Gulf Coast League Rays
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Gulf Coast League Rays (1996-1998, 2009-present) Port Charlotte, Florida Originally played in St. Petersburg, Florida 1996-1998 | |||
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| Current | Rookie | ||
| Minor league affiliations | |||
| League | Gulf Coast League | ||
| Division | Southern Division | ||
| Major league affiliations | |||
| Current | Tampa Bay Rays | ||
| Previous | Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1996-1998) | ||
| Minor league titles | |||
| League titles (0) | None | ||
| Division titles (2) |
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| Team data | |||
| Nickname | GCL Rays (2009-present) | ||
Previous names | 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 | ||
The Gulf Coast Rays are a minor league baseball team in Port Charlotte, Florida managed by Paul Hoover. They are a Rookie-level team in the Gulf Coast League and an affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. The team plays most of their home games on field five of the Charlotte Sports Park complex, and will also play select games in the stadium. Their roster will compose mostly of international free agents from the Dominican Republic and Venezuela and draft picks from the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft.
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, however the Rays returned to the Gulf Coast League in 2009.
Season-by-season
(from Baseball Reference Bullpen) (from Baseball Reference Bullpen)
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | |
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| 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 | TBD | TBD | Jim Morrison | ||
Roster
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