Bridgewater, NJ – Minor League Baseball has named Somerset Patriots OF DJ Gladney as the Eastern League Player of the Week for games played July 21 – July 26.
Gladney hit .462 (12-for-26) with 3 HR, 10 RBI and 5 XBH last week against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays). Gladney finished the series with three consecutive multi-hit games for the fourth time in his career. Gladney’s 12 H led Double-A while his 10 RBI led the Eastern League and ranked second in Double-A. Gladney ranked among the Eastern League’s leaders with 3 HR (T-1st), a .462 AVG (2nd) and a 1.366 OPS (4th).
On the year, Gladney is slashing .269/.326/.503 with 18 HR and 64 RBI. Gladney’s 64 RBI rank third in the Eastern League and are tied-for-third in the Yankees organization. His 18 HR are tied-for-third among Yankees farmhands and tied-for-fifth in the Eastern League. Gladney’s .367 BABIP ranks fourth in the Eastern League.
Gladney currently has a team-leading seven-game hit streak. In that span, he’s 13-for-30 (.433 AVG) with 3 HR, 10 RBI, 5 XBH, 3 SB and 8 R. In July, he’s batting .305/.352/.573 with 5 HR, 17 RBI and 12 XBH with a .426 BABIP.
Originally selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 2019 MLB Draft, the Yankees signed Gladney as a Minor League free agent on December 18, 2025.
This is the first time Gladney has won an MiLB weekly award. He joins OF Jace Avina (5/12-5/18, 5/26-5/31), INF Coby Morales (4/20-4/26) and LHP Xavier Rivas (6/16-6/21) as the fourth individual Patriot to be selected this season. Avina was also named Player of the Month for May.
About the Somerset Patriots
The Somerset Patriots are the New York Yankees Double-A Affiliate and develop today’s top minor league talent into the pinstriped superstars of tomorrow for MLB’s winningest team. The Patriots were named Double-A Organization of the Year by Minor League Baseball (2025) and Baseball America (2024). Home games are played at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ, where fans of all ages and levels of baseball fandom get to enjoy the unique experience that is minor league baseball. To learn more, visit: somersetpatriots.com.