Baseball Somerset Patriots Add INF/OF Matt Fields by Somerset Patriots September 1, 2015 Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have signed infielder/outfielder Matt Fields. Fields has experience in the Tampa Bay Rays, Kansas City Royals and Arizona Diamondbacks organizations, reaching as high as Triple-A during two seasons (2014, 2015). He also has played four seasons at the Double-A level. Earlier this season, Fields split time between Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Omaha in the Royals organization, logging 47 hits, 13 doubles, five home runs and 27 RBI in 61 games. In 2013 and 2014, he hit a combined 59 home runs with 168 RBI and 46 doubles between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha. Fields led the Texas League (Double-A) with home runs (31) and was third in RBI (87) in 2013. The next season, he finished third in home runs (28) and 10th in RBI (81) in the Pacific Coast League (Triple-A). In 2012, Fields hit a combined .274 with 101 hits, 18 doubles, 26 home runs and 65 RBI for Southern Illinois (Frontier League) and High-A Wilmington (Carolina League). Fields has 938 hits, 200 doubles, 14 triples, 190 home runs and 630 RBI over 1,045 minor league games. Fields will be active for the series-opener in Sugar Land on Tuesday evening. To make room for Fields, the Somerset Patriots have released infielder Mat Gamel. The 2015 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford is winding down with one more regular season home stand scheduled for Tuesday, September 8th through Sunday, September 13th. The Somerset Patriots will then battle for their sixth Atlantic League Championship in the Playoffs beginning at home on Friday, September 25th. For more information, visit www.somersetpatriots.com. Post Views: 1,244 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 Topics2015 SeasonBaseball SigningsMatt FieldsPlayer TransactionsSomerset 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 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 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 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 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... New York Mets’ Key Down the Stretch Will be the Bullpen Patriots Open Series With Skeeters With 8-3 Win