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Stadium of Yankees' Double-A Affiliate Completely Submerged By Ida Flood Waters

New York Yankees minor league affiliate Somerset Patriots had their stadium, TD Bank Ballpark, completely flooded by heavy rainfall from Hurricane Ida

Max Goodman

USA TODAY NETWORK Atlantic Group

Remnants of Hurricane Ida pummeled the northeast on Wednesday night, flooding countless homes and establishments across the region.

That historic wave of heavy rainfall hit TD Bank Ballpark in New Jersey—home of Yankees Double-A affiliate—particularly hard. 

The stadium is now completely submerged in water, generating a shocking and devastating scene in Bridgewater.

The Somerset Patriots are out of town through the weekend, but the Yankees' minor league affiliate is scheduled to begin a six-game series against the Hartford Yard Goats next Tuesday.

TD Bank Ballpark has been the Yankees' top destination for big-league players serving rehab assignments this year. In just the last couple of weeks, stars like Gleyber Torres, Corey Kluber and Gio Urshela have suited up in Patriots uniforms, taking advantage of the park's top-notch facilities. 

Some of the organization's top prospects—pitcher Luis Medina, shorstop Oswald Peraza and catcher Josh Breaux—have all been playing in Somerset for an extended period of time this season as well.

According to a tweet from Patriots outfielder Isiah Gilliam, the flood waters ravaged the club's facility. 

Until they can get back inside the clubhouse and surrounding facilities, all the Patriots can do is assess the damage and hope for the best as the water begins to recede.

“We are in the process of evaluating to what extent and the damage caused,” Patriots President and General Manager Patrick McVerry said in a statement. “In the meantime, we are thinking about all of our neighbors dealing with flooding of their homes and businesses and hope everybody is safe.”

In addition to the home of New York's affiliate, Yankee Stadium was also impacted by the storm on Wednesday night. Just over an hour up the road in the Bronx, the entire outfield was covered in water while the park's tarp did its best to keep the infield dry.

The Yankees are set to begin a homestand on Friday, returning from a West Coast road trip with an off day on Thursday.

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Max Goodman covers the New York Yankees for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. Goodman has been on the Yankees beat for three seasons. He is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Jets site, Jets Country. Before starting Inside The Pinstripes, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. At school, Goodman was an anchor and reporter with NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. While at Northwestern, Goodman interned with MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman. You can connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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