Tag Archives: 2014 Roster

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have re-signed the 2013 Atlantic League Player of the Year Jake Fox.   Fox was leading the Atlantic League with 25 home runs and 82 RBI and was among the league leaders in several offensive categories including a .310 batting average before signing to play for the Arizona Diamondbacks last season. Despite playing in 96 …

Bridgewater, NJ- Corey Smith’s walk off double in the bottom of the ninth inning led the Somerset Patriots to a 6-5 win over the Bridgeport Bluefish before 5,707 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday night.   Aharon Eggleston drew a one out walk and stole second to move into scoring position. After Mike Wilson also reached on a walk, …

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 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 – 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 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 invited left-handed pitcher J.D. Reichenbach and infielder Scott Kelly to join the team at Spring Training from their open player tryouts held at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday, April 12th. Reichenbach has experience in the Cleveland Indians organization, reaching the Triple-A level briefly in 2011. He spent most of last season in Carolina, Cleveland’s …

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 re-signing of outfielder Luis Montanez and the addition of catcher Damaso Espino. Montanez was among the Atlantic League leaders with his .313 batting average, 39 runs scored, 63 hits, 13 doubles, six home runs, and 41 RBI in 52 games played for the Patriots last season before signing with the Los Angeles …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the re-signings of right-handed pitchers Josh Lowey, Jason Lowey, and David Harden. Josh Lowey led the Patriots in wins last year, finishing with a 14-8 record, a 2.89 ERA, and 124 strikeouts in 155.2 innings pitched in 26 games. He was among the league leaders for pitching all season. He was named …