2007 Modesto Nuts Roster
Team Record: 76-64
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Jerry Weinstein (76-64)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: John Thurman Field
Attendance: 158,936, Avg. 2,271 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Visalia Oaks 2 games, Modesto Nuts 1
The Modesto Nuts of the California League ended the 2007 season with a record of 76 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Nuts scored 763 runs and gave up 689 runs. Chris Nelson led Modesto with 19 home runs and drove in 99 runs. Jeff Kindel paced all regular hitters with a .317 average. Brandon Hynick topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.52 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2007 Modesto Nuts who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were David Patton, Cole Garner, Chaz Roe, Dexter Fowler, Everth Cabrera, Sam Deduno, Eric Young, Pedro Strop, Chris Nelson, Alan Johnson and Xavier Cedeño.
Jerry Weinstein served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Arnold | R | R | March 6, 1986 | 6'1" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Travis Becktel | R | R | April 3, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | San Juan Capistrano, CA US |
| Kyle Blumenthal | L | R | January 11, 1983 | 5'10" | 195 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| James Burok | R | R | November 16, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Archbald, PA US |
| Everth Cabrera | S | R | November 17, 1986 | 5'10" | 190 | Nandaime, NI |
| Daniel Carte | R | R | May 18, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Hurricane, WV US |
| Xavier Cedeño | L | L | August 26, 1986 | 5'11" | 210 | Guayanilla, PR |
| Chris Cook | R | R | July 3, 1983 | 6'4" | 222 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Phillip Cuadrado | S | R | November 4, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Kissimmee, FL US |
| Sam Deduno | R | R | July 2, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jeff Dragicevich | R | R | August 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Brandon Durden | R | L | July 20, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Adel, GA US |
| Dexter Fowler | S | R | March 22, 1986 | 6'5" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Lino Garcia | R | R | October 12, 1983 | 6'3" | 192 | San Fernando de Apure, Apure VE |
| Cole Garner | R | R | December 15, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jon George | R | R | July 6, 1984 | 6'4" | 220 | Vorhees, NJ US |
| Nick Haley | L | R | May 25, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
| Edgar Huerta | L | L | October 21, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Brandon Hynick | R | R | March 7, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | North Royalton, OH US |
| Alan Johnson | R | R | August 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Andrew Johnston | R | R | April 20, 1984 | 6'5" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jeff Kindel | L | L | January 9, 1983 | 6'3" | 205 | Marietta, GA US |
| Darric Merrell | R | R | January 22, 1982 | 6'4" | 210 | Torrance, CA US |
| Chris Nelson | R | R | September 3, 1985 | 5'11" | 205 | Escondido, CA US |
| Justin Nelson | L | L | April 23, 1983 | 6'3" | 205 | Austin, TX US |
| David Patton | R | R | May 18, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Nelson Robledo | R | R | June 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Chaz Roe | R | R | October 9, 1986 | 6'5" | 190 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Tomas Santiago | R | R | October 30, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | Rio Piedra, PR |
| Brett Strickland | R | R | February 15, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Conyers, GA US |
| Pedro Strop | R | R | June 13, 1985 | 6'1" | 220 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Matthew Trent | R | R | August 7, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | Roanoke, VA US |
| Jose Valdez | L | R | September 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 152 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Jason Van Kooten | R | R | September 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Casey Weathers | R | R | June 10, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Elk Grove, CA US |
| Neil Wilson | R | R | December 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Covington, KY US |
| Eric Young | S | R | May 25, 1985 | 5'10" | 195 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Rob Zimmermann | R | R | November 17, 1981 | 6'5" | 245 | St. Louis, MO US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
