Pittsburg Diamonds

For the 1948–1951 team of the same name, see Pittsburg Diamonds (Far West League).
Pittsburg Diamonds
League Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
Location Pittsburg, California
Ballpark City Park Field #1
Year founded 2002
Former name(s) Bay Cal Lumberjacks
Colors Black, orange
Manager Aaron Miles
Website pdbaseball.com

The Pittsburg Diamonds are an independent professional baseball team based in Pittsburg, California. They began play as a member of the Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs in 2005. They replaced the East Bay Lumberjacks as a member of the Association. The team was named the Pittsburg Mettle for ten seasons and then changed the name to the Diamonds.

Historic moment for the Diamonds- -In 2006 the Diamonds had four players who were selected to play in the Western Independent Leagues All Star Game and faced the Arizona based leagues Desert Association Leagues selected teams players. The four Pittsburg players selected by the PAL All Star players and manager votes were the most of any other Pacific Association Leagues ball clubs in any previous years and still to this day. The four Diamond selections included two staring pitchers, their slick fielding shortstop, and second baseman to fill the middle of the infield all four players sent to Chico were either starting the All Star Game or closing it out. Starting pitcher Greg Burke tossed two perfect innings to begin the bottom of the first inning shortstop Jeffery Rosel had two at bats going one for two but the one hit was a three to home run in the top of the third inning second baseman Allen Humphrey went hitless in two at bats. The score heading to the final frame of the ninth was five to four PAL with the lead. Starting pitcher Matt Kuhn was brought in for a relief role and as the closer with a one run lead for an All Star Game save and a win for PA and especially to represent the Pittsburg Diamonds with a very solid showing from three of their four All Stars, with two out and no base runners Kuhn struck out the last DAL All Star batter for the win and the save.

Current roster

Pittsburg Diamonds roster
Active roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 35 Chris Cummins
  • 9 Rob Ellis
  • 11 Aldo Ferrante
  • 11 Nate Gerken
  • 22 Justin Lawrence
  • 17 Joe Lewis
  • 3 Jeff Lyons
  • 34 Corey MacDonald
  • 21 Joe Mello
  • 27 Marquis Pettis
  • 26 Myles Richards
  • 1 Rickey Schafer
  • 19 Manual Bermudez
  • 103 Dylan Brammer

Designated hitters

  • 33 Jose Canseco++
 

Catchers

  • 13 Chad Highberger
  • 38 Tyler Nordgren
  • 23 Nick Oddo

Infielders

  • 3 Jose Garcia
  • 2 David Kiriokos
  • 7 Thomas Shull
  • 6 Rich Mejia
  • 102 Michael Taylor
  • 104 John Contrerras

Outfielders

  • 19 Manual Bermudez
  • 36 Ian Hagenmiller
  • 4 Jordan Hinshaw
  • 24 Kelly Starnes
  • 16 Jordan Yallen
  • 100 Syed Hashaum Ali++
  • 101 Andrew Rubalcava
 

Manager

  • Aaron Miles

Coaches

  • Roland Nazzar (Hitting)
  • Jay Almendral (Pitching)
  • Bruce. Brown (bench)
  • Craig Chipman (bench)

Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

Roster updated June 5, 2015
Transactions

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