The Martinez Sturgeon are a professional baseball team based in Martinez, California . The Sturgeon compete in the Pecos League (PL) as a member of the Pacific Division. The league has no affiliation with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball . They play their home games at Joe DiMaggio Fields at Waterfront Park.
8-681: On December 29, 2019, it was announced that Martinez would be joining the Pecos League for the 2020 season. Despite having drawn interest from the Pacific Association , commissioner and league owner Andrew Dunn moved forward with placing the ball club in the Pacific Division of the Pecos League. On February 10, the club would be announced as the Martinez Sturgeon for the 2020 season. The next day, Dunn revealed
16-688: The Monterey Amberjacks two games to zero in the first round of the bay championship series. The Sturgeon then played in the bay championship series final, in which they lost to the San Rafael Pacifics one games to two. On February 23, 2022, former Major League Baseball pitcher Manny Corpas was named field manager. Corpas also pitched for the Sturgeon, leading the Pecos league in wins, strikeouts and innings pitched. He finished
24-492: The 2013 season citing high travel costs of bringing in opponents from Northern California. The East Bay Lumberjacks also did not return for a second season. Two expansion clubs were added in 2014 (the Sonoma Stompers and Pittsburg Mettle ) bringing the total number of teams to four. In 2017 San Francisco businessman and entrepreneur Jonathan Stone was named league commissioner. Expansion came again in 2018 with
32-529: The addition of the Martinez Clippers and Napa Silverados . This brought the league to an all-time high of six member clubs. Before the 2019 season the league lost two teams, Martinez and Pittsburg, which both folded. The Salina Stockade were added to the league for 2019 as a travel team. Prior to the 2020 season, San Rafael left the league for the Pecos League . The California Dogecoin
40-799: The season 9-3 with a 4.26 ERA in 114 innings pitched and 147 strikeouts. On April 8, 2023, Matthew Repplinger was named field manager. On July 9, the Sturgeon hosted the pacific division All-Star Game. Repplinger led the Sturgeon to a 25-24 record, their first winning since 2021. Outfielder Nick Adgar hit a franchise record 15 home runs In the 2024 season, the Sturgeon finished with a record of 20-34, putting them in last place with no playoff birth. Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches [REDACTED] Disabled list ‡ Inactive list § Suspended list Roster updated July 28,2024 Transactions Pacific Association The Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
48-530: The team colors and schedule. The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before all 63 scheduled games ultimately being cancelled. On May 5, 2021, former Major League Baseball player Ron Witmeyer was named the field manager. The team previously named Pecos League veteran Bill Moore as manager, but had to bow out because of health issues. The Sturgeon finished the 2021 season 23-17, second place in their division. The Sturgeon defeated
56-780: Was an independent baseball league based in Northern California. The league was founded in 2013 by four former North American League teams. During the initial season, two Hawaii -based teams, the Hawaii Stars and the Maui Warriors , played inter-league games against the Baseball Challenge League of Japan; California teams played against the Freedom Pro League of Arizona. Both Hawaii teams ceased operations after playing
64-749: Was listed as an expansion team on the league website, but after the season was postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic were removed without having played a game. The 2020 season was officially cancelled on July 17, 2020. Later, the California Dogecoin formed the Liberation Professional Baseball League. The Sonoma Stompers announced in October 2021 their intentions to join the California Collegiate League for 2022. With no new news from
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