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Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of infielder Brian Barden and the return of outfielder Mike Wilson and left-handed pitcher Matt Maloney. Barden has 119 games of Major League experience with the Arizona Diamondbacks, St. Louis Cardinals, and Miami Marlins organization. He last played in the Majors for the Marlins in 2010. In addition to his Major …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced that infielder Nate Spears has been signed by the Philadelphia Phillies organization and will report to Triple-A. Spears was among the team’s best hitters, leading the Patriots in RBI with 21 and had four home runs in 37 games played this season before having his contract purchased by the Phillies organization. Spears …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Daniel Herrera. Herrera has Major League experience with the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Mets. He last pitched in the Majors during the 2011 season, including 16 games for the Mets where he finished 0-1 with a 1.13 ERA and five strikeouts in eight innings pitched. …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that right-handed pitchers Kyler Newby and Brett Brach have been signed by Major League organizations. Newby will be joining the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization and reporting to Triple-A. Newby did not allow a run in 11 innings pitched in 11 games and struck out 10 this season for Somerset. Before joining …

Bridgewater, NJ – Somerset Patriots pitcher Matt Maloney has had his contract purchased by the Cincinnati Reds and will report to Triple-A. Maloney was 2-1 with a 2.79 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 29 innings pitched in five games started for Somerset this season. Maloney has Major League experience with the Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins. He appeared in 22 …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that left-handed pitcher Zach Kroenke has had his contract purchased by the Washington Nationals organization. Kroenke was 2-1 with a 2.18 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 24.2 innings pitched in four starts for Somerset this season before signing with the Nationals organization and reporting to Double-A. Kroenke has Major League experience with the …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have re-signed first baseman Eddy Martinez-Esteve. Martinez-Esteve was among the Atlantic League leaders in hitting throughout an All-Star 2013 season for Somerset. He finished with a .355 batting average, 93 hits, 13 doubles, five home runs, and 48 RBI in 77 games played. Prior to joining the Patriots last season, Esteve had experience in the …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that they have re-signed left-handed pitcher Roy Merritt. Merritt finished the 2013 season with a 4-2 record, a 1.96 ERA, and 71 strikeouts in 64.1 innings pitched in 38 games. Merritt was among the league leaders in 2012 for the Patriots, finishing with a 3.22 ERA to go with his eight wins and …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the signings of left-handed pitcher Zach Kroenke and Matt Zielinski and utility player Dennis Raben. Kroenke has Major League experience with the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he pitched in seven games in 2010 and 2011. In addition to his Major League time, Kroenke has six seasons of Triple-A experience with the New York …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signings of right-handed pitchers Kyler Newby, Mike Demark, and Gary Moran. Newby has experience in the Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, and Oakland Athletics organizations, including three seasons at the Triple-A level. Newby was 2-1 with a 3.58 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 27.2 innings pitched in 24 games at Triple-A for the …