What is the Rule 5 Draft? At Major League Baseball's 2023 Winter Meetings in Nashville, the league's annual Rule 5 Draft took place on Wednesday, December 6th, providing an opportunity for teams to fill out their 40-man rosters with players from different organizations. Which Players are eligible for the Rule

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2023 Organization All-Stars series are the New York Yankees. 2023 organization summary: Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre: 73-75

There's patience, and then there's the seventh plate appearance by Andrés Chaparro on Sunday. The Yankees' infield prospect worked the hot corner for the first game of Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's doubleheader with Syracuse, then moved across the diamond for the second one. Chaparro collected three hits and three runs in the

Bridgewater, New Jersey – 12 Somerset Patriots from the 2022 season have been invited to Yankees MLB spring training.

Bridgewater, New Jersey – Minor League Baseball has announced that Somerset Patriots OF Elijah Dunham, RHP Carson Coleman and INF Andres Chaparro have been named 2022 Eastern League All-Stars. Somerset’s Dan Fiorito has been selected as the Eastern League Manager of the Year.

Bridgewater, New Jersey – Minor League Baseball has named five members of the Somerset Patriots as 2022 New York Yankees Organization All-Stars.

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2022 Organization All-Stars series are the New York Yankees.

Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Somerset Patriots debuted as the Zorros de Somerset during the 2022 season as part of Minor League Baseball’s “Copa de la Diversion” program. “Copa de la Diversion” or “Fun Cup” is a season-long event series specifically designed to embrace the culture and values that resonate

Rolling updates from former and future Somerset Patriots who are partaking in the 2022 Arizona Fall League season.

Bridgewater, New Jersey – The 2022 Somerset Patriots season was a blockbuster with a championship ending made for Hollywood. Record-breaking performances on the field, combined with unprecedented excitement for the team and organization, made 2022 one that won’t be forgotten anytime soon.

Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Somerset Patriots clinched their first Eastern League Championship in franchise history with a no-hitter started by Randy Vasquez in a 15-0 rout of the Erie SeaWolves on Wednesday night at TD Bank Ballpark. Vasquez started the game with eight hitless innings, allowing only one baserunner.

Bridgewater, New Jersey – With their backs against the wall, the Somerset Patriots staved off elimination with a 9-2 defeat of the Erie SeaWolves at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday night to move within one win of being crowned Eastern League Champions. The winner-take-all third game of the Eastern League

Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Somerset Patriots punched their Eastern League Championship Series ticket with a 6-5 walk-off win over the Portland Sea Dogs at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday night. Brandon Lockridge supplied the heroics with a tenth inning walk-off single to score former Sea Dog Jeisson Rosario from

Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Somerset Patriots (83-53) ended the 2022 regular season with a 6-3 victory over the Portland Sea Dogs (75-63) at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon in preparation for the postseason. Now, the Patriots will gear up for a best of three playoff series against the

Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Somerset Patriots (81-50) were outlasted by the Portland Sea Dogs (72-61) in an 11-inning shootout that resulted in a 10-9 final score at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday night. Somerset took two separate leads early in the game (third and fifth innings) and tied the

Bridgewater, New Jersey - From September 13-18, the greatest rivalry in sports will make its way to TD Bank Ballpark, as the Red Sox Double-A affiliated Portland Sea Dogs visit the Yankees Double-A affiliated Somerset Patriots. In their first meeting in Somerset this season, the Patriots rolled by the Sea

Hartford, Connecticut – The Somerset Patriots (81-49) ended their final road trip of the regular season with an 8-7 loss vs. the Hartford Yard Goats (73-58) on Sunday afternoon. The Patriots scored the game's first run on an Andres Chaparro sacrifice fly to take a 1-0 lead. From that point,

Hartford, Connecticut – The Somerset Patriots (81-48) won their fifth straight game vs. the Hartford Yard Goats (72-58) by a score of 8-6 on Saturday night, powered by a pair of two-home run games from both Brandon Lockridge and Andres Chaparro. Lockridge (13) and Chaparro (16) became the fifth and

Hartford, Connecticut – The Somerset Patriots (79-48) won their third straight game vs. the Hartford Yard Goats (72-56) on Thursday night, highlighted by Trey Sweeney's first Double-A home run. The Yankees' No. 6 prospect, Sweeney ended the day 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs and three runs batted in, all

Hartford, Connecticut – The Somerset Patriots (78-48) threw their second no-hitter in franchise history as the nightcap in a double header sweep of the Hartford Yard Goats (72-55) at Dunkin' Donuts Park on Wednesday night. Yankees No. 12 prospect RHP Yoendrys Gomez started the game with five hitless innings and

Binghamton, New York – The Somerset Patriots (76-48) lost the finale of their series to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (50-74) 5-4 in extra innings on Sunday night at Mirabito Stadium, as the product of four costly errors committed in the field. The four errors tied for the most committed by

Binghamton, New York – The Somerset Patriots (76-47) used a dominant defensive showcase to breeze by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (49-74) on Saturday night. Everson Pereira led the way for Somerset with a 2-for-4 day at the plate. The performance included a first inning double where he scored the game's

Binghamton, New York – The Somerset Patriots (74-47) tight-roped their way to a 4-3 win over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (49-72) on Thursday night, behind a potent and balanced offensive output. Brandon Lockridge and Everson Pereira each led the way for Somerset with three hits, while Lockridge added two runs

Bridgewater, NJ -- The Somerset Patriots (71-44) won their third straight game on Wednesday night, 3-2 over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (50-66) behind a dominant performance by starter Deivi Garcia. The Yankees No. 26 prospect, Garcia struck out 10 batters for the second time over his last three starts,

Bowie, MD -- The Somerset Patriots (69-44) slugged four home runs in a 13-3 victory over the Bowie Baysox (56-58) at Prince George's Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Patriots scored in seven out of nine innings in the game, including four straight innings with a home run, by four different