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
Minor league affiliations
ClassRookie
LeagueFlorida Complex League
DivisionSouthern Division
Previous leagues
Gulf Coast League (1996–1998, 2009–2020)
Major league affiliations
TeamTampa Bay Rays
Previous teamsTampa Bay Devil Rays (1996–1998)
Minor league titles
League titles (1)2021
Division titles (4)
  • 1998
  • 2010
  • 2021
  • 2022
Team data
NameFCL Rays
Previous names
GCL Rays (2009–2020)
GCL Devil Rays (1996–1998)
BallparkCharlotte Sports Park (2009–present)
Previous parks
Al Lang Stadium (1996–1998)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
Tampa Bay Rays
ManagerJim 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

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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 [a]

Roster

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Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • -- Ryan Andrade
  • -- Noah Beal
  • 14 Joel Canizalez
  • -- Kaleb Corbett
  • -- Andres Galan
  • 95 Maikel Hernandez
  • -- Janzen Keisel
  • -- Jacob Kmatz
  • -- Nate Knowles
  • 90 Roberto Medina
  • -- Dominic Niman
  • -- Trey Pooser
  • 16 Jonathan Russell
  • 93 Michael Saturria
  • -- Ryan Schiefer
  • -- Bryce Shaffer
  • 85 Owen Stevenson #
  • -- Jayden Voelker

Catchers

  • -- Nathan Flewelling
  • 82 Yirer Garcia
  • -- Tyler Herron

Infielders

  • 97 Luis Ariza
  • 77 Nicandro Aybar
  • 15 Felix Cotes
  • 60 Erick Lara
  • -- Jack Lines
  • 76 Jose Monzon
  • 64 Juanfel Peguero
  • -- Tony Santa Maria
  • 83 Miguel Tamares

Outfielders

  • 68 Jose Contreras
  • -- Derek Datil
  • 74 Brailer Guerrero


Manager

Coaches

  • 43 Henry Bonilla (pitching)
  • 53 Manny Castillo (coach)
  • 45 Jose Gonzalez (pitching)
  • 48 Esteban Gonzalez (coach)
  • 50 K.C. Judge (hitting)
  • 36 Francisco Leandro (first base)
  • 27 Jim Morrison (coach)
  •  2 Hez Randolph (hitting)
  • 26 Chris Roberson (coach)
  •  6 Alejandro Segovia (hitting)
  • 11 Julio Zorrilla (coach)

60-day injured list

  • 98 Yonathan Gomez (full season)
  • 80 Larry Martinez (full season)
  • 75 Neifi Vasquez (full season)

  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 September 18, 2024
Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • Florida Complex League
Tampa Bay Rays minor league players

Notes

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

References

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