The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets major-league club.

In 2016, the franchise announced a plan to stay in Binghamton for the foreseeable future, and to change the team's name.

[4][5] On November 10, 2020, the Mets announced they would continue their affiliation with Binghamton, saving the Rumble Ponies from elimination.

[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] On April 26, 2024, the Rumble Ponies' owners entered into an agreement to sell the team to Diamond Baseball Holdings.