Gulf Coast League Nationals

The Gulf Coast League Nationals, often called the GCL Nationals, is a rookie-level minor-league baseball team that is an affiliate of Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals. The team is a member of the Gulf Coast League and plays in Viera, Florida, at the Washington Nationals Training Center next to Space Coast Stadium. The team is composed mainly of players who are in their first year of professional baseball either as draftees or non-drafted free agents.

History

Gulf Coast League Expos (1969–2004)

From 1969 to 2004, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Expos (or "GCL Expos"),[1] and was a minor-league affiliate of Major League Baseball's National League Montreal Expos.

Gulf Coast League Nationals (2005–present)

When the Montreal Expos moved from Montreal to Washington, D.C., after the conclusion of the 2004 season to become the Washington Nationals, the Gulf Coast League Expos became the Gulf Coast League Nationals, beginning play as such in the 2005 season.

In 2013, the Gulf Coast League Nationals finished their regular season with a record of 49-9. This .845 winning percentage was the highest winning percentage for a full regular season ever achieved by a minor-league baseball team based in the United States. The only minor-league baseball team to have a better winning percentage over a full regular season anywhere in the world was the Toronto Blue Jays' 1992 Dominican Summer League team based in the Dominican Republic, which finished at 68-2 with a .971 winning percentage.[2] The Nationals then won all three of their playoff games, defeating the Gulf Coast League Pirates in a single-game semifinal playoff and sweeping the Gulf Coast League Red Sox in the best-of-three league championship series, to become the 2013 Gulf Coast League champions.[3][4]

Roster

Gulf Coast League Nationals roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  •  2 Joan Baez
  • 64 John Costa
  • 56 Weston Davis
  • 55 Kida De La Cruz
  • 57 Matthew Derosier
  • -- Erick Fedde
  • 60 Elisaul Gomez
  • 33 DJ Jauss
  • 50 Domenick Mancini
  • 28 McKenzie Mills
  • 40 Jose Morales
  • 99 Ross Ohlendorf * #
  • 43 Cole Plouck
  • 24 Omar Poveda #
  • 37 Jean Ramirez
  • 54 Yorlin Reynoso
  • 68 Jefry Rodriguez
  • 67 Melvi Salazar
  • 48 Kyle Simmons
  •  3 Brandon Sisk #
  • 44 Sammy Solis * #
  • 45 Maximo Valerio
  • 15 Daury Vasquez
  • 30 Delbi Yrizarri

Catchers

  • -- Ricardo Martinez ‡
  • 14 Jakson Reetz
  •  7 Brayan Serrata
  • 12 Jorge Tillero

Infielders

  •  1 Younaifred Aguero
  •  4 Thomas Alvarez
  • 11 Kelvin Gutierrez
  • 10 Conor Keniry
  •  6 Edwin Lora
  • 32 Ryan Ripken
  •  5 Dionicio Rosario

Outfielders

  • 13 Aldrem Correndor
  • 19 Randy Encarnacion
  • 18 Darryl Florentino
  • 25 Luis Guzman
  • 26 Oliver Ortiz
  • -- Brian Pruitt ‡
  • 51 Gilberto Ramirez

Manager

  • -- Josh Johnson

Coaches


7-day disabled list
* On Washington Nationals 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated December 26, 2015
Transactions
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References

  1. ↑ GCL Expos - BR Bullpen
  2. ↑ Wagner, James, "Nationals GCL Team Sets a Minor League Record," washingtonpost.com, August 29, 2013, 7:20 pm EDT.
  3. ↑ DiPietro, Lou, "Baby Bombers 2013 Playoff Log: One and Done for the GCL Yankees," yesnetwork.com, August 30, 2013, 7:49 PM EDT
  4. ↑ Dykstra, Sam, "Nationals capture GCL championship," September 1, 2013, 7:10 PM EDT

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