Somerset Patriots

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of former Seattle Mariners outfielder Trayvon Robinson.   “I am excited. I heard from a lot of people that Somerset is the place to be. From the facility, the fans, and the entire organization, it’s a real family atmosphere. As I’m trying to make it back to the big leagues, …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the re-signing of right-handed pitcher Kyler Newby. “I am excited for the opportunity to come back to Somerset and pitch again,” Newby said. “I look forward to seeing all of my teammates and all the fans again. It will be fun to defend our championship.” Newby returns to the Somerset Patriots for …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of 2012 Major League All-Star infielder Bryan LaHair. ”I’m really excited to get back on the playing field,” said LaHair. “I have seen pictures of the great facilities and great field [in Somerset]. The other players say it’s the best place to be. Plus, I am excited to join a …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the re-signing of infielder Scott Kelly.   “I am definitely looking forward to getting back on the field for Operation: Repeat,” said Kelly. “[Brett Jodie] and I have a good understanding on the outlook this season. My job will be to produce with my opportunities and help this team win.”   Kelly …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Matt Bywater. He enters his first season both with the Somerset Patriots and in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.   “I’m extremely excited to get to Somerset and start playing again,” Bywater said. “Hopefully we will be able to repeat as champions this year.”   The …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the re-signing of infielder Greg Hopkins.   “I’m definitely excited to come back to Somerset for the opportunity to repeat as champions,” Hopkins said. “The atmosphere there was great last year. I look forward to playing with some of the guys from last year’s team and meeting our new teammates in April!” …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Brandon Sisk.   “I’ve heard a lot of great things about Somerset’s fans, clubhouse, facilities and quality of baseball,” Sisk said. “[Director of Player Personnel Jon Hunton and manager Brett Jodie] have been looking at me for a while and things never really matched up. I’m looking …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots, along with Magic 98.3 FM and WCTC 1450 AM, have announced that the team will host National Anthem Auditions on Saturday, March 12th from 12-4 pm at the Menlo Park Mall in Edison.   The event will be a fundraiser designed to benefit Operation Shoebox New Jersey, an all-volunteer organization dedicated to collecting donated supplies to …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the re-signing of catcher/ infielder David Vidal.   Vidal returns to Somerset for his second year with the Patriots. Last season, he hit .259 with 12 home runs and a team-leading 63 RBI. Vidal also led the team in games played (124), at-bats (471) and hits (122) during the regular season.   …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the re-signing of outfielder Aharon Eggleston.   The 2015 Atlantic League all-star and one of the “Outfielders of the Year” returns to Somerset for his fourth season with the Patriots. Last year, he finished second in the league in on-base percentage (.390) and seventh in batting (.289), while also tallying five home …