Baseball Somerset Patriots Acquire Player of the Year INF Jose Sermo by Somerset Patriots September 10, 2018 Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have acquired infielder and American Association Player of the Year Jose Sermo from the Sioux City Explorers for a player to be named later. He will be active for tomorrow night’s game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. Sermo enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and first in the Atlantic League. The 6’1” infielder put up career numbers earlier this season with the Explorers. There, Sermo set career highs in batting (.316), home runs (22), RBI (81), runs (75), stolen bases (24), on-base percentage (.423) and slugging percentage (.627) over just 87 games played. The Bayamon, Puerto Rico native led the American Association in RBI and slugging, was tied for second in the league in home runs, ranked fourth in walks (59) and fifth in steals. He was named to the American Association Post-Season All-Star team at the end of the year. Sermo spent the first three years of his professional career in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He then split time between the Frontier Greys (Frontier League) and Gary SouthShore RailCats (American Association) in 2015. The 27 year-old hit .311 with Gary to begin 2016 before the Boston Red Sox purchased his contract. The switch hitter finished the 2016 season in the Red Sox organization with High-A Salem and returned to the same level in 2017. Sermo hit .250 with 14 home runs, 58 RBI and eight stolen bases over 110 games with Salem last year. The 35th-round draft pick by the Brewers in 2012 owns a .272 batting average of his seven-year career with 60 home runs, 297 RBI and 63 stolen bases. The 2018 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford is underway and features the team’s 20th Season at TD Bank Ballpark. The team has clinched a playoff spot already by winning the 2018 Liberty Division First Half Championship. For tickets, visit www.somersetpatriots.com. About The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) The Atlantic League has been a leader in professional baseball and a gateway to Major League Baseball since 1998. Over 38 million fans have attended Atlantic League games and more than 900 players and 50 managers and coaches have joined MLB organizations directly from the ALPB. The Atlantic League emphasizes winning baseball games, showcasing the talent of top-caliber players and offering affordable family entertainment. For more information, please visit www.atlanticleague.com. Post Views: 925 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Somerset Patriots Latest posts by Somerset Patriots (see all) Somerset Patriots Announce Added Programming On Radio Partner 1450 WCTC-AM - May 7, 2020 Somerset Patriots Bring Back All-Star RHP David Kubiak - April 7, 2020 Somerset Patriots Land Eight-Year Major Leaguer Vance Worley - March 27, 2020 Somerset Patriots Acquire Major League LHP Pat Dean - March 10, 2020 Related Topics2018 Season2018 SigningsAmerican AssociationAtlantic LeagueBoston Red SoxJose SermoSioux City ExploresSomerset Patriots Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 27, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Ace in the making: Has the real Zack Wheeler finally arrived? 2018 Season Ends for Boulders in Game 4 Loss to Quebec