Tag Archives: 2017 Season

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that 2017 left-handed relief pitcher Keith Hessler has signed with the Colorado Rockies organization. He recently wrapped up his first season with the Patriots. The former major leaguer made 13 appearances with Somerset last season, striking out 13 batters over 13.1 innings pitched. He also made two relief appearances in the postseason over …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that 2017 right-handed relief pitcher Dustin Antolin has signed with the Chicago White Sox organization. He recently completed his first season with the Patriots. Antolin originally joined the Patriots on July 19th and provided an instant impact at the back-end of the bullpen. The former major leaguer appeared in 21 games as a …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that first baseman/outfielder Joe Maloney has been signed by the Baltimore Orioles organization. Maloney briefly joined the Somerset Patriots at the end of 2017 and the playoffs after an MVP season with the Rockland Boulders of the Can-Am League. He appeared in two regular season games in Somerset where hit .444 with two …

Bridgewater, NJ- Somerset Patriots infielder Carlos Guzman has been named to the 2017 Atlantic League Red, White and Blue All-Defensive Team, the league announced Thursday. Guzman is the lone Patriot to make the team, and has been selected for his fine defensive season at first base. The second-year Patriot finished second in the league in fielding percentage among first baseman …

Bridgewater, NJ- Somerset Patriots infielder Kyle Roller has been named a 2017 Atlantic League Post-Season All-Star, the league announced Tuesday. Roller was selected as the designated hitter for the post-season All-Star team through voting from club managers, executives and media. Despite playing in only 90 games during the regular season, Roller led the Atlantic League in slugging percentage (.591), on-base percentage …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Long Island Ducks (2-1) defeated the Somerset Patriots (1-2) 6-1 before an Atlantic League playoff record 8,131 fans at TD Bank Ballpark in Game Three of the Liberty Division Series. With the win, the Ducks have taken a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series. The Ducks jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that the team has acquired outfielder Joe Maloney from the Rockland Boulders (Can American League) for a player to be named later.   Maloney enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.   He just finished a playoff run with the Boulders that ended in …

Bridgewater, NJ- The New Britain Bees (28-36, 54-80) defeated the Somerset Patriots (29-35, 71-63) 5-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday evening. The Patriots took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on an error. The Bees took a 3-1 lead in the top of the fifth inning solo home run by Conor Bierfeldt (21) and a …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the re-signing of infielder David Vidal. Vidal returns for his third season with the Somerset Patriots and the Atlantic League. He was recently named the #17 Patriots in the team’s 20th season countdown of the top players in franchise history. The San Juan, Puerto Rico native enjoyed a memorable 2016 campaign in Somerset …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Mark Hamburger. He was acquired in a trade with the St. Paul Saints of the American Association for a player to be named later. Hamburger enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Hamburger has Major League service with the Texas …