Florida Complex League Rays
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.
| Florida Complex League Rays | |
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| 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 (3) |
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| 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 |
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.
Season-by-season
| 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 | 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] | ||||
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| 2021 | 42-15 | 1st | Rafael Valenzuela | League Champions [lower-alpha 1] | |
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Notes
- In 2021, the league did not have a postseason; FCL Rays had the best winning percentage for the season, 42–15 (.737).
References
- "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- Baseball Reference Bullpen
- Baseball Reference Bullpen