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However, the affiliation with the Mariners ended when Diamond Baseball Holdings purchased the team. This group owns numerous minor league teams, including several single-A clubs across California. With this transition, the Nuts will be rebranded as the Inland Empire 66ers and will relocate from Modesto to a market in Southern California. Meanwhile, the existing Inland Empire 66ers will move to Rancho Cucamonga, while Rancho Cucamonga’s Dodgers affiliate shifts to Ontario, California. This “musical chairs” situation across minor league baseball reflects an ongoing strategy to optimize league operations under the leadership of Major League Baseball.