Gulf Coast League Marlins
The Gulf Coast League Marlins are a Rookie Level minor league affiliate of the Miami Marlins that plays in the Gulf Coast League. The team plays their home games in Jupiter, Florida at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, which is also the spring training home of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Marlins. The Marlins include mostly players who are in their first year of professional baseball either as draftees or non-drafted free agents.
| Gulf Coast League Marlins Founded in 1992 Jupiter, Florida | |
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| Class | Rookie |
| League | Gulf Coast League |
| Division | East Division |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Miami Marlins |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (0) | None |
| Division titles (7) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | Gulf Coast League Marlins |
| Ballpark | Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium |
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Miami Marlins |
| Manager | Robert Rodriguez |
The GCL Marlins were based in Kissimmee, Florida in 1992–1993, and Melbourne, Florida 1994–2001.
The GCL Marlins threw a combined perfect game against the GCL Astros on July 19, 2012. Justin Jackson pitched the first six innings, Patrick Merkling pitched the seventh inning and Dane Stone pitched the last two innings.[1]
Season-by-season
(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 1992 | 33-27 | 4th | Carlos Tosca | |
| 1993 | 32-28 | 6th (t) | Jim Hendry | |
| 1994 | 38-21 | 4th | Juan Bustabad | Lost in 1st round vs. GCL Astros (1 game to 0) |
| 1995 | 40-16 | 1st | Juan Bustabad | Lost in 1st round vs. GCL Tigers (1 game to 0) |
| 1996 | 34-25 | 5th | Juan Bustabad | |
| 1997 | 31-28 | 5th | Jon Deeble | |
| 1998 | 38-22 | 1st | Jon Deeble | Lost in 1st round vs. GCL Devil Rays (1 game to 0) |
| 1999 | 25-35 | 12th | Jon Deeble | |
| 2000 | 40-20 | 2nd | Kevin Boles | Lost in 1st round vs. GCL Yankees (1 game to 0) |
| 2001 | 29-31 | 9th | Jon Deeble | |
| 2002 | 31-29 | 6th | Jesus Campos | |
| 2003 | 26-32 | 11th | Tim Cossins | |
| 2004 | 31-29 | 6th (t) | Tim Cossins | |
| 2005 | 24-30 | 9th (t) | Edwin Rodríguez | |
| 2006 | 29-24 | 5th | Edwin Rodríguez | |
| 2007 | 29-25 | 6th | Tim Cossins | |
| 2008 | 30-24 | 5th | Steve Watson | |
| 2009 | 38-17 | 1st | Jorge Hernandez | Lost League Finals vs. GCL Nationals (2 games to 0) Won in first round vs. GCL Yankees (1 game to 0) |
| 2010 | 37-19 | 1st | Jorge Hernandez | Lost in 1st round vs. GCL Rays (1 game to 0) |
| 2011 | 38-16 | 1st | Jorge Hernandez | Lost League Finals vs. GCL Yankees (2 games to 0) Won in first round vs. GCL Pirates (1 game to 0) |
| 2012 | 29-30 | 7th | Jorge Hernandez | |
| 2013 | 25-34 | 14th | Julio Garcia | |
| 2014 | 25-35 | 12th (t) | Julio Garcia | |
| 2015 | 33-27 | 7th | Julio Bruno | |
| 2016 | 24-31 | 12th (t) | Julio Bruno | |
| 2017 | 32-23 | 5th | John Pachot | |
| 2018 | 25-31 | 12th | John Pachot | |
| 2019 | 28-22 | 5th | Robert Rodriguez | Playoffs cancelled due to Hurricane Dorian |
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References
- Pentis, Andrew (July 19, 2012). "GCL Marlins trio tosses perfect game".
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