The Modesto Nuts and San Jose Giants battle for first place in the California League north division at John Thurman Field in Modesto, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The Modesto City Council voted ...

A new chapter in Modesto’s history of baseball is about to be written, and the people get to choose what it’s called. On Oct. 8, a name-the-team contest for the Pioneer Baseball League’s expansion ...

MODESTO, Calif. (KTXL) – John Thurman Field is an empty ballpark right now: seats with no fans, dugouts with no players. It’s that way at the end of every season, but usually there is the promise of ...

One week after the Modesto Nuts played their final game following nearly 80 years in the city, officials announced that professional baseball would remain at John Thurman Field. The Modesto City ...

The Modesto City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to bring professional baseball back to Modesto, approving the addition of a Pioneer Baseball League team that will play at city-owned ballpark ...

Fans cheer the home run of Nuts player Connor Dykstra during the final game at John Thurman Field in Modesto, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. Andy Alfaro aalfaro@modbee.com As Main Street Baseball’s ...

Modesto council approved a Pioneer League team to play at John Thurman Field. Lease starts October 2025 with $120K annual rent and city-funded facility upgrades. Pioneer League expands in California ...