Jace Avina Named MiLB Eastern League Player of the Week 5/12-5/17
Bridgewater, New Jersey – Minor League Baseball has named Somerset Patriots OF Jace Avina as the Eastern League Player of the Week for games played May 12-17.
Bridgewater, New Jersey – Minor League Baseball has named Somerset Patriots OF Jace Avina as the Eastern League Player of the Week for games played May 12-17.
Jace Avina (@Yankees No. 19 prospect) had his first 3 extra base hit game of the season and his 3rd three-plus hit game of the year last night.
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) May 16, 2026
He notched his 11th HR, ranking 2nd in the Eastern League, tied for 2nd in the Yankees farm system and tied for 3rd in all Double-A. pic.twitter.com/1a1o1xAZcO
Avina hit .417 (10-for-24) with 5 XBH including 3 2B and 2 HR, as well as 10 R, 4 RBI, a .500 OBP and .792 SLG against Binghamton (New York Mets) last week. He had two three-hit games in the series and back-to-back games with a home run on 5/14 and 5/15.
Avina had a hit in each game of the series and extended his on-base streak to a season-high 17 games, the second-longest active streak in the Eastern League and second-longest by a Patriot this season. During the streak, Avina is slashing .347/.402/.733 with 7 HR, 18 RBI and 15 XBH. He’s raised his OPS from .629 to .893 in that span.
For the season, Avina is hitting .259/.327/.566 with 32 R, 37 H, 11 2B, 11 HR and 28 RBI in 35 games played for Somerset. Among all Yankees minor leaguers, Avina leads in 2B and XBH (22), ranks second in HR and R, is tied for fifth in RBI, and sixth in H. He is first in the Eastern League in XBH, second in HR and fourth in 2B.
Originally selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2021 MLB Draft, the Yankees acquired Avina in a trade for DH Jake Bauers on 11/17/23.
Avina joins teammate Coby Morales (4/20-4/26) as Patriots players selected for MiLB awards this season.
About the Somerset Patriots
The Somerset Patriots are the New York Yankees Double-A Affiliate and develop today’s top minor league talent into the pinstriped superstars of tomorrow for MLB’s winningest team. The Patriots were named Double-A Organization of the Year by Minor League Baseball (2025) and Baseball America (2024). Home games are played at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ, where fans of all ages and levels of baseball fandom get to enjoy the unique experience that is minor league baseball. To learn more, visit: somersetpatriots.com.