Gulf Coast League Cardinals

Gulf Coast League Cardinals
Founded in 1963
Jupiter, Florida
Cap insignia
Class-level
Current Rookie
Minor league affiliations
League Gulf Coast League
Division East Division
Major league affiliations
Current St. Louis Cardinals
Minor league titles
League titles None
Division titles None
Team data
Nickname Gulf Coast League Cardinals (1966-present)
Ballpark Roger Dean Stadium
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
St. Louis Cardinals
Manager Steve Turco

The Gulf Coast League Cardinals are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Gulf Coast League. The Cardinals were originally a team from 1966-1976, but were reactivated in 2007. The Cardinals play their home games in Jupiter, Florida at Roger Dean Stadium, which is also the spring training home of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Florida Marlins.

2007 season

In 2007, the Cardinals were reactivated in the Gulf Coast League and played their first game since folding in 1976 on June 20, a 7-0 win against the GCL Nationals. The Cardinals won their next game, but then began a 6-game losing streak that lasted until June 30. In July, the Cardinals went 16-14, still heading into August with a sub-500 record. In August, the Cardinals went 8-13, finishing 24-30 and in 3rd place in the East, and missing the playoffs.

Season by season

YearWLPCTFinish Manager
GCL Cardinals (1966-76)
19662028.4175th Place GCLGeorge Kissell
19672532.4396th Place GCLGeorge Kissell
19683427.5552nd Place GCLGeorge Kissell/Ray Hathaway
19692133.3897th Place GCLTom Burgess
19703228.5335th Place GCLTom Burgess
19712033.3777th Place GCLTom Burgess
19722732.4585th Place GCLBobby Dews
19732530.4557th Place GCLKen Boyer
19742721.5635th Place GCLBobby Dews/Tom Burgess
19751737.3277th Place GCLFred Koenig
19762724.5294th Place GCLDave Ricketts
GCL Cardinals (2007-Present)
20072430.4443rd Place GCL EastEude Brito

Roster

Gulf Coast League Cardinals roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 51 Silas Bohannan
  • 56 Steven De La Cruz
  • 52 Jordan DeLorenzo
  • 50 Bryan Dobzandki
  • 19 Nicholas Frey
  • -- Steven Gallardo
  • 35 Blake Higgins
  • 25 Yeison Medina ‡
  • 22 Frederis Parra
  • 40 Jorge L. Rodriguez
  • 38 Ramon Santos
  • 26 Davis Ward
  • 23 Ronnie Williams

Catchers

  • 18 Joshua Lopez
  • 21 Frankie Rodriguez

Infielders

  • 33 Julian Barzilli
  • 15 Malik Collymore
  • 31 Jake Gronsky
  • 49 Michael Massi
  •  3 Elier Rodriguez

Outfielders

  •  5 DeAndre Asbury-Heath
  • 12 Ricardo Bautista

Manager

  •  7 Steve Turco

Coaches

  • -- Roberto Espinoza (hitting)
  • -- Cale Johnson (pitching)


7-day disabled list
* On St. Louis Cardinals 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated April 16, 2015
Transactions
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St. Louis Cardinals minor league players

Bryan Dobzanski Is also on the team

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