Florida_Complex_League_Rays

Florida Complex League Rays
Florida Complex League Rays
(1996–1998, 2009–present); Port Charlotte, Florida ; Originally played in St. Petersburg, Florida (1996–1998);
Minor league affiliations
Class	Rookie
League	Florida Complex League
Division	Southern Division
Previous leagues	Gulf Coast League (1996–1998, 2009–2020)
Major league affiliations
Team	Tampa Bay Rays
Previous teams	Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1996–1998)
Minor league titles
League titles (1)	2021
Division titles (4)	1998; 2010; 2021; 2022;
Team data
Name	FCL Rays
Previous names	GCL Rays (2009–2020); GCL Devil Rays (1996–1998)
Ballpark	Charlotte Sports Park (2009–present)
Previous parks	Al Lang Stadium (1996–1998)
Owner(s)/; Operator(s)	Tampa Bay Rays
Manager	Jim Morrison

Florida Complex League Rays

Minor league baseball team

The Florida Complex League Rays are a minor league baseball team in Port Charlotte, Florida, competing as a Rookie-level team in the Florida Complex League as an affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. Prior to 2021, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Rays. The team plays most of their home games on field no. five of the Charlotte Sports Park complex, and also play select games in the main stadium.

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The team first played from 1996 to 1998 as the Gulf Coast League Devil Rays. The club struggled during their first two years, but made it to the league championship in 1998, before losing to the GCL Rangers. The team was not fielded after the 1998 season until returning to the Gulf Coast League in 2009. Prior to the 2021 season, the league was renamed as the Florida Complex League.

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[2] In 2021, the league did not have a postseason; FCL Rays had the best winning percentage for the season, 42–15 (.737).

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"2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.

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Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
GCL Devil Rays
1996	24-35	13th	Bill Evers
1997	25-35	12th (t)	Bobby Ramos
1998	36-24	2nd	Bobby Ramos	Lost League Finals vs. GCL Rangers (2 games to 0) Won 1st Round vs. GCL Marlins (1 game to 0)
GCL Rays
2009	19-36	15th	Joe Alvarez
2010	34-26	3rd	Joe Alvarez	Lost League Finals vs. GCL Phillies (2 games to 1) Won in first round vs. GCL Marlins (1 game to 0)
2011	24-36	13th	Joe Alvarez
2012	28-32	10th	Paul Hoover
2013	27-33	11th (t)	Jim Morrison
2014	32-28	8th	Jim Morrison
2015	16-44	16th	Jim Morrison
2016	28-31	9th	Jim Morrison
2017	28-32	12th (t)	Jim Morrison
2018	33-23	4th	Tomas Francisco
2019	25-28	11th	Rafael Valenzuela
2020	No Season due to pandemic^[1]
FCL Rays
2021	42-15	1st	Rafael Valenzuela	League Champions ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 88 Alexander Alberto 85 Adrian Almonte 59 Baltazar Arredondo 97 Orlando Barrios 77 Neraldo Catalina 74 Samuel Cruz 89 Cesar De Jesus 76 Manuel De La Rosa 29 Pete Fairbanks #* 56 Renaldito Florian 36 Gary Gill Hill 52 Cristhofer Gonzalez 95 Maikel Hernandez 71 Luis Hernandez 77 Sebastian Javier 75 Israel Mateo ‡ 78 Samuel Mejia 73 Gerlin Rosario 81 Ramon Sanchez 72 Jeromy Sosa 91 Santiago Suarez 58 Andri Tavarez 96 Jose Urbina 41 Colby White #* 23 Logan Workman #		Catchers 50 Robert Brooks 96 Enderson Delgado 95 Raudelis Martinez 82 Roylems Rangel 85 Joshuan Sandoval Infielders 97 Luis Ariza 74 Edwin Barragan 87 Elis Barreat 93 Willmer De La Cruz 92 Ricardo Gonzalez 84 Narciso Polanco 65 Nathanael Rodriguez 83 Miguel Tamares 62 Victor Valera Outfielders 70 Estanli Castillo 75 Arison Jimenez 50 Jackson Lancaster 72 Angel Mateo 79 Santiago Millan 67 Enzo Paulino 63 Jose Pena 90 Elias Petiyan 57 Jhonny Piron 78 Jose Sanabria		Manager -- Frank Maldonado Coaches -- Henry Bonilla (pitching) 53 Manny Castillo (hitting) -- Chris Constantine (coach) 40 Marty DeMerritt (pitching) 48 Esteban Gonzalez (coach) 45 Jose Gonzalez (pitching) 25 Edgardo Lebron (coach) -- Braxton Martinez (development) 27 Jim Morrison (coach) 44 Jamie Nelson (hitting) 2 Hez Randolph (hitting) 6 Alejandro Segovia (hitting) 46 Steven Watson (rehab pitching) 60-day injured list -- Fernando Costume -- Yonathan Gomez 7-day injured list * On Tampa Bay Rays 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated June 14, 2023 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Florida Complex League → Tampa Bay Rays minor league players

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Florida Complex League Rays
(1996–1998, 2009–present) Port Charlotte, Florida Originally played in St. Petersburg, Florida (1996–1998)

Minor league affiliations
Class	Rookie
League	Florida Complex League
Division	Southern Division
Previous leagues	Gulf Coast League (1996–1998, 2009–2020)
Major league affiliations
Team	Tampa Bay Rays
Previous teams	Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1996–1998)
Minor league titles
League titles (1)	2021
Division titles (4)	1998 2010 2021 2022
Team data
Name	FCL Rays
Previous names	GCL Rays (2009–2020) GCL Devil Rays (1996–1998)
Ballpark	Charlotte Sports Park (2009–present)
Previous parks	Al Lang Stadium (1996–1998)
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Tampa Bay Rays
Manager	Jim Morrison