August 4th, 2016 at 8:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka ThinkBlueLA has learned that a two-year Player Development Contract (PDC) extension agreement between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the City of Rancho Cucamonga for the team’s Advanced Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes could be nearing completion.
Although no exact time frame was given, sources say that the two parties “hope to have something finalized soon.”
The yet-to-be-confirmed information comes one day after the Dodgers officially announced two-year extensions of their PDCs with the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers of the Pacific Coast League, the Double-A Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League and the Low Single-A Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League to continue their respective partnerships through the 2018 season.
The Dodgers and the the City of Rancho Cucamonga began their partnership in 2011 and have twice renewed their two-year California League PDC agreement. The current agreement expires at the conclusion of the 2016 season.
Rancho Cucamonga’s LoanMart Field is arguably one of the most beautiful ballparks in all of baseball.
(Photo credit – Ron Cervenka)
Fans who have attended Quakes games since becoming the Dodgers Advanced Single-A affiliate in 2011 well know that in addition to LoanMart Field (aka – ‘The Epicenter’) being one of the finest facilities in all of professional baseball, they also have an outstanding staff from top to bottom under the direction and leadership of vice president and general manager Grant Riddle. What many fans may not know, however, is that the franchise is owned by Hall of Famer George Brett and his brother Bobby of Brett Sports & Entertainment, Inc.
We will provide an update if/when the PDC extension agreement has been finalized.
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I was not aware that George Brett was the owner of the franchise. That is great news since George Brett has never done anything other than 1st class since his El Segundo days. While I was a swimmer in high school, my love was always baseball, and I followed all Los Angeles area high school baseball from 1967. I went to high school with Doug DeCinces, so I just got into a habit of following high school baseball so that I could follow them as they were drafted through the minors and onto the major league fields.
I have not been to the Epicenter, but I have seen the Quakes play multiple games in Stockton. I just never caught on that Brett was the owner.
Hey Ron what will happen with the Ogden Raptors will the Dodgers renew with them or or they looking for a new Pioneer League team or moving to the Northwest League?
Funny you should mention that. I am preparing an article on one of the Raptors’ players as we speak and was actually quite surprised to learn that they have been the Dodgers short-season rookie league affiliate since 2003. I hadn’t realized that it had been this long. As such and with the Pioneer League consisting of eight total teams, there is absolutely no reason whatsoever to believe that the Dodgers would go elsewhere.
Additionally, although I have never been there personally, many say that Lindquist Field is, hands down, the most beautiful minor league ballpark in the country … so they’ve got that going for them too. : )