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A Look Back At 2023 In Somerset

December 20, 2023

After winning the Eastern League Championship in 2022, the Somerset Patriots had the bar set high for 2023. The success was powered by 19 of the Yankees’ top 30 prospects, including OF Jasson Dominguez and C Austin Wells. Off the field, Somerset displayed the legendary Yankee tradition and baseball history

Counting Down: Top moments of 2023, #6-4

A look back at some of the top moments of the past year
December 19, 2023

Wappingers Falls, N.Y. (Dec. 21, 2023) – Throughout the month of December, we will be counting down the top 12 most-memorable moments of the 2023 season. This year was a magical one for the Renegades, which included unforgettable promo nights, incredible individual performances, and the team’s first playoff berth as

Three Patriots Included In Deal To Bring Juan Soto To The Yankees

December 7, 2023

Bridgewater, New Jersey – Three former Somerset Patriots were part of the blockbuster trade deal that brought OF Juan Soto to the Bronx.

Seven Patriots Named 2023 Yankees Organization All-Stars

October 18, 2023

Bridgewater, New Jersey – Minor League Baseball has named seven prospects that played for the Double-A Somerset Patriots during the 2023 season as New York Yankees Organization All-Stars.

Thorpe, Domínguez lead Yankees' Organization All-Stars

Young talent takes center stage in the Big Apple
@Gerard_Gilberto
October 18, 2023

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

Rice And Thorpe Named MLB Pipeline's Yankees 2023 Hitting And Pitching Prospects of the Year

October 12, 2023

Bridgewater, New Jersey – MLB Pipeline has named Somerset Patriots C/1B Ben Rice and RHP Drew Thorpe as the New York Yankees' 2023 Hitting and Pitching Prospects of the Year.

The inaugural MiLB Awards Show results

Holliday, Thorpe, Caminero, Salas honored for 2023 season
October 2, 2023

The inaugural MiLB Awards Show aired on MLB Network on Monday night, with a lot of hardware getting handed out. Miss the show? Don’t sweat it! We’ve got you covered. Here’s a rundown of the finalists for each award and who walked away with the wins. Minor League Hitting Prospect

Thorpe hurls way to Prospect Pitcher of Year

Fifth-ranked Yankees prospect led the Minors with 182 strikeouts
@benweinrib
October 2, 2023

When the Yankees selected Drew Thorpe 61st overall in the 2022 MLB Draft, they chose to not have him pitch the rest of the season, instead building him up in the weight room for a debut in 2023. That decision paid off immediately, as the 6-foot-4 right-hander turned in one

The 2023 High-A All-Stars and award winners

Orioles' Holliday, Yankees' Thorpe primed for more accolades
@brendan_samson
September 20, 2023

Award season is in full swing in the Minors. On Wednesday, Minor League Baseball announced the High-A end-of-season award winners and All-Star rosters, as voted on by the managers of the three leagues. In the Midwest League, MVP went to Twins outfielder Kala'i Rosario, Ian Bedell of the Cardinals locked

Who will be MiLB Pitching Prospect of the Year?

Snelling, Thorpe and Horton finalists for top hurling award
September 17, 2023

It’s almost time for awards season, everyone! At least at the Minor League level it is. At 8 p.m. ET on Monday, Oct. 2, MLB Network will air the inaugural MiLB Awards Show, with host Matt Vasgergian handing out a slew of honors, recognizing some of the best prospects, performances

Rumfield's Heroics Return With Walk-Off Knock On Wednesday in Extras

September 6, 2023

The Somerset Patriots defeated the Erie SeaWolves in walk-off fashion on Wednesday night by a final score of 5-4 at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ. Both games in the six-game set have been decided in 10 innings so far, while the win improved Somerset to 8-5 in extra-innings games.

C/1B Ben Rice and RHP Drew Thorpe Sweep Eastern League Monthly Awards For August

September 5, 2023

Bridgewater, New Jersey – Minor League Baseball has announced that Somerset Patriots C/1B Ben Rice and RHP Drew Thorpe have been named the Double-A Eastern League Player and Pitcher of the Month for August.

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

Thorpe Thrives in Somerset's Seventh Straight Win

August 31, 2023

The Somerset Patriots won their seventh straight game on Thursday night by a final score of 5-2 over the Portland Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine. The win improved Somerset to a season-best 28 games over .500 and a second half-best 12 games over .500 at 33-21. The

Series Preview: Patriots Take On The Yard Goats

August 22, 2023

Bridgewater, New Jersey - The surging Patriots find themselves with a 2.5 game cushion over second place Binghamton in the Northeast Division after winning seven of their last 10 ball games, including four victories on their road trip to Reading last week. Somerset now returns to their home digs at

8/15 – 8/20 Road Series Preview: Somerset at Reading 

August 15, 2023

Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Patriots sit atop the Northeast division with a two-game lead over Binghamton after salvaging a series split with the Rumble Ponies on Sunday. While the first half proved to be just a two-horse race for the division crown, just three games separate fifth-place Reading from

Drew Thorpe And Ben Rice Named Pitcher And Player of the Week

August 14, 2023

Bridgewater, New Jersey – Minor League Baseball has announced that Somerset Patriots RHP Drew Thorpe and C/1B Ben Rice have been named the Double-A Eastern League Pitcher and Player of the Week for August 7-13.

Drew Thorpe Untouchable In Double-A Debut

August 11, 2023

The Somerset Patriots trampled the Binghamton Rumble Ponies by a score of 9-0 on Friday night in front of a season-high 8,076 fans at TD Bank Ballpark in the fourth of a six-game Double-A Subway Series. Patriots pitchers struck out 10+ while Somerset batters registered 10+ hits for the second

No. 6 Prospect RHP Drew Thorpe Highlights Promotions To Double-A Somerset

August 8, 2023

Bridgewater, New Jersey - The New York Yankees have announced the promotions of No. 6 prospect RHP Drew Thorpe, C Agustin Ramirez and RHP Jack Neely to the Double-A Somerset Patriots. Thorpe, the team's top-ranked pitching prospect, leads all Yankees minor leaguers in ERA (2.81), W (10), SO (138) and

MiLB Player of the Week Spotlight: Thorpe

Sixth-ranked Yankees prospect made history in his latest outing
@RobTnova24
July 25, 2023

Drew Thorpe approaches each outing with one goal in mind: playing to his strengths. It's safe to say he's been flexing of late. The right-hander was absolutely lights-out in his lone start last week for High-A Hudson Valley -- making history in the process -- en route to being named

Again: Record-setting performance earns Thorpe second Pitcher of the Week honor

Thorpe broke three Renegades pitching records in his start against Brooklyn on Saturday
July 24, 2023

Wappingers Falls, N.Y. (July 24, 2023) – For the second time this season, Hudson Valley Renegades RHP Drew Thorpe was honored as the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week, MLB announced on Monday. He received the honor for the week of July 17-23, and was previously named SAL Pitcher

Renegades' Thorpe brings the heat in 12-K start

No. 6 Yankees prospect runs scoreless streak to 17 2/3 innings
@JoeTrezz
June 11, 2023

Even with Anthony Volpe recently graduated, the Yankees’ farm system right now is known for its position player talent, with top-ranked prospect Jasson Domínguez headlining a crop whose five best-rated prospects per MLB Pipeline are exciting young hitters. But the system has some arms, too. That’s becoming super obvious at

Extras: Gades fall 4-3 in finale with Hoppers

Drew Thorpe strikes out eight across 5.2 innings in MiLB debut
April 9, 2023

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (April 9, 2023) — The Greensboro Grasshoppers capture a series victory after defeating the Hudson Valley Renegades 4-3 in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon at Heritage Financial Park. For the second straight game, Greensboro scored first with a solo home run by Mike Jarvis on the first