AtL Somerset Patriots

Patriots Name Former Yankee As Pitching Coach

Published on January 30, 2006 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Somerset Patriots News Release


Bridgewater, NJ - The 2005 Atlantic League Champion Somerset Patriots have named former New York Yankees and Patriots pitcher Brett Jodie as the new pitching coach.

Jodie has Major League experience with the Yankees and San Diego Padres. He also has three seasons of Triple-A experience with the two organizations.

Jodie has a minor league career 59-33 record with a 3.43 ERA and 532 strikeouts in 748 innings pitched in 136 games.

Jodie joined the Somerset Patriots in 2003 and helped lead the team to its second championship in three years. He finished the 2003 season with a 12-5 record, a 3.78 ERA, and 88 strikeouts in 135 innings pitched in 24 games started.

Following the 2003 season, Jodie was signed by the Boston Red Sox organization and invited to spring training. He ended up missing the 2004 season due to an injury during a play at first during a spring training game.

Jodie returned to the Patriots in 2005 and started ten games in the first half before deciding to rehab more from his previous injury.

"It's a great way to start my coaching career. You can't ask for a better situation than to work with Sparky Lyle and the Patriots. I had such a great time playing for the organization, that I feel it is a perfect place to start the next stage of my baseball career," Jodie said.

Jodie was selected by the Yankees in the sixth round of the 1998 draft. The 28 year old is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and resides in Lexington, SC.

The Three Time Atlantic League Champion Somerset Patriots have placed Season Tickets and Group Tickets on sale for the upcoming 2006 season. For more information on how to be part of the 2006 season, call (908) 252-0700 or visit the website at www.somersetpatriots.com.

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