Cyclones’ Urena steps over the line
All-Star 3B Ejected for Pregame ‘Standoff’ With S.I. Bench
Jhoan Urena had started every single game for the Brooklyn Cyclones this summer entering Monday night’s key tilt with the rival Staten Island Yankees at Richmond County Bank Ballpark.
The New York-Penn League All-Star third baseman has been the Baby Bums’ most consistent player since the 76-game grind of this short-season campaign began.
And with the Yankees crawling back into the thick of the battle for the circuit’s fourth and final playoff berth, this was a critical game for both squads in their continued pursuit of that coveted spot.
But the 19-year-old native of the Dominican Republic literally stared his way out of the lineup prior to Brooklyn’s eventual 2-1, 10-inning loss to the Baby Bombers.