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Six Former Patriots On the Move in MLB Rule 5 Draft

December 7, 2023

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

Complete 2023 Rule 5 Draft results, analysis

Yankees arms targeted early, 73 players swap organizations
December 6, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Yankees arms were on the move on Wednesday afternoon at the Winter Meetings and, no, it wasn’t part of a return for Juan Soto. Three Yankees Minor League pitchers were taken among the 10 players selected in the Major League phase of the 2023 Rule 5 Draft.

Sauer tallies Somerset's third '23 immaculate inning

Yankees' No. 25 prospect follows such frames by Gomez, Barclay
@brendan_samson
September 17, 2023

The word "immaculate" doesn't come into play a lot in baseball. For an immaculate inning, a pitcher must be perfect to the utmost degree, fanning all three batters on three pitches each. In MLB history, only 114 immaculate innings have been notched in recorded history, but at Double-A Somerset this

Sauer Shines in Series Finale Win With Immaculate Inning

September 17, 2023

The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in their regular season finale on Sunday afternoon by a final score of 7-1 at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, NH. With the Patriots’ fourth straight win, they set a Double-A franchise record by finishing 84-53 on the season, besting

Immaculate Inning by Gomez Defines Dominant Pitching Performance in Patriots' Victory

September 12, 2023

The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Tuesday night by a final score of 3-2 at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, NH. The win ensured a second straight 80-win season for the Patriots and clinched the Eastern League’s top overall record for a second consecutive season.

An Erie Preview: The SeaWolves Come To Somerset

September 5, 2023

Bridgewater, New Jersey – Time flies when you’re having fun – just 12 games remain on the Somerset regular season slate as they enter their final homestand and it could very well be a preview of things to come. The first-half Southwest Division champions, the Erie SeaWolves (33-24), return to

Sauer's Brilliant Start Sets the Tone in Somerset's Eighth Straight Win

September 1, 2023

The Somerset Patriots won their eighth straight game on Friday night by a final score of 2-1 over the Portland Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine. The win improved Somerset to a season-best 29 games over .500 and a second half-best 13 games over .500 at 34-21. The

Ramirez's Rocket Seals Sauer's Strong Start in Saturday Series Victory

August 26, 2023

The Somerset Patriots defeated the Hartford Yard Goats by a score of 3-1 on Saturday night at TD Bank Ballpark in the fifth of a six-game set, clinching the series victory. Over the first five games of the series vs. Hartford, Somerset pitchers have allowed only 6 ER over 46

Late Charge Cut Short in Narrow Loss at Reading

August 19, 2023

The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Reading Fightin’ Phils on Saturday night by a score of 8-7 at FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading, Pennsylvania. Both losses in this week’s series for Somerset have been by one run. The loss clinched a season-series loss for the Patriots to the Fightin’ Phils,

Roles Reversed, As Somerset Is Shut Out on Saturday Night

August 12, 2023

The Somerset Patriots fell to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies by a score of 4-0 on Saturday night at TD Bank Ballpark in the fifth of a six-game Double-A Subway Series. The Patriots’ pitching staff’s scoreless streak was snapped at a Double-A franchise record 28.2 IP in the 5th inning of

Somerset Swipes Second Straight Shutout After Dominguez's Ninth Inning Heroics

August 5, 2023

The Somerset Patriots shut out the Akron RubberDucks for a second straight night, winning by a final score of 2-0 on Saturday at Canal Park in Akron, Ohio. The win marked Somerset’s ninth shutout win of the season and its seconds straight shutout of the RubberDucks. The pair of games

Palensky and Sauer Power Patriots to Five-Win Series Over Bowie

July 30, 2023

The Somerset Patriots defeated the Bowie Baysox by a score of 6-5 on Sunday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark in the series finale. The Patriots have now won nine of their last ten contests, outscoring opponents by a margin of 73-27 over that span. With 12 K, Patriots pitchers have

Nestor Impresses As Somerset Dominates in Series-Clinching Fourth Straight Win

Rehabbing Yankees lefty threw 42 pitches to 12 batters at Double-A Hartford
July 23, 2023

The Somerset Patriots defeated the Hartford Yard Goats for a fourth straight day by a score of 7-2 on Sunday at Dunkin’ Park in Hartford, Connecticut. The Patriots hit 3+ home runs for the 30th time this season, improving to 28-2 in such games. The Patriots have hit 3+ home

Dominguez Delivers Again Despite Series-Opening Loss in Hartford

July 18, 2023

The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Hartford Yard Goats by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday night at Dunkin’ Park in Hartford, Connecticut. RHP Matt Sauer (3.1 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 4 BB, 5 K) was tagged with his second loss of the season. CF Jasson

Austin Wells’ Grand Slam Highlights Somerset Victory

July 5, 2023

The Somerset Patriots took down the Reading Fightin’ Phils by a score of 7-3 on Wednesday night in the second of a six-game set at TD Bank Ballpark.

Patriotic Preview: Reading at Somerset 7/4 - 7/9

July 4, 2023

Bridgewater, New Jersey – Some of the best fireworks in New Jersey this Independence Day can be found at TD Bank Ballpark when the First-Half Northeast Division Champion Patriots return home for their first home series of the second half by welcoming in the visiting Reading Fightin Phils for a

Mickey Magic Not Enough to Overcome Five-Run Deficit in Bowie

June 30, 2023

The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Bowie Baysox by a score of 7-6 on Friday night at Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie, Maryland. The Patriots came back from an early 5-0 deficit to draw to within a run by the time the game ended. RHP Matt Sauer (3.0 IP,

First Half Championship Clinched By Somerset

June 23, 2023

The Somerset Patriots clinched a playoff spot and first-half championship in the Eastern League’s Northeast Division on Friday night at TD Bank Ballpark as they took down the New Hampshire Fisher Cats by a score of 12-1 in the fourth of the six-game set.

Arms Race: Yankees minors ride pitching to success

Organization-wide accomplishments a testament to strategy, innovation
January 12, 2023

During the 2022 season, the New York Yankees minor league clubs experienced more across the board success than nearly any other organization in baseball. Combined between all of their affiliates and domestic complex league teams, Yankees minor league clubs posted a .561 winning percentage in 2022. Only the Tampa Bay

Counting Down: Top 12 moments of 2022 (4-1)

A look back at some of the top moments of the past year
December 31, 2022

Wappingers Falls, N.Y. – The end of the year is always a time to look back and reflect on the year that was, and we wanted to get in the spirit and celebrate the top 10 moments of 2022. The only problem is that there were too many to pick

Counting Down: Top 12 moments of 2022

A look back at some of the top moments of the past year
December 29, 2022

Wappingers Falls, N.Y. – The end of the year is always a time to look back and reflect on the year that was, and we wanted to get in the spirit and celebrate the top 10 moments of 2022. The only problem is that there were too many to pick

Counting Down: Top 12 moments of 2022 (8-5)

A look back at some of the top moments of the past year
December 27, 2022

Wappingers Falls, N.Y. – The end of the year is always a time to look back and reflect on the year that was, and we wanted to get in the spirit and celebrate the top 10 moments of 2022. The only problem is that there were too many to pick

RHP Matt Sauer Named Eastern League Pitcher Of The Week

August 29, 2022

Bridgewater, New Jersey – Minor League Baseball has named Somerset Patriots RHP Matt Sauer as the Double-A Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for August 22-28.

RHP Matt Sauer Sets Career And Somerset Franchise Records For Strikeouts In A Game

August 26, 2022

Bridgewater, New Jersey – Somerset Patriots RHP Matt Sauer struck out a career single-game high 17 batters on Thursday, August 25 versus the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays).

Patriot Games: Sauer sizzles with 17 strikeouts

Yankees prospect registers most strikeouts in Minors since '19
August 25, 2022

It's a spectacle when a pitcher registers 10 strikeouts, but Matt Sauer went above and beyond for Double-A Somerset. The second-round (54th overall) selection in the 2017 Draft has been steadily climbing the Minor League ranks, and in just his third start with the Patriots, he made history. Although his