Modesto Nuts

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Modesto Nuts
Founded in 1946
Modesto, California

Team Logo
Cap Insignia
Class-Level
  • High Class-A
Minor League affiliations
Major League affiliations
Name
  • Modesto Nuts (2005–present)
  • Modesto A's (1975–2004)
  • Modesto Reds (1966–1974)
  • Modesto Colts (1962–1964)
  • Modesto Reds (1946–1961)
Ballpark
Minor League titles
League titles 1950, 1954, 1959, 1966, 1972, 1982, 1984, 2004
Division titles
Owner(s)/Operated by: Michael Savit
Manager: Jerry Weinstein
General Manager:

The Modesto Nuts are a minor league baseball team in Modesto, California, USA. They are a "high-A" class team in the California League and a farm team of the Colorado Rockies. The Modesto Nuts play home games at John Thurman Field. Opened in 1955 and renovated in 1997, the park seats 4,000 fans. In March of 2007 the Modesto Nuts installed a new video scoreboard and made improvements to the inflied playing surface.

The Nuts adopted their current name in 2005, after the team's affiliation with the Oakland Athletics ended. Before then, the team was known as the Modesto Athletics (or A's). The new name was chosen to reflect the several types of nuts that are grown in this region of California.

The flagship radio station of the Modesto Nuts is KESP, Am 970 ESPN Radio. In March of 2007 Joshua Suchon was named as the play-by-play announcer.

On June 2, 2006, manager Chad Kreuter resigned to become the head baseball coach of the University of Southern California. Kreuter replaced his father-in-law, Mike Gillespie.

In Spring 2008, the team was the subject of Bush League TV's short internet video "Bush League 101: How to Bush League a Bush League Baseball Team." The Bush League TV team plans to have a tailgate at a road game in June.

[edit] 2008 roster

Modesto Nuts roster
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Players Coaching staff
Pitchers
  • -- Flag of the United States James Burok
  • 29 Flag of Puerto Rico Xavier Cedeno
  • 40 Flag of the United States Brandon Durden
  • 25 Flag of the United States Jon George
  • 22 Flag of the United States Brandon Hynick
  • 28 Flag of the United States Alan Johnson
  • 41 Flag of the United States Andrew Johnston
  • 27 Flag of the United States Darric Merrell
  • 30 Flag of the United States David Patton
  • 34 Flag of the United States Chaz Roe
  • 46 Flag of Puerto Rico Tomas Santiago
  • 23 Flag of the United States Brett Strickland
  • -- Flag of the United States Matthew Trent
  • -- Flag of the United States Casey Weathers
  • -- Flag of the United States Rob Zimmermann

† disabled list
‡ temporary inactive list
Roster updated February 14, 2008

 Catchers
  • 14 Flag of the United States Kyle Blumenthal
  •  5 Flag of the United States Neil Wilson

Infielders

  •  7 Flag of the United States Nick Haley
  • 20 Flag of the United States Jeff Kindel
  •  8 Flag of the United States Chris Nelson
  • 35 Flag of the Dominican Republic José Valdez
  • 12 Flag of the United States Jason Van Kooten
  •  2 Flag of the United States Eric Young Jr.

Outfielders

  • 17 Flag of the United States Travis Becktel
  • 11 Flag of the United States Daniel Carte
  • 24 Flag of the United States Dexter Fowler
  • 37 Flag of Venezuela Lino García
  • 31 Flag of the United States Cole Garner
  • 33 Flag of the United States Justin Nelson
 Manager
  •    Flag of the United States Jerry Weinstein

Coaches


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