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Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of three-year Major League left-handed pitcher Duane Below for the 2017 season. “After doing some research and speaking with [director of player personnel] Jon Hunton, Somerset became a place I wanted to be in,” said Below. “I was excited to sign here and am looking forward to Spring Training and …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Sign MLB Outfielder Darren Ford
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of Major League outfielder and New Jersey native Darren Ford for the 2017 season. “Somerset felt like home before I even signed,” said Ford. “I have never had the opportunity to play so close to home before, so I am really excited to get started. The Patriots look like a …
Read More »Former Somerset Patriots OF Chris Marrero Makes San Francisco Giants Opening Day Roster
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced that former outfielder Chris Marrero has made the San Francisco Giants Major League roster out of spring training. When Major League Baseball’s 2017 season opens, Marrero will become the 17th player in Somerset Patriots history to make it to the “Big Leagues” after time in Somerset. Marrero played for the …
Read More »Former Patriots INF Robert Andino Called Up To Marlins
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 …
Read More »Somerset Patriots LHP Darin Gorski’s Contract Purchased By New York Mets
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 …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Sign MLB Pitcher Ryan Reid
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of Major League right-handed pitcher Ryan Reid. Reid enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and first in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He comes to Bridgewater with a one season of service at the Major League level. Reid appeared in seven games with the Pittsburgh Pirates in …
Read More »Patriots RHP Gus Schlosser’s Contract Purchased By Los Angeles Dodgers
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that right-handed relief pitcher Gus Schlosser’s contract was purchased by the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He will report to Triple-A Oklahoma City. The former Major Leaguer marks the first Somerset Patriots player to have his contract purchased by a Major League organization in 2016. Schlosser went 2-0 with one save over …
Read More »Former Somerset Patriots Pitcher Buddy Boshers Called Up To MLB With The Twins
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 …
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