Vallejo Seaweed

{{Infobox baseball team

| name = Vallejo Seaweed

| founded = 2021

| city = Vallejo, California

| ballpark = Wilson Park

| logo =Vallejo_seaweed.webp

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| league = Pecos League

| division = Pacific Division

| former_leagues =

| former_names = Santa Cruz Seaweed (2021–2022)

| nicknames =The Weed

| uniform =

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| colors = Green, lime and black
{{color box|Green}} {{color box|#44D62C}} {{color box|black}}

| former_ballparks =Harvey West Park

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| owner = Andrew Dunn

| general_manager =

| manager = Christian Carmouche

| website = {{URL|https://www.vallejoseaweed.com/}}

}}

The Vallejo Seaweed is a professional baseball team based in Vallejo, California. The Seaweed 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.{{Cite web |title=Home of the Vallejo Seaweed |url=https://www.vallejoseaweed.com/ |access-date=June 20, 2024|website=vallejoseaweed.com}} They play their home games at Wilson Park.

History

= 2021–present: Pecos League =

== Santa Cruz Seaweed (2021–2022) ==

In 2021, the Pecos League announced the joining of the Santa Cruz Seaweed in the Pacific Division. The club played its home games at Harvey West Park.{{Cite web |title=Santa Cruz Seaweed: Independent Baseball Slides Into Surf City |url=https://patch.com/california/santacruz/santa-cruz-seaweed-independent-baseball-slides-surf-city |access-date=June 20, 2024|website=patch.com}} Michael Green was announced as the team's first manager.{{Cite web |title=Independent Santa Cruz Seaweed baseball team makes ‘unconventional’ work |url=https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2021/07/16/independent-santa-cruz-seaweed-baseball-team-makes-unconventional-work/ |access-date=June 20, 2024|website=santacruzsentinel.com}} After finishing the season 16–25 and finishing fourth in the Pacific Division, the team played in the Bay Series playoffs where it was eliminated by San Rafael. In 2022, Nic Ray was announced as the club's new manager.{{Cite web |title=Seaweed continue to chase baseball dream in second season |url=https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2022/05/24/seaweed-continue-to-chase-baseball-dream-in-second-season/ |access-date=June 20, 2024|website=santacruzsentinel.com}} After failing to make the playoffs with a 17–33 record, the club announced in October that it would be relocating to Vallejo due to a number of problems, including scheduling conflicts.

== Vallejo Seaweed (2023–2025) ==

In November of 2023, commissioner Andrew Dunn announced Christian Carmouche as the club's manager. The Seaweed were the first team professional baseball team since the Vallejo Admirals of the Pacific Association. After relocating, the Seaweed played their home games at Wilson Park in Vallejo, California.{{Cite web |title=Vallejo Seaweed preparing for inaugural season |url=https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2023/05/05/vallejo-seaweed-preparing-for-inaugural-season/ |access-date=June 20, 2024|website=timesheraldonline.com}} After struggling to a 12–37 finish in 2023, the Seaweed failed to make the post-season for the second consecutive season.{{Cite web |title=Vallejo Seaweed return for second season |url=https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2024/05/20/vallejo-seaweed-return-for-second-season/ |access-date=June 20, 2024|website=timesheraldonline.com}} In 2024, the Seaweed finished with a record of 25-29. However, this record was still good enough for a postseason berth, where they lost in the divisional round, 1-2 to the Bakersfield Train Robbers.

The Vallejo Seaweed were scheduled for a 2025 season in Vallejo, but it fell apart the month before the season started. Despite games already scheduled at Wilson Park, owner Andrew Dunn decided to move the team to Santa Rosa as the Santa Rosa Scuba Divers, citing a lack of communication from the Greater Vallejo Recreation District.{{Cite web |title=Vallejo Seaweed won't be returning for 2025 season |url=https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2025/04/10/vallejo-seaweed-wont-be-returning-for-2025-season/ |access-date=April 12, 2025|website=timesheraldonline.com}} Vallejo Seaweed fans were left heartbroken and remain suspicious that Dunn had no real intention of the team staying in Vallejo with games already scheduled in Santa Rosa immediately after the announcement.

In June of 2025, it was announced the Scuba Divers would leave Santa Rosa and return to Vallejo to play as the Seaweed for the remainder of the season.

==Roster==

{{IndyLB roster

| League = Pecos League

| TeamName = Vallejo Seaweed

| RosterCode = 160989

| BC1 = Green

| BC2 = #44D62C

| FC1 = white

| FC2 = white

| Date = July 28, 2024

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== Season-by-season records ==

Season !League !Division !Record !Win % !Finish !Manager !Playoffs
class="wikitable" ! colspan="8" style="background: Green;color: white"\|Vallejo Seaweed
align="center" \| 2021	Pecos	Pacific	16–25	.390	4th	Michael Green	Lost Pacific Division Semifinals (San Rafael) 0-2
align="center" \| 2022	Pecos	Pacific	17–33	.340	7th	Nick Ray	Did not qualify
align="center" \| 2023	Pecos	Pacific	12–37	.245	7th	Christian Carmouche	Did not qualify
align="center" \| 2024	Pecos	Pacific	25–29	.463	4th	Christian Carmouche	Lost Pacific Division Semifinals (Bakersfield) 1-2
align="center" ! colspan="3"\| Totals !! 70–124 !! .361 !! — !! — !! 1-4 (.200)

References

External links

[https://www.vallejoseaweed.com/ Vallejo Seaweed website]

Category:Professional baseball teams in California

Category:Vallejo, California