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New York, NY – Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) announced today the experimental playing rules and equipment that will be in place during the 2019 Atlantic League Championship Season. The list of changes is as follows: Home plate umpire assisted in calling balls and strikes by a TrackMan radar tracking system No mound …

​Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots today announced the signing of Major League catcher Mike Ohlman for the 2019 season. “I’m committed 100% to helping the Patriots win,” said Ohlman. “I like to put everything forward wherever I am in to put my team in the best position to win. I am here to win a championship.”  Ohlman enters his first season …

​Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have re-signed Atlantic League All-Star right-handed pitcher David Kubiak for the 2019 season. “I’ve gotten too used to winning in Somerset to want to go anywhere else,” said Kubiak. “I’m pumped to get back to work and put number seven in the trophy case!”  Kubiak enters his third season with the Somerset Patriots and fourth in …

​Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have re-signed Atlantic League All-Star left-handed pitcher Rick Teasley for the 2019 season. “I’m excited to be coming back, especially with so many familiar faces also returning,” said Teasley. “We haven’t finished the way we started the last two years, so we are looking to change that this year and have fun while doing so.”  Teasley …

Major League Baseball (MLB) announced today that it has reached a three-year agreement with the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) that will permit MLB to test experimental playing rules and equipment during the Atlantic League’s Championship Season. In addition to rules governing the transfer of players from the Atlantic League to Major League Baseball, the new agreement includes rights …

​Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have re-signed Major League left-handed pitcher Logan Darnell for the 2019 season. “I’m pumped to be be back, working with the coaching staff again for another great year,” said Darnell. “I’ll do whatever is needed of me to help the team win!”  Darnell enters his second season with the Somerset Patriots and second in the Atlantic …

​Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have re-signed four-year Major League left-handed pitcher Brett Oberholtzer for the 2019 season. “I’d like to thank Somerset for bringing me back on board again,” said Oberholtzer. “This gives me another great opportunity to move my career forward.”  Oberholtzer technically enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and first in the Atlantic League, though he …

​Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots announced today that right-handed relief pitcher, New Jersey native and Rutgers alumnus Nate Roe has been re-signed for the 2019 season. “To say I am excited to return to Somerset would be an understatement,” said Roe. “It is an honor to play in front of the best fans in the Atlantic League while wearing a Patriots …

​Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots announced today the re-signing of 2018 Atlantic League All-Star infielder/outfielder Mike Fransoso for the 2019 season. “I’m excited to get back to work and see all the guys again,” said Fransoso. “Last year didn’t end the way we wanted. I’m ready to do what I can to help us win a championship this season.”  Fransoso enters …

​Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots announced today that 2018 Atlantic League batting champion Craig Massey has been re-signed for the 2019 season. “Coming [to Somerset] the first day and seeing the clubhouse, I feel like I’m in the major leagues,” Massey said during the summer to MyCentralJersey.com. “This is my major leagues. I just try to be grateful for every little …