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The Somerset Patriots are an affiliated minor league baseball team. Based in Bridgewater, New Jersey, they are a member of the Eastern League.

Rafael Flores Named a 2025 Double-A Eastern League All-Star

September 23, 2025 - Bridgewater, New Jersey - Minor League Baseball has named former Somerset Patriots C Rafael Flores as a 2025 Double-A Eastern League All-Star. Flores hit .281/.363/.459 in 87 games for Somerset to start the season. At the time of his promotion to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Flores ranked among the Eastern League leaders with 39 XBH (1st), 166 TB (1st), 96 H (2nd), 56 RBI (2nd), 15 HR (3rd), .496 SLG (3rd), 48 R (T-5th), .842 OPS (6th) and .287 AVG (7th). The Anaheim, California native was originally signed by the Y... Full Story

Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz Named Baseball America's Yankees Minor League Player of the Year

September 22, 2025 - Bridgewater, New Jersey - Baseball America has named RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz as their New York Yankees Minor League Player of the Year. Rodriguez-Cruz, the organization's No. 5 prospect according to MLB Pipeline and Baseball America, is 11-8 with a 2.58 ERA and 176 K over 150 IP in 27 games (26 starts) in 2025. He is the active MiLB leader in strikeouts with 176, trailing only Jonah Tong (NYM) on the season. For Somerset, Rodriguez-Cruz was 5-3 with a 2.64 ERA and 74 K in 61.1 IP in 11 starts. Since he debuted in Doub... Full Story

Binghamton Sweeps Eastern League Division Series to End Somerset's Season Thursday

September 18, 2025 - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in Game 2 of the Eastern League Northeast Division Series at Mirabito Stadium in Binghamton, N.Y. on Thursday by a score of 5-4. The Patriots scored four runs with no outs in the seventh inning, as the first six batters reached base in the inning. Somerset has been eliminated from the 2025 Eastern League Playoffs. The Patriots were eliminated by the Rumble Ponies for the second time in Double-A franchise history, falling to 0-4 against Binghamton in the p... Full Story

Binghamton Takes Game 1 of Northeast Division Series in Bridgewater

September 16, 2025 - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in Game 1 of the Eastern League Northeast Division Series at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, N.J. on Tuesday by a score of 3-1. Somerset will have to win Game 2 and 3 at Mirabito Stadium in Binghamton, N.Y. on Thursday and Friday to advance to the Eastern League Championship Series. All-time, Somerset is 0-3 against Binghamton in postseason play. RHP Ben Hess (5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 4 K) was tabbed with the loss in his first postseason start. 3B D... Full Story

• Rafael Flores Named a 2025 Double-A Eastern League All-Star - September 23, 2025
  
• Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz Named Baseball America's Yankees Minor League Player of the Year - September 22, 2025
  
• Binghamton Sweeps Eastern League Division Series to End Somerset's Season Thursday - September 18, 2025
  
• Binghamton Takes Game 1 of Northeast Division Series in Bridgewater - September 16, 2025
  
• Jones Steals 51st Base in Regular Season Finale Loss to Reading Sunday - September 14, 2025
  
• Martin and Hardman Go Back-to-Back, ERC Dazzles in Patriots Win over Reading Saturday - September 13, 2025
  
• Thirteen-Inning Marathon Ends in Defeat, Patriots Lose Heartbreaker to Reading on Friday - September 12, 2025
  
• Playoff Berth Clinched in Victory over Reading Thursday - September 11, 2025
  
• Extra Innings Thriller Shrinks Magic Number to Two in Seventh Straight Win over Reading on Tuesday - September 9, 2025
  
• Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz Named MiLB's Eastern League Pitcher of the Week September 1-7 - September 8, 2025
  
• Magic Number Shrinks to Three After Somerset Cruises Past New Hampshire in Series Sweep on Sunday - September 7, 2025
  
• Gatewood Slams Walk-Off Single to Secure Fifth Win in a Row over New Hampshire on Saturday - September 6, 2025
  
• Lagrange Registers 103 MPH, Logs 10 Strikeouts in 20th Win over New Hampshire on Friday - September 5, 2025
  
• Lombard Jr. Homers in Rain-Shortened Win over New Hampshire Thursday - September 4, 2025
  
• Offense Barks For Eight Unanswered Runs in Patriots Win over New Hampshire Wednesday - September 3, 2025
  
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League: Eastern League
Home: Bridgewater, New Jersey
Class: AA
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Website: Somerset Patriots site
Schedule: Full Somerset Patriots Schedule Statistics: Full Somerset Patriots Statistics

Thu., Sep 18	L	Somerset 4 at Binghamton 5 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final
Tue., Sep 16	L	Binghamton 3 at Somerset 1 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final
Sun., Sep 14	L	Somerset 4 at Reading 7	Final
Sat., Sep 13	W	Somerset 6 at Reading 2	Final
Fri., Sep 12	L	Somerset 4 at Reading 8	Final (13)
Thu., Sep 11	W	Somerset 4 at Reading 0	Final
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• Rumble Ponies sweep Somerset, will play for Eastern League title - EL Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin (September 19)
  
• George Lombard Jr. reflects on 2025 season, Yankees future - EL Bridgewater Courier-News (September 12)
  
• Sea Dogs drop series finale to Patriots - EL Portland Press Herald (August 17)
  
• Sea Dogs comeback falls short against Somerset - EL Portland Press Herald (August 17)
  
• Opportunistic Sea Dogs edge Somerset - EL Portland Press Herald (August 16)
  
• One big inning sinks Sea Dogs in loss to Patriots - EL Portland Press Herald (August 14)
  
• Sea Dogs hit three home runs in win over Patriots - EL Portland Press Herald (August 13)
  
• Top Yankees pitching prospects Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz, Ben Hess adapting to AA - EL Trentonian (August 9)
  
• Former Mets and Yankees great Darryl Strawberry discusses his New York baseball legacy - EL Trentonian (August 7)
  
• Yankees honor Negro Leagues with Somerset Patriots tribute - EL Bridgewater Courier-News (August 5)
  
• Yankees outfield prospect Brendan Jones talks trade deadline, recent hitting surge - EL Trentonian (August 5)
  
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