<P> 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 .) </P> <P> It was purchased by the New York Mets in 1991, and moved to Binghamton in 1992 as the Binghamton Mets . </P> <P> In 2016, the franchise announced a plan to stay in Binghamton for the foreseeable future, and to change the team's name . 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). On November 3, 2016, the team announced that it would be rebranding as the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, and released a new logo . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> Binghamton Rumble Ponies roster <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Players </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Coaches / Other </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Pitchers </P> <Ul> <Li> 26 Matt Blackham </Li> <Li> 25 Justin Dunn </Li> <Li> 45 Matt Gage </Li> <Li> 18 Harol Gonzalez </Li> <Li> 5 Mickey Jannis </Li> <Li> 33 Franklyn Kilome </Li> <Li>--Ricky Knapp </Li> <Li> 28 Kevin McGowan </Li> <Li> 47 Stephen Nogosek </Li> <Li> 14 Ryder Ryan </Li> <Li> 27 David Roseboom </Li> <Li>--Joseph Shaw </Li> <Li> 43 Corey Taylor </Li> <Li> 29 Joshua Torres </Li> <Li> 23 Adonis Uceta </Li> <Li> 30 Daniel Zamora </Li> <Li> 46 Joseph Zanghi </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> Catchers </P> <Ul> <Li> 11 Patrick Mazeika </Li> <Li> 17 Tyler Moore </Li> <Li> 7 Tomás Nido </Li> </Ul> <P> Infielders </P> <Ul> <Li> 1 Josh Allen </Li> <Li> 6 Andrew Ely </Li> <Li> 13 J.J. Franco </Li> <Li> 2 Andrés Giménez </Li> <Li> 3 Levi Michael </Li> <Li> 20 Joey Terdoslavich </Li> <Li> 16 Will Toffey </Li> </Ul> <P> Outfielders </P> <Ul> <Li> 21 Patrick Biondi </Li> <Li> 4 John Mora </Li> <Li>--Champ Stuart </Li> <Li> 12 Kevin Taylor </Li> <Li> 15 Tim Tebow </Li> <Li> 24 Jhoan Urena </Li> </Ul> <P> </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> Manager </P> <Ul> <Li> 19 Luis Rojas </Li> </Ul> <P> Coaches </P> <Ul> <Li> 44 Valentino Pascucci (hitting) </Li> <Li> 9 Luis Rivera (bench) </Li> <Li> 48 Frank Viola (pitching) </Li> </Ul> <P> </P> <P> 7 - day disabled list * On New York Mets 40 - man roster #Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated August 1, 2018 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB Eastern League → New York Mets minor league players </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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