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 Rays1996 24-35 13th Bill Evers 1997 25-35 12th (t) Bobby Ramos 1998 36-24 2nd Bobby Ramos Lost League Finalsvs. GCL Rangers (2 games to 0)Won 1st Roundvs. GCL Marlins (1 game to 0)GCL Rays2009 19-36 15th Joe Alvarez 2010 34-26 3rd Joe Alvarez Lost League Finalsvs. GCL Phillies (2 games to 1) Won in first roundvs. 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 pandemicFCL Rays2021 42-15 1st Rafael Valenzuela League champions
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External links Official website