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. …
Read More »Camden Defeat Patriots 7-5
Camden, NJ – The Camden Riversharks (8-18) defeated the Somerset Patriots (16-8) 7-5 Wednesday afternoon from Campbell’s Field. Somerset still leads the 2014 Turnpike Series 6-3. In the bottom of the first inning third baseman Bryant Nelson smacked a RBI double to give Camden an early 1-0 advantage. Shortstop Nate Spears evened the score at 1-1 in the top of …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Welcome Back Eddy Martinez-Esteve
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 …
Read More »Former NFL WR Donald Jones Works Out With Somerset Patriots
Bridgewater, NJ- Former NFL wide receiver and Plainfield, NJ native Donald Jones will be working out with the Somerset Patriots during Spring Training. Jones joined the team on Thursday morning and took batting practice during the Patriots workout before their scheduled game against the Camden Riversharks. He will be with the team for the next few days of Spring Training. …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Sign Nate Spears And Steve Nikorak
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of second baseman/utility player Nate Spears and utility player Steve Nikorak. Spears has Major League experience with the Boston Red Sox in 2011 and 2012, where he played in seven games. In addition to his Major League time, Spears has five seasons of Triple-A experience, including 68 games last season for …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Sign Robbie Widlansky And Cory Harrilchak
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signings of outfielders Robbie Widlansky and Cory Harrilchak. Widlansky has experience in the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organizations, reaching the Triple-A level twice. “Robbie does a lot of things well. He is that hard nose type of player that you need on your team. He has some power, …
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