2008 Modesto Nuts Roster
Team Record: 70-69
Finished 3rd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Jerry Weinstein (70-69)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: John Thurman Field
Attendance: 164,306, Avg. 2,347 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Stockton Ports 2 games, Modesto Nuts 1
The Modesto Nuts of the California League ended the 2008 season with a record of 70 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Nuts scored 645 runs and surrendered 633 runs. Michael McKenry paced Modesto with 18 home runs and accounted for 75 RBI. Mike Paulk led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .310 average. Esmil Rogers and Aneury Rodríguez topped the team with 9 wins each, while Keith Weiser recorded a 3.06 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2008 Modesto Nuts who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Todd Ritchie, Troy Tulowitzki, Shane Lindsay, Tony Blanco, Will Harris, Michael McKenry, Jhoulys Chacín, Chris Nelson, Héctor Gómez, Aneury Rodríguez, Chaz Roe, Cole Garner, David Patton and Esmil Rogers.
Jerry Weinstein served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Baumgardner | L | L | October 15, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Travis Becktel | R | R | April 3, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | San Juan Capistrano, CA US |
| Bret Berglund | R | R | December 9, 1982 | 6'4" | 210 | Denver, CO US |
| Tony Blanco | R | R | November 10, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Johnny Bowden | R | R | August 15, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Springfield, OR US |
| James Burok | R | R | November 16, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Archbald, PA US |
| Angel Cabrera | R | R | October 14, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | New York City, NY US |
| Jhoulys Chacín | R | R | January 7, 1988 | 6'3" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Austin Chambliss | L | R | February 19, 1987 | 6'2" | 185 | Guyton, GA US |
| Jay Cox | L | R | October 30, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Smithfield, NC US |
| Brandon Durden | R | L | July 20, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Adel, GA US |
| Vic Ferrante | R | R | December 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Simon Ferrer | S | R | June 24, 1980 | 5'10" | 175 | Upland, CA 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 |
| Héctor Gómez | R | R | March 5, 1988 | 6'3" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Andy Graham | R | R | June 29, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Torrance, CA US |
| James Guerrero | R | R | June 8, 1984 | 5'7" | 175 | Orange, CA US |
| Nick Haley | L | R | May 25, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
| Will Harris | R | R | August 28, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | Houston, TX US |
| Anthony Jackson | S | R | June 17, 1984 | 5'8" | 175 | Modesto, CA US |
| Sean Jarrett | R | R | April 26, 1983 | 6'5" | 210 | Westminster, CO US |
| Andrew Johnston | R | R | April 20, 1984 | 6'5" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Shane Lindsay | R | R | January 25, 1985 | 6'2" | 230 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Chris Malone | R | R | June 28, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Daniel Mayora | R | R | July 27, 1985 | 5'11" | 175 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Michael McKenry | R | R | March 4, 1985 | 5'10" | 205 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Radames Nazario | R | R | June 14, 1987 | 6'0" | 166 | Humacao, PR |
| Chris Nelson | R | R | September 3, 1985 | 5'11" | 205 | Escondido, CA US |
| David Patton | R | R | May 18, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Mike Paulk | L | L | April 23, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Matt Repec | R | R | August 30, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Boardman, OH US |
| Leonardo Reyes | R | R | August 2, 1988 | 6'0" | 165 | Caja Seca, Zulia VE |
| Todd Ritchie | R | R | November 7, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Nelson Robledo | R | R | June 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Aneury Rodríguez | R | R | December 13, 1987 | 6'4" | 250 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Chaz Roe | R | R | October 9, 1986 | 6'5" | 190 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Esmil Rogers | R | R | August 14, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Thomas Simmons | L | L | June 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 187 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Zach Simons | L | R | May 23, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Mountain Home, ID US |
| Geoff Strickland | S | R | July 1, 1984 | 5'10" | 180 | Orlando, FL US |
| Troy Tulowitzki | R | R | October 10, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Jason Van Kooten | R | R | September 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Keith Weiser | R | L | September 21, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Hamilton, OH 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.
