2009 Modesto Nuts Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Jerry Weinstein (75-65)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: John Thurman Field
Attendance: 167,722, Avg. 2,431 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Bakersfield Blaze 2 games, Modesto Nuts 1
The Modesto Nuts of the California League ended the 2009 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Nuts plated 686 runs and yielded 656 runs. Jay Cox paced Modesto with 12 home runs Charlie Blackmon accounted for 69 RBI and topped all regular batters with a .307 average. Joey Williamson led the squad with 13 wins, while Cory Riordan recorded a 3.94 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2009 Modesto Nuts who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ryan Speier, Wilin Rosario, Matt Reynolds, Edgmer Escalona, Charlie Blackmon, Greg Smith, Bruce Billings, Xavier Cedeño, Christian Friedrich, Héctor Gómez, Jeff Baker and Ryan Mattheus.
Jerry Weinstein served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Baker | R | R | January 31, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Hemet, CA US |
| Jeff Baker | R | R | June 21, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Bad Kissingen, Bayern DE |
| Scott Beerer | R | R | July 4, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Bruce Billings | R | R | November 18, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Charlie Blackmon | L | L | July 1, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Dallas, TX US |
| Xavier Cedeño | L | L | August 26, 1986 | 5'11" | 210 | Guayanilla, PR |
| Austin Chambliss | L | R | February 19, 1987 | 6'2" | 185 | Guyton, GA US |
| Kevin Clark | L | L | December 10, 1985 | 6'0" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jay Cox | L | R | October 30, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Smithfield, NC US |
| Jeff Cunningham | L | R | March 22, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Mobile, AL US |
| Lars Davis | L | R | November 7, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Grande Prairie, AB CA |
| Brandon Durden | R | L | July 20, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Adel, GA US |
| Kenneth Durst | S | L | October 1, 1985 | 6'0" | 195 | Point Pleasant, WV US |
| Edgmer Escalona | R | R | October 6, 1986 | 6'4" | 235 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Christian Friedrich | R | L | July 8, 1987 | 6'4" | 222 | Evanston, IL US |
| Andrew Goff | R | R | September 2, 1985 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Héctor Gómez | R | R | March 5, 1988 | 6'3" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Maikol Gonzalez | R | R | March 25, 1986 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, VE |
| Connor Graham | R | R | December 30, 1985 | 6'6" | 235 | Bowling Green, OH US |
| Ethan Hollingsworth | R | R | May 4, 1987 | 6'2" | 200 | Joliet, IL US |
| Sean Jarrett | R | R | April 26, 1983 | 6'5" | 210 | Westminster, CO US |
| Ching-Lung Lo | R | R | August 20, 1985 | 6'6" | 190 | Qi Shan, TW |
| Carlos Luna | R | R | October 5, 1986 | 5'11" | 175 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Chris Malone | R | R | June 28, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Ryan Mattheus | R | R | November 10, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Mike Mitchell | R | R | August 24, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Chesapeake, VA US |
| Radames Nazario | R | R | June 14, 1987 | 6'0" | 166 | Humacao, PR |
| Austin Rauch | R | R | March 30, 1988 | 6'3" | 210 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Matt Repec | R | R | August 30, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Boardman, OH US |
| Matt Reynolds | L | L | October 2, 1984 | 6'5" | 240 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Brian Rike | L | L | December 13, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Ruston, LA US |
| Cory Riordan | R | R | May 25, 1986 | 6'4" | 200 | Killingworth, CT US |
| Wilin Rosario | R | R | February 23, 1989 | 5'11" | 225 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Warren Schaeffer | R | R | January 28, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Vandergrift, PA US |
| Greg Smith | L | L | December 22, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Ryan Speier | R | R | July 24, 1979 | 6'7" | 210 | Frankfort, KY US |
| Randall Taylor | R | R | May 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jason Van Kooten | R | R | September 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Joey Williamson | R | R | January 28, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Lantanta, FL 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.
