Eight Patriots Going To Yankees Spring Training As Non-Roster Invites

By Somerset Patriots

February 5, 2026

Bridgewater, New Jersey - The New York Yankees have extended 2026 Spring Training non-roster invites to eight former Somerset Patriots.

Michael Arias, 24, has spent parts of five minor league seasons in the Chicago Cubs (2021-24) and the Yankees (2025) organizations, going 14-17 with nine saves and a 4.04 ERA (211.2IP, 178H, 109R/95ER, 152BB, 263K, 14HR) in 120 career games (35 starts). The right-handed pitcher combined to go 3-0 with one save and a 2.73 ERA (29.2IP, 23H, 13R/9ER, 17BB, 36K, 2HR) in 23 games (three starts) with the FCL Yankees, Single-A Tampa, High-A Hudson Valley and Double-A Somerset in 2025. He was acquired by the Yankees from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash considerations on January 15, 2025. He was non-tendered by the Yankees on November 21, 2025 and was then re-signed as a minor league free agent on November 22, 2025. The Santo Domingo D.R., native was originally signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as a non-drafted free agent on July 4, 2018.

Brendan Beck, 27, has gone 13-6 with a 2.99 ERA (165.1IP, 127H, 57R/55ER, 43BB, 163K, 16HR) in 36 games (34 starts) over two minor league seasons in the Yankees organization (2023, ’25). The right-handed pitcher went 13-5 with a 3.36 ERA (131.1IP, 103H, 51R/49ER, 36BB, 123K, 14HR) in 26 combined games (24 starts) with Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 2025. He led Yankees farmhands in wins and WHIP (1.06), ranked fourth in innings pitched and starts, fifth in strikeouts, sixth in ERA and seventh in opponents’ batting average (.214). The La Jolla, Calif., native was originally selected by the Yankees in the second round of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft out of Stanford University.

Kyle Carr, 23, has gone 9-15 with one complete game (one shutout) and a 3.57 ERA (237.0IP, 192H, 118R/94ER, 110BB, 212K, 13HR) in 49 starts over two minor league seasons in the Yankees organization. The left-hander made 25 combined starts with High-A Hudson Valley and Double-A Somerset in 2025, going 8-7 with one shutout and a 2.64 ERA (133.0IP, 95H, 48R/39ER, 55BB, 117K, 8HR). Among Yankees farmhands, he ranked third in ERA, starts, innings pitched and WHIP (1.13), was tied for third in opponents’ batting average (.199), tied for sixth in wins and seventh in strikeouts. Carr was named the South Atlantic League “Pitcher of the Month” for July after going 2-0 with one shutout and a 0.37 ERA (24.1IP, 15H, 2R/1ER, 6BB, 26K) in four starts. He was also named the South Atlantic League “Pitcher of the Year” and selected as a South Atlantic League Postseason All-Star and a High Class A All-Star by Baseball America. The La Jolla, Calif., native was selected by the Yankees in the third round of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft out of Palomar College (Calif.).

Carson Coleman, 27, has spent parts of three minor league seasons in the Yankees organization (2021-22, ’25), going 4-6 with 26 saves and a 3.27 ERA (115.2IP, 80H, 47R/42ER, 47BB, 159K, 5HR) in 92 career games (two starts). The right-handed pitcher recorded two saves with a 1.59 ERA and did not record a decision (17.0IP, 8H, 4R/3ER, 2BB, 15K, 0HR) in 17 combined appearances (two starts) with the FCL Yankees, Single-A Tampa, High-A Hudson Valley and Double-A Somerset last season. The Lexington, Ky., native was signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on June 14, 2020.

Ben Hess, 23, made his professional debut with Yankees in 2025, going 7-4 with one complete game (5.0IP) and a 3.22 ERA (103.1IP, 65H, 43R/37ER, 46BB, 139K, 3HR) in 22 combined starts with High-A Hudson Valley and Double-A Somerset. He ranked among Yankees farmhands in strikeouts (third), starts (tied for seventh) and innings pitched (eighth). Following the season, Hess was named by Baseball America as the No. 5 prospect in the Yankees organization and was named by the publication as having the “Best Slider” among Yankees farmhands. He was also tabbed as the No. 5 prospect in the organization according to MLB Pipeline. The Moline, Ill., native was selected by the Yankees in the first round (26^th overall) of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Alabama.

Carlos Lagrange, 22, has spent parts of four minor league seasons in the Yankees organization (2022-25), going 11-10 with a 4.05 ERA (215.2IP, 140H, 107R/97ER, 125BB, 301K, 14HR) in 56 career appearances (52 starts). In 2025, the right-handed pitcher went 11-8 with a 3.53 ERA (120.0IP, 82H, 51R/47ER, 62BB, 168K, 8HR) in 24 combined games (23 starts) with High-A Hudson Valley and Double-A Somerset. Among Yankees farmhands, he ranked first in opponents’ BA (.191), second in strikeouts, was tied for fourth in winning percentage (.579), tied for fifth in starts and WHIP (1.20), sixth in innings pitched and eighth in ERA. He was named the Eastern League’s “Pitcher of the Month” for July after going 2-0 with a 1.27 ERA (21.1IP, 7H, 3R/ER, 11BB, 31K, 1HR) in four games (three starts). Following the season, Lagrange was tabbed by Baseball America as the No. 4 prospect in the Yankees organization and rated as having the “Best Fastball” and “Best Changeup” in the Yankees system. He was also rated by MLB Pipeline as the No. 79 overall prospect. The Bayaguana, D.R., native was signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on February 3, 2022.

George Lombard Jr., 20, has spent three minor league seasons in the Yankees organization (2023-25), batting .236 (223-for-943) with 155R, 59 doubles, 7 triples, 14HR, 100RBI, 161BB and 78SB in 255 career games. The right-handed batter hit .235/.367/.381 (111-for-473) with 90R, 32 doubles, 5 triples, 9HR, 49RBI, 87BB and 35SB in 132 combined games with High-A Hudson Valley and Double-A Somerset in 2025. He ranked among Yankees farmhands in walks (first), runs scored (second), doubles (tied for second), triples (tied for fourth), stolen bases (fifth), extra-base hits (46, sixth) and total bases (180, eighth). Lombard Jr. was named to the American League roster for the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game in Atlanta on July 12, starting the game at 2B (1-for-2, 1R, 1 double, 1BB, 1SB). Following the season, he was tabbed as the No. 1 prospect in the Yankees organization by Baseball America and the No. 32 overall prospect according to MLB Pipeline. He was also rated by the publication as the “Best Defensive Infielder” and having the “Best Strike-Zone Discipline” in the Yankees organization. The Miami, Fla., native was originally selected by the Yankees in the first round (26th overall) of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft.