" 170 lbs

28 ALMEIDA, Adrian P L L 6' 0" 150 lbs

30 BEELER, Bryce P R R 6' 2" 190 lbs

31 JACOBSON, Raul P R R 6' 1" 215 lbs

35 MANOAH, Erik P R R 6' 2" 195 lbs

38 GONZALEZ, Merandy P R R 6' 0" 170 lbs

38 GONZALEZ, Harol P R R 6' 0" 170 lbs

39 ZANGHI, Joseph P R R 6' 2" 225 lbs

40 FELIZ, Gabriel P L L 5' 10" 170 lbs

43 ATKINS, Adam P R R 6' 3" 210 lbs

44 CASTRO, Alejandro P R R 6' 0" 198 lbs

46 HUERTAS, Joel P L L 6' 3" 210 lbs

47 HENRY, Taylor P L L 6' 2" 195 lbs

48 LLANES, Gabriel P R R 6' 3" 190 lbs

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