Binghamton Franchise History In 2023, the Rumble Ponies had a historic season, highlighted by an enthralling second- half run to reach the Eastern League Championship Series for the first time since 2014. Binghamton went 39-27 in the second half, and 18-5 over their final 23 games, to clinch a postseason spot for the first time since 2017. The Rumble Ponies then swept their Subway Series-rival, the Somerset Patriots (Yankees AA Affiliate), in the best-of-three Eastern League Division Series. In the series-clinching Game 2, RHP Dom Hamel was lights-out, allowing just three hits over seven and two thirds’ innings with eight strikeouts and only two walks.
The Rumble Ponies pitching staff was led by Mets Minor League Pitcher of the Year Christian Scott, Hamel, and Blade Tidwell. On September 4, RHP Joander Suarez also threw the Despite falling to the Erie Seawolves in the ELCS, it was an incredible season that Rumble Ponies fans will always remember. On April 26, 2024 the Rumble Ponies announced an agreement to sell the team to Diamond Baseball Holdings
(DBH), a company that owns and operates 41 minor league teams across the country. The Rumble Ponies also announced that Richard Tylicki, a
The Rumble Ponies celebrate after sweeping the Eastern League Division Series against Somerset to advance to their first Eastern
long-time member of the Rumble Ponies front office who had served as acting General Manager since November 2023, would continue on as the team’s permanent GM. It was a year in which fans had great pride watching Scott make his MLB debut on May 4 at Tropicana Field against the Tampa Bay Rays. In his Major League debut, Scott allowed just one run and five htis over six and two thirds’ frames.
Fans also witnessed Brandon Sproat’s dominance as he soared through the Mets system, en route to being named Eastern League Pitcher of the Year and Mets Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Sproat was 4-1 with a 2.45 ERA and 0.87 WHIP in 11 starts with Binghamton. This was Sproat’s first season pitching professionally. As the Rumble Ponies head into their 33rd season, over 5.6 million fans have entered Mirabito Stadium to watch their beloved team that continues to be a fixture of the community. Former Rumble Ponies start- ing pitcher Christian Scott makes his MLB debut for the New York Mets on May 4, 2024 against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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