2012 Modesto Nuts Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Lenn Sakata (73-67)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: John Thurman Field
Attendance: 175,918, Avg. 2,550 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Modesto Nuts 2 games, San Jose Giants 1
Playoffs - Modesto Nuts 3 games, Bakersfield Blaze 2
Finals - Lancaster JetHawks 3 games, Modesto Nuts 0
The Modesto Nuts of the California League ended the 2012 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Nuts scored 782 runs and allowed 711 runs. Jared Clark led Modesto with 24 home runs, while Kyle Parker walloped 15 or more, too. Jared Clark drove in 95 runs. Kyle Parker paced all regular batters with a .308 average. Christian Bergman topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.66 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2012 Modesto Nuts who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Kyle Parker, Tyler Matzek, Jeremy Guthrie, Rafael Ortega, Cristhian Adames, Corey Dickerson, Héctor Gómez, Dustin Garneau, Jhoulys Chacín, Jorge De La Rosa, Josh Outman and Christian Bergman.
Lenn Sakata served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristhian Adames | S | R | July 26, 1991 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Craig Bennigson | R | L | March 21, 1987 | 6'2" | 230 | Benicia, CA US |
| Christian Bergman | R | R | May 4, 1988 | 6'1" | 195 | Glendale, CA US |
| Drew Beuerlein | S | R | January 13, 1988 | 6'0" | 205 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Jhoulys Chacín | R | R | January 7, 1988 | 6'3" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jared Clark | R | R | May 9, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Delta Cleary | S | R | August 14, 1989 | 6'2" | 220 | Jonesboro, AR US |
| Juan Crousset | L | L | April 30, 1990 | 5'11" | 193 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jorge De La Rosa | L | L | April 5, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Corey Dickerson | L | R | May 22, 1989 | 6'1" | 210 | McComb, MS US |
| Casey Frawley | R | R | September 17, 1987 | 5'11" | 170 | New Haven, CT US |
| Isaiah Froneberger | L | L | June 23, 1989 | 5'10" | 200 | Forest Park, GA US |
| Dustin Garneau | R | R | August 13, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Torrance, CA US |
| Héctor Gómez | R | R | March 5, 1988 | 6'3" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Kennil Gomez | R | R | April 8, 1988 | 6'3" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Leuris Gomez | R | R | October 20, 1986 | 6'0" | 170 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Juan Gonzalez | R | R | April 5, 1990 | 6'2" | 260 | El Tigrito, Anzoategui VE |
| Jeremy Guthrie | R | R | April 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Josh Hungerman | L | L | September 8, 1986 | 6'3" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Brandon Hynick | R | R | March 7, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | North Royalton, OH US |
| Adam Jorgenson | R | R | September 10, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Costa Mesa, CA US |
| Bruce Kern | R | R | April 24, 1988 | 6'1" | 175 | Stony Brook, NY US |
| Jayson Langfels | R | R | August 17, 1988 | 6'2" | 205 | Lexington, KY US |
| Chandler Laurent | R | R | October 17, 1987 | 5'10" | 180 | Slidell, LA US |
| Bryce Massanari | R | R | April 29, 1986 | 6'2" | 215 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Tyler Matzek | L | L | October 19, 1990 | 6'3" | 230 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Josh Mueller | R | R | January 18, 1989 | 6'4" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rafael Ortega | L | R | May 15, 1991 | 5'11" | 160 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Josh Outman | L | L | September 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Roberto Padilla | L | L | June 29, 1990 | 6'3" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Geoff Parker | R | R | March 22, 1989 | 6'3" | 245 | Dade City, FL US |
| Kyle Parker | R | R | September 30, 1989 | 6'0" | 205 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Juan Perez | R | R | May 30, 1989 | 6'0" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
| Michael Ramirez | R | R | April 27, 1990 | 5'10" | 165 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Will Rankin | R | R | May 1, 1989 | 6'0" | 195 | Hartselle, AL US |
| Scott Robinson | R | R | July 6, 1988 | 6'0" | 185 | McDonough, GA US |
| Chad Rose | R | R | February 17, 1988 | 6'2" | 200 | Pembroke Pines, FL US |
| Nick Schnaitmann | R | R | November 16, 1989 | 6'6" | 190 | Vacaville, CA US |
| Kraig Sitton | L | L | July 13, 1988 | 6'5" | 190 | McMinnville, OR US |
| Josh Slaats | R | R | December 22, 1988 | 6'5" | 225 | San Ramon, CA US |
| Tim Smalling | R | R | October 14, 1987 | 6'3" | 207 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Mike Solbach | R | R | July 31, 1985 | 6'3" | 185 | Woodbridge, VA US |
| Brett Tanos | R | R | October 6, 1988 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Alamitos, CA US |
| Dallas Tarleton | L | R | August 5, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Mark Tracy | R | R | January 1, 1988 | 6'4" | 220 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Helder Velazquez | R | R | October 14, 1988 | 6'3" | 165 | Bayamon, PR |
| Mike Wolford | R | R | May 24, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | Hemet, CA US |
| Joey Wong | L | R | April 12, 1988 | 5'10" | 185 | Salem, OR US |
| Kurt Yacko | R | R | August 22, 1987 | 5'11" | 180 | Costa Mesa, CA 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.
