Binghamton Rumble Ponies

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Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Founded in 1991
Binghamton, New York
Based in Binghamton since 1992
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Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
Current Double-A (1987–present)
Minor league affiliations
League Eastern League (2022–present)
Division Northeast Division
Previous leagues
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Major league affiliations
Current New York Mets (1991–present)
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Minor league titles
League titles (3)
  • 1992
  • 1994
  • 2014
Division titles (3)
  • 1994
  • 2000
  • 2014
Team data
Nickname Binghamton Rumble Ponies (2017–present)
Previous names
 Binghamton Mets (1992–2016) Williamsport Bills (1987–1991)
Colors Navy blue, red, silver, white
                   
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Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
 David Sobotka
Manager Reid Brignac
General Manager John "JB" Bayne

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies are an American Minor League Baseball team based in Binghamton, New York. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets major-league club. The Rumble Ponies play in Mirabito Stadium, located in Binghamton.

History

In 1976, the franchise played as the Williamsport Bills in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It played in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1977 and 1978, then Buffalo, New York, from 1979 through 1984.

It returned to Williamsport in 1987. The team was an affiliate of the Cleveland Indians in 1987 and 1988, and of the Seattle Mariners during the 1989 and 1990 seasons. (The Bills franchise was actually two separate franchises. After the 1988 season, the original owners moved the Bills to Hagerstown, Maryland, while the Eastern League franchise based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, moved back to Williamsport before the 1989 season.)

It was purchased by the New York Mets in 1991, and moved to Binghamton in 1992 as the Binghamton Mets.

Mirabito Stadium

In 2016, the franchise announced a plan to stay in Binghamton for the foreseeable future, and to change the team's name.[1] The team held a name-the-team contest on its website from May 17 to June 1; the finalists were the Bullheads (for the bullhead catfish abundant in the nearby Susquehanna River), Gobblers (for the rich hunting culture of the area, as well as the turkeys in Binghamton), Rocking Horses (for the Triple Cities' nickname as the "Carousel Capital of The World"), Rumble Ponies (also a carousel tribute), Stud Muffins (for the collections of carousel horses in Binghamton), and Timber Jockeys (for everyone who rides the carousels).[2][3] On November 3, 2016, the team announced that it would be rebranding as the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, and released a new logo.

In 2019, Major League Baseball released a proposal to sever ties with 42 minor-league teams, including the Rumble Ponies and fellow Double-A teams such as the Erie SeaWolves and Chattanooga Lookouts, in 2021.[4][5] On November 10, 2020, the Mets announced they would continue their affiliation with Binghamton, saving the Rumble Ponies from elimination.[6] The team was organized into the Double-A Northeast.[7] In 2022, the Double-A Northeast became known as the Eastern League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization.[8]

Roster

Binghamton Rumble Ponies roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • -- Manuel Alvarez
  • 16 Jose Chacin
  • 13 Justin Courtney
  • 23 Tony Dibrell
  •  4 Jordan Geber
  • 32 David Griffin
  • 10 Josh Hejka
  • 31 Michael Krauza
  •  9 Brian Metoyer
  • -- Troy Miller
  • 44 Dedniel Núñez
  • -- Cam Opp
  • 18 Hunter Parsons
  • 10 Marcel Renteria
  • 11 Oscar Rojas
  • 30 Alex Valverde
  • 14 Kyle Wilson

Catchers

  • -- Oscar Campos
  • 24 Gregory Leal
  • -- Jose Mena
  • 19 Hayden Senger

Infielders

  •  7 Carlos Cortes
  • 11 Jefrey De Los Santos
  •  5 Luke Ritter
  • 20 Jeremy Vasquez
  •  3 Wyatt Young

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

  • -- Jeremy Cologna (development)
  • 25 Mariano Duncan (bench)
  • —- Darin Everson (hitting)
  • -- AJ Sager (pitching)


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* On New York Mets 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated August 30, 2022
Transactions
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Season records

Panoramic view of the Binghamton Mets on the field at Mirabito Stadium

(Place indicates finish in Eastern League from 1987 to 1993, in the Northern Division from 1994 to 2009, in the Eastern Division from 2010 to 2020, and in the Northeastern Division from 2021. Italics indicates league champions.)

Williamsport Bills
Binghamton Mets

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Playoffs

Season Semifinals Finals
1992 W, 3-1, Harrisburg W, 3-2, Canton-Akron
1994 W, 3-0, New Haven W, 3-1, Harrisburg
1996 L, 3-2, Portland -
1998 L, 3-1, New Britain -
2000 L, 3-1, New Haven -
2004 L, 3-1, New Hampshire -
2013 L, 3-0, Trenton -
2014 W, 3-2, Portland W, 3-0, Richmond
2015 L, 3-0, Reading -
2017 L, 3-1, Trenton -

References

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