The Somerset Patriots have seen 43 players make their debut in the majors since becoming the Double-A affiliate of the Yankees in 2021.
Position: RHP
Somerset: 2022, 2023
MLB Debut: 3/29/24
Beeter joined Somerset after being traded to the Yankees for OF Joey Gallo. He was part of the 2022 Eastern League Championship team and returned in 2023 and dominated with a 6-2 record, 2.08 ERA and 76 strikeouts over 60.2 innings pitched in 12 starts.
Position: RHP
Somerset: 2022
MLB Debut: 3/29/24
Spence spent time in 2022 in Somerset and finished 3-5 with a 5.24 ERA and 79 strikeouts over 79 innings pitched in 17 games (15 started) before a promotion to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Position: INF
Somerset: 2021-2022
MLB Debut: 3/30/24
Dunn appeared in 64 games with Somerset. During the 2022 championship season, Dunn hit .333 with 12 R, 22 H, 8 2B, 2 HR and 16 RBI in 29 G before breaking out for the Reading Fightin Phils in 2023.
Position: RHP
Somerset: 2022-2023
MLB Debut: 3/31/24
Sauer's time in Somerset included a record-breaking 17 strikeout performance on 8/25/22, a franchise single-game record and the most by any MiLB pitcher since 2019. He finished his Somerset career 6-6 with a 4.45 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 18 games (17 started).
Position: LHP
Somerset: 2022, 2023
MLB Debut: 4/8/24
Maciejewski was 5-3 with a 2.94 ERA and 72 strikeouts over 52 innings in 25 games (1 start) for Somerset.
Position: RHP
Somerset: 2022
MLB Debut: 4/28/24
Ramirez was 4-1 with a 1.93 ERA and 45 K over 37.1 IP in 26 games for Somerset in 2022.
Position: RHP
Somerset: 2023
MLB Debut: 6/11/24
Thorpe was named the 2023 Minor League Pitching Prospect of the Year by MiLB and finished his first professional season 14-2 with a 2.52 ERA, 182 K, 0.98 WHIP, .200 AVG over 139.1 IP in 23 games started. He topped all of MiLB in strikeouts and ranked among the leaders in W (T-2nd), WHIP (2nd), ERA (4th) and AVG (6th). He was included in the trade that brought MLB superstar Juan Soto to the Yankees.
Position: C/1B
Somerset: 2023 - 2024
MLB Debut: 6/18/24
Since joining the Patriots on 7/18/23, Rice led all Double-A batters with 28 HR, 74 RBI, 76 R, 51 XBH and 219 TB. Since that day, he also led the Eastern League with a .584 SLG and .977 OPS. His .296 BA, 53 BB and 22 doubles all ranked 2nd in the league since his debut. Rice hit .295/.392/.582 with 76 R, 111 H, 22 2B, 28 HR, 74 RBI and 15 SB in 97 games played.
Position: C
Somerset: 2023
MLB Debut: 7/20/24
Narvaez played in 16 games for Somerset in 2023 and .235/.350/.451 with 7 R, 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Position: RHP
Somerset: 2022-2023
MLB Debut: 7/30/24
In 24 career games for Somerset, Will Warren went 10-6 with a 3.65 ERA and 122 K.
Position: C/INF
Somerset: 2021-2023
MLB Debut: 8/12/24
Over 176 games in Somerset, Gasper hit .276/.401/.455 with 102 R, 151 H, 35 2B, 19 HR and 80 RBI.
Position: INF
Somerset: 2022
MLB Debut: 8/13/24
Chaparro hit 19 HR in Somerset in 2022 to go along with a .289 AVG, 69 H, 16 2B and 52 RBI in 64 games played.
Position: SS
Somerset: 2022-2023
MLB Debut: 8/16/24
Trey Sweeney helped lead the Patriots to the 2022 Eastern League Championship and finished his time in Somerset with a .250 BA, 73 R, 110 H, 21 2B, 15 HR, 54 RBI and 22 SB in 111 games played.
Position: RHP
Somerset: 2023-2024
MLB Debut: 8/21/24
Neely finished his time in Somerset with a 1-2 record, a 2.59 ERA, 7 SV and 77 K over 48.2 IP in 33 games pitched.
Position: RHP
Somerset: 2023
MLB Debut: 9/8/24
Fitts was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Year in 2023 for his 11-5 record, 3.48 ERA and 163 strikeouts over 152.2 innings pitched in 27 games started. He finished atop the Eastern League in strikeouts, innings pitched and wins. Fitts also ended the season ranking 2nd in MiLB in IP and 7th in strikeouts.
Position: INF
Somerset: 2022-2023
MLB Debut: 9/10/24
Wagaman played in 52 games in Somerset and had 33 R, 57 H, 10 2B, 9 HR and 22 RBI to go along with a .326 BA.
Position: OF
Somerset: 2021-2023
MLB Debut: 9/13/24
Lockridge played 3 seasons in Somerset, including being a key part of the 2022 Eastern League Championship team. He hit .266/.334/.442 with 114 R, 183 H, 35 2B, 4 3B, 26 HR, 89 RBI and 48 SB in 184 games played.
Position: SS
Somerset: 2022
MLB Debut: 3/30/23
The Yankees top prospect had a homecoming in Somerset during the 2022 season on his way to the Bronx. He ended his time with the Patriots as the team leader in home runs (18), RBI (60), SLG (.472), hits (106), doubles (31), triples (4, T-1st), extra base hits (53), total bases (199), runs (71), multi-hit games (26) and stolen bases (44). He also ranked second on the team in batting average (.251), OPS (.820) and walks (57) and third in OBP (.348), making it so that he ranked top three on the team in 16 different offensive categories.
Position: RHP
Somerset: 2021-2022
MLB Debut: 4/20/23
Brito appeared in 16 games for Somerset over parts of two seasons and finished 8-5 with a 2.93 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 88.2 innings pitched.
Position: OF
Somerset: 2022
MLB Debut: 4/19/23
Perkins was an early standout for Somerset in 2022. Before his Triple-A call up in August. Perkins hit .247 with 60 hits, 14 doubles, 2 triples, 12 home runs and 36 RBI in 71 games played. He was named the Eastern League Player of the Week on April 24, 2022.
Position: RHP
Somerset: 2021-2022
MLB Debut: 4/26/23
Going into the 2023 season, Luis Medina was Somerset's career leader in GS (31), IP (145.2), K (164) and BB (81).
Position: RHP
Somerset: 2021-2022
MLB Debut: 5/26/23
Vasquez spent the entire 2022 season with the Double-A Somerset Patriots, going 2-7 with a 3.90 ERA and 120 strikeouts over 115.1 innings pitched in 25 games started. He pitched eight no-hit innings in a combined no-hitter to clinch the Eastern League Championship for Somerset.
Position: LHP
Somerset: 2021
MLB Debut: 6/16/23
Matt Krook appeared in 7 games for Somerset in 2021 and went 1-1 with a 2.15 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 29.1 innings pitched.
Position: OF
Somerset: 2022, 2023
MLB Debut: 8/22/23
In 75 Double-A games in Somerset, Everson Pereira hit .288/.354/.529 with 15 home runs and 44 RBI.
Position: OF
Somerset: 2022 - 2023
MLB Debut: 9/1/23
At the time of his promotion from Somerset to Triple-A Scranton on August 22, “The Martian” was among the Eastern League leaders in R (1st, 83), BB (1st, 77), H (2nd, 108), SB (2nd, 37), RBI (4th, 66), TB (4th, 176), and OBP (8th, .367). Dominguez was also the team leader in batting average (.254), most multi-RBI games (17) and multi-hit games (31).
Position: C
Somerset: 2022 - 2023
MLB Debut: 9/1/23
For his Somerset career, Wells had 109 H, 22 2B, 23 HR and 93 RBI in 113 games played. The 93 RBI are the most of any Eastern League player during that time.
Position: RHP
Somerset: 2022 - 2023
MLB Debut: 9/28/23
In 23 games started for Somerset, Yoendrys Gomez was 1-3 with a 3.64 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 81.2 innings pitched.
Position: INF
Somerset: 2021
MLB Debut: 4/7/22
Castillo was one of Somerset’s top players, receiving both a MiLB Player of the Month (June) and Player of the Week (June 6) honors in 2021. The Yankees traded Castillo and Hoy Park to the Pittsburgh Pirates for RHP Clay Holmes.
Position: RHP
Somerset: 2021
MLB Debut: 4/9/22
Marinaccio was dominant as a reliever for the Yankees organization during the 2021 MiLB season. He was 1-1 with a 1.82 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 39.2 innings pitched in 22 games for Somerset. He finished a combined no-hitter, the first in Somerset history, on August 8, 2021.
Position: LHP
Somerset: 2021
MLB Debut: 4/13/22
Sears was 3-2 with a 4.09 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 50.2 innings pitched in 15 games (eight starts) for Somerset in 2021 before a call up to Triple-A where he went a perfect 7-0.
Position: INF
Somerset: 2021
MLB Debut: 7/12/22
Garcia set Somerset's single-season home run record and led the Double-A Northeast League with 31 home runs during the 2021 season.
Position: INF
Somerset: 2021
MLB Debut: 8/17/22
Cabrera was the 2021 Northeast League MVP when he led the league in hits (112), RBI (78), extra base hits (54), and total bases (215). He was also among the leaders in home runs (24, 3rd), slugging percentage (.492, 10th), doubles (29, T-3rd), and stolen bases (20, T-5th).
Position: RHP
Somerset: 2021
MLB Debut: 8/25/22
In 12 appearances in Somerset in 2021, Weissert had a 0.71 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 12.2 innings pitched before dominating at the Triple-A level for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Position: LHP
Somerset: 2021-2022
MLB Debut: 9/1/22
Waldichuk followed up a 2021 season that saw him lead the Patriots in strikeouts (108) with a lights out start at Double-A. He was 4-0 with a 1.26 ERA and 46 strikeouts in six games started before a call up to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He was traded to Oakland on August 1, 2022.
Position: INF
Somerset: 2021
MLB Debut: 9/2/22
Peraza slashed .294/.348/.466 in his impressive 2021 season in Somerset where he ranked among the top players in the league. He added 12 home runs and 40 RBI for the Patriots before his late season promotion to Triple-A.
Position: C
Somerset: 2021
MLB Debut: 9/2/22
Sands was a standout in Somerset during the 2021 season where he had the knack for clutch hits and game-winners. He slashed .253/.316/.459 before a promotion to Triple-A and an eventual trade to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Position: RHP
Somerset: 2021
MLB Debut: 9/6/22
Wesneski finished his time in Somerset among the league leaders in wins (8, T- 3rd), strikeouts (92, 7th), complete games (2, T-1st), and shutouts (1, T-1st). He was named the Double-A Northeast League Pitcher of the Month for September when he was 3-0 with a 1.35 ERA and 30 strikeouts in his three starts for the month. He was traded to the Cubs on August 1, 2022.
Position: INF
Somerset: 2021
MLB Debut: 7/16/21
The infielder played in 10 games with Somerset to begin the season and had a home run, three RBI and three stolen bases. His season took off in Triple-A where he dominated with a .328 average, 10 home runs and 29 RBI before a trade to the Pittsburgh Pirates in July.
Position: RHP
Somerset: 2021
MLB Debut: 8/3/21
The flame-throwing Dominican was the first player assigned to the Patriots in the partnership with the Yankees and was the Opening Day starter on May 4th. He finished with a 1-1 record, a 2.64 ERA and 50 strikeouts over 30.2 innings across seven games pitched for the club before he was transferred to Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes/Barre.
Position: RHP
Somerset: 2021
MLB Debut: 8/3/21
The 6'8" right-hander went 4-0 with a 0.47 ERA (1 ER over 19.0 IP) and two saves across 14 relief appearances with the Patriots. He did not allow a run over his first 9.2 innings with the team and overall struck out 30 batters against just two walks across 19 innings of work.
Position: RHP
Somerset: 2021
MLB Debut: 8/26/21
The Dominican right-handed pitcher joined the Patriots in July and appeared in six games with the team before a trade to the Los Angeles Angels. Peguero was 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 17 strikeouts before being shipped in a deal with teammate Janson Junk to the Angels.
Position: RHP
Somerset: 2021
MLB Debut: 8/27/21
While in Somerset, Otto held a 6-3 record and was tied for the lead in all of MiLB with 103 strikeouts. He had five starts with ten strikeouts or more including a pair of 14 strikeout performances. Otto was part of the deal that brought Joey Gallo to New York.
Position: RHP
Somerset: 2021
MLB Debut: 9/5/21
From the beginning of May, through the time of the trade to Los Angeles, Junk recorded a MiLB best 1.78 ERA in 65.2 innings across his 14 appearances in Somerset. He posted a 4-1 record and struck out 68 batters, who hit just .185 against him at the Double-A level.