Editing Modesto Nuts (section)

==History==
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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 (baseball coach)|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."

On June 21, 2011, the Modesto Nuts hosted the 2011 California/Carolina All Star Smash.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Nuts to host All-Star Game in 2011 |date=January 8, 2011 |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-7892220 |website=MiLB.com}}</ref>

In 2012, Greg Young was replaced by Alex Margulies who did play-by-play for all home and away games from 2012–2013, and ''[[Modesto Bee]]'' sports writer Brian VanderBeek did color commentary in the middle innings of most home games. Keaton Gillogly did play-by-play from 2014-2022. The play-by-play position was formerly held by Joshua Suchon, who now works for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]].

On September 1, 2012, first basemen Jared Clark hit his 24th home run of the season against the [[San Jose Giants]], making him the Nuts single-season home run leader, passing former Nuts outfielder [[Kent Matthes]], who in 2011 set the old record with 23 home runs in the season.

{{As of|2011}}, the Nuts set their attendance record for five straight seasons and have been honored as back-to-back California League Organization of the Year for 2010 and 2011.

Following the 2016 season, the Seattle Mariners purchased a majority share of the Nuts, and the teams entered into a player development contract making Modesto a Mariners affiliate. HWS Baseball IV continued to manage the team's day-to-day operations.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Divish |first=Ryan |author-link=Ryan Divish |date=September 20, 2016 |title=Mariners purchase Modesto Nuts of Class A Cal League, sign 4-year player development contract |url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/the-mariners-purchase-modesto-nuts-of-the-class-a-cal-league-sign-four-year-player-development-contract/ |access-date=September 21, 2016 |work=Seattle Times}}</ref>

The Nuts won the California League championship for 2017, sweeping both the Division Series and the League Series and winning nine games in a row dating back to the last three games of the regular season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cortez |first=Joe |date=September 16, 2017 |title=Modesto Nuts sweep way to California League pennant |url=http://www.modbee.com/sports/other-sports/modesto-nuts/article173695661.html |access-date=October 4, 2017 |work=Modesto Bee}}</ref> This was the Nuts' ninth league title and the first as part of the Mariners organization.

In conjunction with [[Major League Baseball]]'s restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Nuts were organized into the [[Low-A West]] where they continued as a Mariners affiliate at the [[Low-A]] classification.<ref name="JMayo2-12-2021">{{Cite web |last=Mayo |first=Jonathan |date=February 12, 2021 |title=MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/new-minor-league-baseball-structure |access-date=February 12, 2021 |website=Major League Baseball}}</ref> In 2022, the Low-A West became known as the California League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization, and was reclassified as a [[Single-A]] circuit.<ref name="CLrename">{{Cite web |date=March 16, 2022 |title=Historical League Names to Return in 2022 |url=https://www.milb.com/news/minor-league-baseball-historical-league-names-to-return-in-2022 |access-date=March 16, 2022 |website=Minor League Baseball}}</ref> In 2023, Modesto won the California League championship.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rodgers |first=Del |date=2023-09-20 |title=Modesto Nuts win California League Championship |url=https://www.kcra.com/article/modesto-nuts-win-california-league-championship/45231134 |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=KCRA |language=en}}</ref>

After the city and the [[Seattle Mariners]] were unable to come to terms on who would pay for the roughly $32 million in improvements to [[John Thurman Field]] mandated by Major League Baseball, the Nuts planned to leave Modesto after the 2024 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Valine |first=Kevin |date=July 10, 2024 |title=Nuts Are Playing Their Last Baseball Season in Modesto, Team Says. Here's Why |url=https://www.modbee.com/news/local/article289927864.html |access-date=July 19, 2024 |website=The Modesto Bee}}</ref> However, the city and the Nuts came to an agreement in August 2024 to keep the team in Modesto for another year. The Nuts will pay an annual rent of $600,000, and an additional $75,000 will go towards improving the field. A long-term lease agreement had be reached by April 1, 2025, or the team could leave following the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nobert |first=Matthew |date=August 28, 2024 |title=Modesto Nuts Gets Another Year of Play with City Council Decision |url=https://fox40.com/news/local-news/modesto/modesto-nuts-gets-another-year-of-play-with-city-council-decision/ |access-date=August 29, 2024 |website=Fox 40}}</ref> A month after it was announced the Nuts would stay in Modesto for another year, they won their second straight California League title.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 18, 2024 |title=Mariners' Single-A affiliate takes home second straight Cal League title |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mariners-single-a-affiliate-wins-california-league-championship |access-date=December 7, 2024 |website=MLB}}</ref>

The team was sold to [[Diamond Baseball Holdings]] on December 12, 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jude |first=Adam |date=December 12, 2024 |title=Mariners announce sale of their Class A affiliate, the Modesto Nuts |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-announce-sale-of-their-class-a-affiliate-the-modesto-nuts/ |access-date=December 12, 2024 |work=[[The Seattle Times]]}}</ref> Diamond, the largest owner of MiLB teams, plans a "[[musical chairs]]" format in the aftermath of the purchase that will take effect in the 2026 season:
* The Nuts will move to [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]] and assume the [[Inland Empire 66ers]] nickname, but keep the Mariners' affiliation, reuniting the two for the first time since 2006.
* The 66ers will relocate to [[Rancho Cucamonga, California|Rancho Cucamonga]] and assume the [[Rancho Cucamonga Quakes]] nickname, and will be affiliated with the [[Los Angeles Angels]] for the first time since 2010.
* The Quakes will move to [[Ontario, California|Ontario]] and a new 10,000-seat stadium being built there. The Dodgers' affiliate will get a new nickname, logo, and colors.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brazil |first=Brodie |date=December 14, 2024 |title=The Modesto Nuts are LEAVING, following sale |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbDzJ9BCEqQ |access-date=December 15, 2024 |website=YouTube}}</ref>