Writing

Michael started his baseball career as a 2-year-old playing with a little plastic tee-ball set given to him by his grandparents. He was cut from his high school team. Twice. Played club baseball at Xavier. Division I baseball at St. Bonaventure. Division II baseball at Mercyhurst. Independent professional baseball for the Houston Apollos and Cleburne Railroaders. | Originally published September 29, 2022

In late August, the New York Mets sent Eduardo Escobar on a rehab assignment to the Brooklyn Cyclones. Escobar, while working his way back from an oblique injury, went 2-for-7 in two games, helping the Brooks pick up two wins in the thick of a playoff race. | Originally Published September 9, 2022

As the standings sit heading into September, the Brooklyn Cyclones own a half-game lead in first place over the Hudson Valley Renegades. | Originally published September 2, 2022

There aren’t many players who have as much potential as Mets No. 4 prospect Alex Ramirez. | Originally published August 19, 2022

In the Statcast era, just two major league hitters have hit 500-foot home runs. Giancarlo Stanton, unsurprisingly, is one of them. The other, a bit more surprisingly, is Nomar Mazara. Stanley Consuegra just did so for the Cyclones. | Originally published July 28, 2022

The minor leagues have long been a testing ground for rules that Major League Baseball is considering instituting. This season in High-A, where the Cyclones play, it has been especially prevalent. | Originally published July 15, 2022

Despite just recently joining the Cyclones in the second half of May, relief pitcher Grant Hartwig has already established himself as maybe the team’s most important bullpen arm. | Originally published July 1, 2022

On Wednesday with a runner on second, Tanner Murphy hit a soft chopper that went under the glove of the charging second baseman. When the play was over, the run scored and Murphy was at second base. | Originally published June 24, 2022

There aren’t many professional baseball players who can say they’ve thrown a touchdown pass in both the SEC and PAC-12. Brandon McIlwain can. | Originally published June 10, 2022

Brooklyn Cyclones manager Luis Rivera has a lot of confidence in his bullpen, and he isn’t afraid to say it. | Originally published May 20, 2022