Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Dustin Antolin, who played at the Major League level in 2016. Antolin enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and his first in the Atlantic League. Antolin was originally drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 11th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft out of Mililani High School in Mililani, Hawaii. After being drafted by the Blue Jays, Antolin spent the first nine seasons of his professional career with the franchise. In 2016, Antolin pitched his way to AAA for the first time in his career, maintaining a 2.04 ERA and picking up 61 strikeouts in his 46 appearances spanning 53 innings. Antolin’s standout campaign led him to be named a 2016 International League All-Star. While excelling in AAA-Buffalo, Antolin was called up to the Big Leagues to make his MLB debut on May 16, 2016. This season, Antolin began his 2017 campaign with the AAA-Syracuse Chiefs of the Washington Nationals organization. The right-hander saw action in 24 games, making four starts, and striking out 43 batters over 50 innings of work. Over the course of his 10-year professional career, Antolin has appeared in 327 games, including six starts, winning 31 games and saving 18 while striking out 438 batters over 453.1 career innings. Antolin is expected to join the team and be activated during the series against the New Britain Bees this weekend. Tickets to the 2017 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford, which includes the team’s 20th Anniversary, are on sale. For more information, stop by the ballpark, call (908) 252-0700, or 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 37 million fans have attended Atlantic League games and more than 800 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 to metropolitan markets serving nearly 15% of the US population. For more information, please visit www.atlanticleague.com. Post Views: 1,335 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 Topics2017 SeasonAtlantic LeagueBaseball TransactionsDustin AntolinPlayer SigningsSomerset PatriotsToronto Blue Jays 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. More in Uncategorized You Know I’m Right, Episode 110: New York Giants’ Insider Paul Dottino (Audio/Video) On the 110th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics The 2021 Summer Olympic games are scheduled to take place from July 23 –... Poirier McGregor Trilogy Is a Hot Ticket but is the Donation Beef a Show? Before UFC 257, Conor McGregor predicted that he would win the fight, but more... Next Level Indoor Golf (Video) Want to golf but don’t belong to a country club? Interested in learning how... Carmelo Anthony Reportedly Still Wants Divorce from Knicks Bridgeport Earns Series Victory With 3-2 Win Over Patriots