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Bridgewater, NJ- Former Somerset Patriots infielder Robert Andino has been called up to the Major Leagues with the Miami Marlins and will start at second base in Sunday’s game against the Chicago White Sox.   Andino hit .267 with 112 hits, 24 doubles, 13 home runs and 46 RBI in 108 games for Triple-A New Orleans this season before being …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Jeremy Bleich.   Bleich enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies organizations, including three seasons of Triple-A service.   Bleich was originally drafted by the Yankees …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of outfielder Brian Van Kirk.   Van Kirk enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and second in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He previously spent the 2014 season with the Camden Riversharks, and hit .268 over 109 games with 11 home runs and 58 RBI.   The Southwest …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that left-handed starting pitcher Darin Gorski’s contract was purchased by the New York Mets organization. He will report to the Triple-A Las Vegas 51’s where he is expected to start Friday night’s game.   Gorski returns to the same organization where he spent seven seasons of his professional career. The southpaw pitched with …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Alexis Candelario.   Candelario enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball after playing most of his career in professional leagues in Central America. He has played in Nicaragua, Mexico and his native Dominican Republic before playing in Italy the …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced that former relief pitcher Buddy Boshers has been called up to the Major Leagues by the Minnesota Twins.   He becomes the 15th Somerset Patriots player to spend time with the team and move on to the Major League level, the most in the Atlantic League. He is the first since outfielder …

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 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 …