Amateur career Somsen attended
Yankton High School and
South Dakota State University, where he played
college baseball for the
South Dakota State Jackrabbits. In his senior season in 2013, Somsen pitched to a 1.87
earned run average and was named the
Summit League Pitcher of the Year. Somsen finished his career ranking in the top five in school history in starts (38), innings pitched (215), and strikeouts (180).
Cincinnati Reds The
Cincinnati Reds selected Somsen in the 22nd round of the
2013 MLB draft. Somsen was recalled on May 9 and made his MLB debut on May 14, throwing a scoreless inning against the Phillies. Somsen became the third former Jackrabbit to make his debut since 2013, joining fellow relief pitchers
Caleb Thielbar and
Blake Treinen.
New York Yankees The Reds
waived Somsen, and he was claimed by the
New York Yankees on May 24, 2016, who assigned him to the
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, for whom he made four scoreless appearances. On June 13, Somsen was
designated for assignment to clear room for
Ike Davis on the roster.
Los Angeles Dodgers On June 22, 2016, the
Los Angeles Dodgers claimed Somsen off waivers. He was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on July 1, cleared waivers, and was outrighted to the Triple–A
Oklahoma City Dodgers on July 3. He got into six games for Oklahoma City and was 0–2 with a 20.65 ERA before spending most of the season on the disabled list. The Dodgers assigned him to the Double–A
Tulsa Drillers of the
Texas League to start the 2017 season. He split the season between Tulsa and Oklahoma City, appearing in 39 games with a 7–1 record and 2.21 ERA. In 2018, Somsen pitched in 11 games for Tulsa, allowing only one earned run in 12 innings. ==References==