Batter up for 2016 Brooklyn Cyclones
Kick off 16th Season on Coney Island Friday Night vs. S.I. Yankees
The Brooklyn Cyclones’ Sweet 16 season on Coney Island begins Friday at MCU Park against their traditional Opening Night rivals, the Staten Island Yankees.
Brooklyn will send right-hander Gabriel Llanes to the hill for the coveted season-opening start as the Cyclones once again begin their quest to capture the organization’s first New York-Penn League title since the inaugural 2001 campaign.
Llanes, a 20-year-old California native whom the parent-club Mets selected in the 15th round of the 2014 MLB Draft, has a combined 6-1 record with a 3.88 ERA over 19 professional appearances, including six starts, during stints at Rookie-level Kingsport and the developmental Gulf Coast League in his first two seasons.