Tom Coleman a 6'6" 235 pound Right Handed Pitcher has signed with the Salt Cats for the summer 2021 NYCBL season. Tom is from Manlius, New York and is a pitcher at Haverford College,  via Fayetteville Manlius High School. Tom was named to the 2019 CNY Class AA All League Team.

Luke Smith - OF - Haverford College and a member of the 2019-20 Salt Cats team has committed for summer 2020. He has been named Captain! Prior to the Spring 2020 season being cancelled due to Covid19 Luke was hitting .382 over 12 games played. He had scored 14 runs and added 5 RBI's and 3 stolen bases. He was also named to the Centennial Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (2020). (click on photo for bio)

Nolan Giblin - IF- from Mercy College has committed to sign for summer 2021. He comes to the Salt Cats via Jamesville Dewitt High School and resides in Syracuse, New York.

He appeared in ten games making eight starts… Recorded six hits in 25 at bats with two runs, one RBI and one stolen base… Went 2-for-4 with a run and RBI in game two at Barton on February 15th… Went 2-for-3 at Newberry on February 17th… Batted 1-for-3 with a run in game one against Staten Island on March 8th.

While at JD High School in 2019 he was named First Team All-League and Tabbed First Team All-CNY as well.

Luke Arvantides - 6'3" /180 - LHP who is a 2021 commit to Niagara University has signed for our Summer 2021 season. The left hander will be a graduate of Baldwinsville High School and has played with the Sportszone Baseball Acadmey. Luke recently threw a no hitter while striking out 10 for the win. The Salt Cats welcome Luke for the summer 2021 season.

Kent Wilson a Left handed hitting infielder from Clarkson University has committed for the summer 2021 season. He is one of several early commits for 2021.  He is a Syracuse native and former All State and All CNY player from Christian Brothers Academy.

Kent played in three games in abbreviated freshman season at Clarkson. He hit .286 in seven at bats and had a .455 on-base percentage thanks to three walks...Fielded flawlessly in 26 chances with 24 putouts and two assists.
 

Matt Rinaldi -pictured left /center- OF - Concordia College - summer 2020 and summer 2021 commit has been named to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference All Academic 2020 team.

To be eligible for the All-Academic Team, a student-athletes must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 at the end of the immediate preceding term, minimum of two semesters enrolled as full-time student at member institution, be second year student-athlete at member institution and have been athletically eligible the season preceding the award and used a season of eligibility.

Rinaldi receives All-Academic distinction in his first year of eligibility after maintaining a 3.57 cumulative GPA as an accounting major. On the field, Rinaldi held a .333 batting average with two doubles and two RBI.

AFTER AN NYCBL FRANCHISE MEETING ON MAY 3,  2020 OUR 2020 SEASON WAS CANCELLED.  TEN OF THE TWELVE TEAMS HAD TO STAND DOWN FOR THE SEASON DUE TO VARIOUS REASONS.  OUR STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT DURING THESE TRYING TIMES.  PLEASE BE SAFE.....

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL NEXT SEASON.

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Order via email at: syracusesaltcats@gmail.com

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The Staten Island Yankees (New York Yankees - A - NY Penn)  will have a new manager in 2020 as Yonkers, New York native Dan Fiorito, Salt Cats 2011 and 2012, will take the helm of the Baby Bombers.  Fiorito will be taking over for David Adams, who led Staten Island to a 40-36 record in 2019. 

Prior to making his managerial debut in 2019 with the Tampa Yankees (Gulf Coast East - A-), he served as the defensive coach for the Charleston RiverDogs in 2018 and with the Pulaski Yankees in 2017.  Before coaching, he played four seasons in the Yankees organization with the Tampa Yankees (A), the Trenton Thunder (AA) and the AAA Scranton Wilkes Barre Railriders.

As a player, Fiorito was a non-drafted free agent out of Manhattanville College in Harrison, New York and appeared in 322 games, most at Double-A.  In 1,102 minor league at-bats, he hit .240/.308/.317 with 52 doubles, six triples, seven home runs, and 98 RBIs.  Throughout his minor league career, he played at every infield position and pitched in four games. He was a two time All NYCBL selection and two time All Star.

At 29-years-old, Fiorito will be the youngest manager in Staten Island Yankees history a distinction that previously belonged to current Pirates manager Derek Shelton who managed Staten Island in 2001

Episode 1 of "Double Play" is now posted, great stuff from

Manager and former NYCBLer Dan Fiorito ( From the NYCBL to pro ball, the transition, watch it here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ISTrJIq6foo

https://twitter.com/NYCBLbaseball/status/1259863274604179456?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Max Bain a three year starting pitcher for the 16, 17 and 18 Salt Cats has signed with the Chicago Cubs. The 6'6' , 250 pounder was a hammer on the mound for the Salt Cats.  As a two year All Star and All NYCBL selection he was one of the league leaders in strikeouts, appearances and innings pitched for the Salt Cats. He hails out of Midland Michigan and is a graduate of Northwood University. 

He also played for the Kalamazzo Growlers after the NYCBL seasons had ended and recently starred as a pitcher for the Utica Unicorns of the United Shores Professional Baseball League.

The Salt Cats came into the NYCBL in 2010 after playing in the Eastern Collegiate Baseball League for two seasons. We have had several players from several Colleges and Universities located throughout the United States and Canada and have enjoyed the experiences and quality of the soon to be 42 year old New York Collegiate Baseball League. The NYCBL is one of the most historic Collegiate Summer Baseball Leagues in America and is funded by Major League Baseball. All members of the NYCBL belong to  the National Alliance of Collegiate Summer Baseball and are governed by NCAA rules and regulations.  The league is partially funded by Major League Baseball.

The Salt Cats are one of the most active multi-media teams in the NYCBL!

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THE SCHEDULE  CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN THE SCHEDULE/RESULTS TAB....EXHIBITION GAMES ARE ALSO LISTED.

David Brown a former 2 year pitcher with the Salt Cats and graduate of Kutztown State where he pitched for 4 years has joined the 2020-2021 Coaching staff.

Coach Brown is a former Pitching Coach at Mercer County Community College where he coached for two seasons. He recently joined the coaching staff at Ouachita Baptist University. He will be a pitching coach there in fall 2020.  He has also logged in two seasons with the Hi Point Hi Thomasville Hi Toms in the Coastal Plains Collegiate Baseball League.

The 2020 Syracuse Salt Cats roster was complete for the 2020 season. Many players will return for the summer 2021 season.

Stay tuned for updates.

Visit our roster from the ROSTER / BIOS TAB !

OUR 2021 SCHEDULE will be posted in the coming months and can be viewed in the SCHEDULE/RESULTS tab above! 2021 schedule will be updated at that time.

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The Syracuse Salt Cats are already moving forward towards the summer 2021 season. Ticket packages are available as well as Sponsor Packages, both of which can be found in the "Pages"  tab in the menu. THE TEAM WILL HONOR THE 2020 TICKET PRICES. The team will host several sponsor nights which will be advertised on the website as well as listed in the team game schedule.

CLICK ON "TICKET PACKAGES" ABOVE TO ORDER!!!!!!!

CLICK ON THE  ROSTER/BIOS TAB  FOR THE 2021 TEAM ROSTER

CLICK ON SCHEDULE  TAB TO VIEW THE 2021 FULL SCHEDULE

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CLICK  THE LINK ON THE TOP LEFT TO LISTEN OR BELOW RIGHT FOR ROKU OR AMAZON VIEWING . ENJOY THE SEASON.  IT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD ONE.

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