Martinez Sturgeon

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Martinez Sturgeon
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League Pecos League  (Pacific Division)
Location Martinez, California
BallparkJoe DiMaggio Fields at Waterfront Park
Founded 2019
Nickname(s)The Fish
ColorsRoyal blue, sky blue and white
   
OwnershipAndrew Dunn
ManagerMatthew Repplinger
General ManagerEric Halverson
Website www.martinezsturgeon.com

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. [1] They play their home games at Joe DiMaggio Fields at Waterfront Park.

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History

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. [2] On February 10, the club would be announced as the Martinez Sturgeon for the 2020 season. [3] The next day, Dunn revealed the team colors and schedule. [4] 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. [5] The Sturgeon finished the 2021 season 23-17, second place in their division. The Sturgeon defeated 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. [6]

On February 23, 2022, former Major League Baseball pitcher Manny Corpas was named field manager. [7] Corpas also pitched for the Sturgeon, leading the Pecos league in wins, strikeouts and innings pitched. He finished the season 9-3 with a 4.26 ERA in 114 innings pitched and 147 strikeouts. [8] [9]

On April 8, 2023, Matthew Repplinger was named field manager. [10] [11] On July 9, the Sturgeon hosted the pacific division All-Star Game. [12] Repplinger led the Sturgeon to a 25-24 record, their first winning since 2021. Outfielder Nick Adgar hit a franchise record 15 home runs [13]

In the 2024 season, the Sturgeon finished with a record of 20-34, putting them in last place with no playoff birth.

Season-by-season records

Martinez Sturgeon
SeasonLeagueDivisionRecordWin %FinishManagerPlayoffs
2020 Pecos Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021PecosPacific23–17.5752nd Ron Witmeyer Won Pacific Division Semifinals (Monterey) 2-0
Lost Pacific Division Championship (San Rafael) 1-2
2022 PecosPacific19–31.3806th Manny Corpas Did not qualify
2023 PecosPacific25–24.5106thMatthew RepplingerDid not qualify
2024 PecosPacific20–34.3706thMatthew RepplingerDid not qualify
Totals87–106.451——3-2 (.600)

Roster

Martinez Sturgeon roster
Active rosterCoaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 14 Harrison Aiken
  • 12 Brady Bibbs
  • 18 Ryan Cormier
  • 34 Erik Estrada
  • 35 Richard Garza
  • 28 Dustin Hernandez
  • 31 Chris Kenney
  •  6 Elijah Pacheco-Martinez
  • 16 Dillon Ponce
  • 27 Gabriel Rojas



 

Catchers

  • 21 Jackson Kea
  • 10 Dante Peretti

Infielders

  • 22 Tyler Best
  • 26 Andrew Curran
  •  7 Jon Fargnoli
  • 1 Evan Ford
  • 25 Caleb Natov
  • 31 Josue Rivera
  • 11 Isaiah Clark

Outfielders

  • 20 Tony Riley
  • 4 Erik Whitfield
 

Manager

  • 37 Matthew Repplinger

Coaches

  • -- Carlos Bryson (first base)
  • 1 Evan Ford (hitting)

Injury icon 2.svg Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

Roster  updated July 28,2024
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