The Florida Complex League Rays are a
minor league baseball team in
Port Charlotte, Florida
Port Charlotte is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The population was 54,392 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Port C ...
, 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 Gulf Coast League Rangers, or GCL Rangers were a minor league baseball club in the Gulf Coast League between 1973 and 2002. The club was consistently competitive winning eight league championships and seven division titles, while only posting ...
. 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
Roster
Notes
References
External links
Official website
Florida Complex League teams
Baseball teams established in 1996
Professional baseball teams in Florida
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1996 establishments in Florida
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