Brevard County Manatees
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Brevard County Manatees Founded in 1994 Viera, Florida | |||||
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| Current | Single-A (Advanced) (1994–present) | ||||
| Minor league affiliations | |||||
| League | Florida State League (1994–present) | ||||
| Division | North Division | ||||
| Major league affiliations | |||||
| Current | Milwaukee Brewers (2005–present) | ||||
| Previous |
Montreal Expos (2002–2004)
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| Minor league titles | |||||
| League titles | 2001 (co-champions with Tampa Yankees) | ||||
| Division titles | 1994, 2001, 2007 | ||||
| Team data | |||||
| Nickname | Brevard County Manatees (1994–present) | ||||
| Ballpark | Space Coast Stadium (1994–present) | ||||
| Owner(s)/ Operator(s) |
Central Florida Baseball Group, LLC President: Charlie Baumann | ||||
| Manager | Joe Ayrault | ||||
| General manager | Kyle J. Smith | ||||
The Brevard County Manatees are a minor league baseball team of the Florida State League, and are the A-Advanced affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are based in Viera, Florida, and play their home games at Space Coast Stadium; built in 1994, the park holds 8,100 fans and is also the Spring Training home of the Washington Nationals
The Manatees will be affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers through 2014, as the two organizations extended their player development contract (PDC) in the spring of 2012.
Their mascot is known as Manny the Manatee. During the time that the team was affiliated with the Marlins, the mascot was named Hugh.
Team history
In 1994, the Manatees made it to the Florida State League championship series, but lost in the finals to the Tampa Yankees. They made a second championship series appearance in 2001. However, due to the September 11 attacks, the championship series was canceled and the Manatees and Tampa Yankees were declared co-champions. In 2007, the Manatees won the title in their division, but lost in the league finals to the Clearwater Threshers in four games.
On August 12, 2009, the Manatees recorded the 1,000th win in franchise history with an 8–2 win over the Dunedin Blue Jays.
Promotions
In April 2007, on "World Record First Pitch Attempt Day" the stadium was opened at 6:00 a.m. for the 7:00 p.m. game to allow each fan to throw a ceremonial first pitch. They were still short of the world record by several hundred pitches.
Season-by-season results
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| Year | Regular Season | Post-season | ||||
| Record | Win % | League | Record | Win % | Result | |
| 1994 | 78–61 | .561 | 2nd | 3–3 | .500 | Won East Division title vs West Palm Beach Expos, 2–0 Lost FSL Championship vs Tampa Yankees, 1–3 |
| 1995 | 61–74 | .452 | 12th | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 47–92 | .338 | 14th | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 62–76 | .449 | 12th | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 43–97 | .307 | 14th | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 61–74 | .452 | 12th | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 66–74 | .471 | 10th | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 80–55 | .593 | 1st | 2–1 | .667 | Won East Division title vs Vero Beach Dodgers, 2–1 FSL Championship series vs Tampa Yankees canceled due to September 11, 2001 attacks. Both teams are declared co-champions. |
| 2002 | 51–85 | .375 | 12th | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 65–66 | .496 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 53–72 | .424 | 10th | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 63–73 | .463 | 10th | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 64–65 | .496 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 74–62 | .544 | 4th | 3–4 | .429 | Won East Division title vs St. Lucie Mets, 2–1 Lost FSL Championship vs Clearwater Threshers, 1–3 |
| 2008 | 66–72 | .478 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 79–48 | .622 | 1st | 0–2 | .000 | Lost North Division title vs Tampa Yankees, 0–2 |
| 2010 | 64–75 | .460 | 10th | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 62–76 | .449 | 11th | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 63–72 | .467 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 66-68 | .493 | 7th | — | — | — |
| Totals | 1,258–1,437 | .467 | — | 8–10 | .465 | 1 League Co-Championship |
Current roster
| Brevard County Manatees roster | ||||
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Notable alumni
- Josh Beckett
- Ryan Braun won the 2007 National League Rookie of the Year Award after leading the league in slugging percentage, won Silver Slugger Awards in 2008–10, and was an NL All Star in 2008–12. 2011 National League Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
- Josh Butler
- Chad Cordero
- Ryan Dempster
- Alcides Escobar
- Yovani Gallardo
- Mat Gamel
- Carlos Gomez
- Félix Heredia
- Shawn Hill
- Matt Mantei
- Mike McClendon
- Brian Meadows
- Randy Messenger
- Kevin Millar
- Edgar Rentería
- Scott Podsednik
- Manny Parra
- Mike Redmond
- Nate Robertson
- Grady Sizemore
- Randy Winn
- Darrell Rasner
- Joe Thatcher
- John Axford
- Jay Powell
- Tony Saunders
- Luis Ugueto
- Carlos Villanueva
- Kelley Washington (Wide Receiver, New England Patriots, was a prospect for the Florida Marlins and played in Brevard in 1998 and 1999)
- Chris Young (Pitcher, San Diego Padres)
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