2017 Somerset Patriots Roster
Team Record: 74-65
Finished 2nd in the AL's Liberty Division
Manager: Brett Jodie (74-65)
Location: Bridgewater, New Jersey
Ballpark: Commerce Bank Ballpark
Attendance: 342,231, Avg. 5,185 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Long Island Ducks 3 games, Somerset Patriots 1
The Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League ended the 2017 season with a record of 74 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's Liberty Division.
The Patriots allowed 551 runs, least in the league. Somerset plated 628 runs.
Keith Hessler, Logan Darnell, Zach Lutz, Aaron Laffey, Dustin Molleken, Greg Golson, Bryan LaHair, A. J. Achter, Jerome Williams, Ryan Kelly, Jerry Sands, Mark Hamburger, Mitch Atkins, Dustin Antolin, Vin Mazzaro, Duane Below, Tyler Cloyd, Darren Ford and Jeremy Bleich were all players from the 2017 Somerset Patriots who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Brett Jodie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. J. Achter | R | R | August 27, 1988 | 6'5" | 215 | Toledo, OH US |
| Dustin Antolin | R | R | August 9, 1989 | 6'2" | 230 | Mililani, HI US |
| Mike Antonini | R | L | August 6, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Drexel Hill, PA US |
| Mitch Atkins | R | R | October 1, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Browns Summit, NC US |
| Duane Below | L | L | November 15, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Britton, MI US |
| Jeremy Bleich | L | L | June 18, 1987 | 6'2" | 215 | Metairie, LA US |
| Tyler Bortnick | R | R | July 3, 1987 | 5'11" | 185 | Mentor, OH US |
| Tyler Cloyd | R | R | May 16, 1987 | 6'3" | 210 | Papillion, NE US |
| Logan Darnell | L | L | February 2, 1989 | 6'2" | 220 | Nashville, TN US |
| Adam Donachie | R | R | March 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 215 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Aharon Eggleston | L | L | July 4, 1981 | 5'11" | 212 | San Diego, CA US |
| Darren Ford | R | R | October 1, 1985 | 5'9" | 190 | Vineland, NJ US |
| Greg Golson | R | R | September 17, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Yovan Gonzalez | R | R | November 11, 1989 | 5'10" | 190 | Aibonito, PR |
| Alex Gouin | R | R | September 8, 1991 | 5'11" | 205 | Camaguey, CU |
| Chris Grayson | L | L | September 15, 1989 | 6'0" | 215 | Monroe, LA US |
| Carlos Guzman | S | R | May 24, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Mark Hamburger | R | R | February 5, 1987 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Keith Hessler | L | L | March 15, 1989 | 6'4" | 244 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Jon Hunton | R | R | November 30, 1982 | 6'9" | 260 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Luke Irvine | R | R | December 1, 1988 | 6'1" | 200 | Liberty, MO US |
| Patrick Johnson | R | R | August 14, 1988 | 5'10" | 170 | Hickory, NC US |
| Ryan Kelly | R | R | October 30, 1987 | 6'2" | 180 | Memphis, TN US |
| Scott Kelly | R | R | May 7, 1991 | 5'8" | 171 | |
| Dave Kubiak | R | R | August 3, 1989 | 6'7" | 230 | Riverhead, NY US |
| Aaron Laffey | L | L | April 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Bryan LaHair | L | R | November 5, 1982 | 6'5" | 245 | Worcester, MA US |
| Zach Lutz | R | R | June 3, 1986 | 6'1" | 220 | Reading, PA US |
| Joe Maloney | R | R | July 27, 1990 | 6'2" | 215 | Chester, PA US |
| Tom Marcinczyk | L | L | November 7, 1994 | 5'9" | 195 | |
| Christian Marrero | L | L | July 30, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Vin Mazzaro | R | R | September 27, 1986 | 6'2" | 220 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Mark Minicozzi | R | R | February 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 220 | Wayne, PA US |
| Dustin Molleken | L | R | August 21, 1984 | 6'4" | 260 | Regina, SK CA |
| El'Hajj Muhammad | R | R | July 7, 1991 | 6'2" | 219 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Kyler Newby | R | R | February 22, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Efrain Nieves | L | L | November 15, 1989 | 6'0" | 170 | Bayamon, PR |
| Will Oliver | R | R | July 4, 1987 | 6'2" | 185 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Justin Pacchioli | R | R | September 28, 1992 | 6'2" | 190 | Allentown, PA US |
| Hassan Peña | R | R | March 25, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | La Habana, CU |
| Zach Racusin | R | R | June 24, 1993 | 6'0" | 184 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Al Reda | R | R | August 24, 1994 | 5'8" | 194 | Montgomery, NY US |
| D' Vontrey Richardson | R | R | July 30, 1988 | 6'1" | 200 | Albany, GA US |
| Alfredo Rodriguez | R | R | May 26, 1990 | 6'0" | 175 | Oak Hill, VA US |
| Kyle Roller | L | R | March 27, 1988 | 6'1" | 250 | Rockingham, NC US |
| Connor Root | R | R | February 2, 1993 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Olmo Rosario | R | R | August 24, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Jerry Sands | R | R | September 28, 1987 | 6'4" | 225 | Middletown, NY US |
| Ronnie Shaban | L | R | March 8, 1990 | 6'1" | 195 | Moseley, VA US |
| Rick Teasley | L | L | April 22, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Tony Thomas | R | R | July 10, 1986 | 5'10" | 220 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Justin Trapp | R | R | October 7, 1990 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbia, SC US |
| David Vidal | R | R | October 23, 1989 | 5'11" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Jerome Williams | R | R | December 4, 1981 | 6'3" | 260 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Justin Wright | L | L | August 18, 1989 | 5'9" | 175 | Fairfax, VA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
