Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz (New York Yankees No. 5 prospect) has been named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week!🎖 In two starts this week, ERC combined to pitch 11.0 scoreless innings with 16 K, 2 BB and 3 H.

The K-Team⚾️ Somerset’s starting rotation features 5️⃣ New York Yankees top-15 prospects. No. 2 - RHP Carlos Lagrange No. 5 - RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz No. 6 - RHP Ben Hess No. 10 - LHP Brock Selvidge No. 13 - LHP Kyle Carr

Kyle Carr (New York Yankees No. 13 prospect) strikes out five batters in his second Double-A start! 👏 Final Line: 5.0 IP | 3 H | 2 R | 2 BB | 5 K Pitches (Strikes): 80 (51)

Meet The K-Team. You rarely see a minor league pitching rotation made up entirely of top prospects. But that's what the New York Yankees have cooking in Double-A. ✍️ | Matt Kardos milb.com/somerset/news/…

Big Ben 🕰️ Ben Hess (New York Yankees No. 6 prospect) strikes out six in six innings of work! Final Line: 6.0 IP | 3 H | 1 R | 2 BB | 6 K Pitches (Strikes): 81 (48)

CARLOS LAGRANGE (New York Yankees No. 2 prospect) POSTS SIX SCORELESS INNINGS WITH A PLAYOFF SPOT ON THE LINE! 🔥 Final Line: 6.0 IP | 1 H | 0 R | 2 BB | 5 K Pitches (Strikes): 76 (50)

SECOND HALF PATS🤩

What a year for ERC! 👏 Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz (New York Yankees No. 5 prospect) strikes out seven in five innings of work in his final regular season start. Final Line: 5.0 IP | 4 H | 2 R | 3 BB | 7 K Pitches (Strikes): 84 (50)

We're rolling out the New York Yankees' Big Three for the Eastern League Playoffs this week😈 Game 1: RHP Ben Hess (NYY No. 6) Game 2: RHP Carlos Lagrange (NYY No. 2) Game 3: RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz (NYY No. 5)*

Congratulations to Rafael Flores on recording his first MLB hit! 🥳 Flores is the second member of the 2025 Patriots to debut in the Majors this season.

Your 2025 International League Second-Half WINNERS! 🏆 #WhereLegendsRise

Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz has been named Baseball America’s New York Yankees Minor League Player of the Year.🏅

More work to do. #RepBX

Killa Cam 🔥 The most strikeouts by a Yankees rookie in a postseason game 👏

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The Somerset Patriots are a finalist for Minor League Baseball’s Organization of the Year!

Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz and Spencer Jones have been named MLB Pipeline’s New York Yankees Prospects of the Year

Congratulations to our own Corey Saccone of the New York Yankees on being named the 2025 Eastern League Home Clubhouse Manager of the Year!🏅

Congratulations to our very own Dan Purner on being named the 2025 Eastern League Head Groundskeeper of the Year!🏅

Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz's first season with the New York Yankees organization was one to remember🚀 ERC became the Yankees' No. 3 prospect by ranking 2nd among all Minor League Baseball pitchers with 176 K and 8th with a 2.58 ERA.