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.

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
GCL Devil Rays
199624-3513thBill Evers
199725-3512th (t)Bobby Ramos
199836-242ndBobby RamosLost League Finals
vs. GCL Rangers (2 games to 0)
Won 1st Round
vs. GCL Marlins (1 game to 0)
GCL Rays
200919-3615thJoe Alvarez
201034-263rdJoe AlvarezLost League Finals
vs. GCL Phillies (2 games to 1)
Won in first round
vs. GCL Marlins (1 game to 0)
201124-3613thJoe Alvarez
201228-3210thPaul Hoover
201327-3311th (t)Jim Morrison
201432-288thJim Morrison
201516-4416thJim Morrison
201628-319thJim Morrison
201728-3212th (t)Jim Morrison
201833-234thTomas Francisco
201925-2811thRafael Valenzuela
2020No Season due to pandemic[1]
FCL Rays
202142-151stRafael ValenzuelaLeague champions [a]

Roster

Florida Complex League Rays roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 86 Ismael Cabral
  • 78 Alexander Campos
  • 30 Alonso Carrera
  • 92 Angel Castillo
  • 99 Jack Hartman #
  • 58 Matthew Hoskins
  • 43 Jordi Infante
  • 85 Brayden Jones #
  • 65 Xavier Lopez
  • 90 Roberto Medina
  • 84 Gabriel Paez
  • 72 Moises Palma
  • 55 Rubender Pena
  •  7 Jeremy Pilon
  • 87 Starlin Savinon
  • 65 Jesse Scholtens *#
  • 64 Riley Stanford
  • 94 Miguel Toscano
  • 24 Steven Wilson *#

Catchers

  • 92 Carlos De Sousa
  • 86 Deinys Gonzalez
  • 38 Taitn Gray #
  • 59 Alfredo Rodriguez
  • 85 Andres Torres
  • 88 Jose Tovar

Infielders

  • 63 Andreimi Antunez
  • 87 Israfell Bautista
  • 75 Emmanuel Cedeno
  • 81 Kleiver Chauran
  • 17 Dean Moss #
  • 72 Tre' Morgan #
  • 53 Aaron Pinero

Outfielders

  • 14 Slater de Brun #
  • 58 Alfonzo Martinez
  • 97 Carlos Matias
  • 19 Dean Moss #

Manager

  • 33 Sean Smedley

Coaches

  • 53 Manny Castillo (coach)
  • -- Angel Galarraga (bullpen catcher)
  • 50 K.C. Judge (hitting)
  • 18 Ty Kelly (hitting)
  • 77 Zac Law (bench)
  • 13 Omar Luna (hitting)
  • 27 Jim Morrison (coach)
  • 26 Chris Roberson (coach)
  • 60 Levi Romero (pitching)
  • 55 Miguel Socolovich (pitching)
  • -- Doc Watson (rehab pitching)
  • 11 Julio Zorrilla (coach)

60-day injured list

  • 60 Erick Lara
  • 79 Leonardo Pineda

Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Complex_League_Rays