Gil Shines in Rehab Start, Lagrange Shoves Five Hitless in Series Finale Win over New Hampshire Sunday
The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in the finale of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, N.J. on Sunday by a score of 5-1. The Patriots won their fourth series in which they won five or more games in the set, with three of
The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in the finale of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, N.J. on Sunday by a score of 5-1.
The Patriots won their fourth series in which they won five or more games in the set, with three of those series coming against New Hampshire. Somerset is 16-2 against New Hampshire this season. The Patriots completed their nine-game home stand with an 8-1 record.
RHP Luis Gil (3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K) made his 2025 season debut in a Major League rehab assignment.
Luis Gil looked ELECTRIC in his first start of 2025⚡️
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) July 13, 2025
The @Yankees' defending AL Rookie of the Year went 3.1 IP with 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB and 6 K on 50 pitches (36 strikes), topping out at 97 mph🔥 pic.twitter.com/wDuxpWIoef
Gil threw 50 pitches, 36 of them were strikes. Gil became the sixth pitcher and ninth Yankee to rehab with Double-A Somerset this season.
RHP Carlos Lagrange (5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K) tossed five hitless innings and earned his fourth Double-A win of the season.
Carlos Lagrange (@Yankees No. 17 prospect) fired five HITLESS innings of relief to earn his eighth win of the season!
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) July 13, 2025
Final Line: 5.0 IP | 0 H | 0 R | 1 BB | 7 K
Pitches (Strikes): 67 (44) pic.twitter.com/eSWW3MScDj
Lagrange leads all Yankee minor leaguers with 113 K, one of two pitchers in the Yankees’ minor league system with 110 or more strikeouts (E. Rodriguez-Cruz, SOM: 102)
CF Brendan Jones (1-for-5, R, RBI, HR, K) belted a leadoff home run in the first inning.
In six games this series, Jones led all Patriots with 8 RBI and 5 R. Jones went 7-for-19 (.368/.478/.895) with 5 R, 8 RBI, 5 XBH (2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR), 4 BB and 3 SB. Over his last 10 games, Jones is 12-for-33 (.364/.475/.697) with 7 R, 6 XBH (3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR), 9 RBI, 7 BB, 5 SB and a 1.172.
1B Tyler Hardman (1-for-3, R, 2 RBI, 2B, BB) ripped a 112 mph double for one of his two RBI.
RF Jace Avina (1-for-3, 2 R, BB) picked up his first Double-A hit with a single in the sixth inning.
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