Baseball Somerset Patriots Add MLB Infielder Jermaine Curtis by Somerset Patriots June 26, 2018 Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have signed Major League infielder Jermaine Curtis for the 2018 season. He is active for Tuesday night’s game against the New Britain Bees. Curtis enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and first in the Atlantic League. The former fifth-round draft pick spent the first seven years of his professional career in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. That included five games in the majors with the Cardinals in 2013. His best season in the Cardinals organization came in 2012, where he hit .310 with a .419 on-base percentage over 113 games split between Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis. The Panorama City, California native has spent parts of each of the last seven seasons at the Triple-A level, including two exclusive years in Triple A with the Cincinnati Reds organization (2015-16). He hit a combined .296 between Double-A Midland and Triple-A Nashville in the Oakland Athletics organization last year before joining the Minnesota Twins system this year. Curtis began his 2018 campaign with Triple-A Rochester in the Twins organization. He hit a home run with 10 RBI, 24 walks and a .352 OBP over 42 games with the Red Wings this year. The UCLA product has displayed a consistent ability to get on base throughout his career. He owns a career .382 OBP over his 11-year professional career, including .374 OBP over seven seasons in Triple A and a .414 OBP over four seasons at Double A. Curtis has hit .273 with 28 home runs, 325 RBI and 65 stolen bases over 11 seasons in professional baseball. The 2018 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford is underway and features the team’s 20th Season at TD Bank Ballpark. 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: 1,222 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 SeasonCincinnati RedsJermaine CurtisMinnesota TwinsOakland AthleticsPlayer SigningsRochester Red WingsSomerset PatriotsSt. Louis Cardinals 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 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 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... The MetsCast to broadcast live from Foley’s NY Pub Baseball takes a backseat – Sandy Alderson to take a leave of absence to address health