| Gulf Coast League |
 |
| Sport |
Baseball |
| Founded |
1964 |
| No. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Athletics (track and field Indoor Competition March 6 &mdash Tom O'Hara sets a new world record for the indoor Mile of teams |
16 |
| Country(ies) |
 United States |
Most recent
champion(s) |
Gulf Coast Yankees |
| Official website |
Official Website |
The Gulf Coast League is a minor league baseball league which operates in Florida. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Gulf Coast Yankees (or GCL Yankees) are the Rookie League affiliate of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the It is a Rookie League, with a season running from mid-June to late August. The season is 60 games long and teams in the league are divided into three divisions, East, North and South. After the regular season the division champion with the best record gets a bye into the best-of-3 championship. The two other division champions play a single game to determine who will move on to the championship series.
GCL teams generally play at the minor league spring training complexes of their parent major league clubs, and are uniformly owned by those parent clubs. Their games are usually played in the afternoon, for very few (if any) spectators. GCL games are perhaps the least competitive of all minor league games, as most of the players were just drafted in that year's entry draft (2-3 weeks before the season's start) and are there to develop skills under their employer's tutelage rather than (necessarily) to win games or entertain fans.
GCL teams are not referred to by their home city, but simply by their parent club's name, and the prefix "GCL" or "Gulf Coast" if necessary to differentiate between them and another club sharing the nickname. Some of these teams share stadiums with their club's High-A affiliate in the Florida State League, which can lead to confusion, as FSL teams do use the city name (e. The Florida State League is a Class A Advanced Minor League Baseball league which operates in the state of Florida. g. the Dunedin Blue Jays, three levels up from the GCL Blue Jays). The Dunedin Blue Jays are a Minor league baseball team based in Dunedin Florida. The Gulf Coast Blue Jays are a Rookie Level minor league affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Current teams
| Division |
Team |
MLB Affiliation |
City |
Stadium |
Capacity |
| East |
GCL Cardinals |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Jupiter, Florida |
Roger Dean Stadium |
7,200 |
| GCL Dodgers |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Vero Beach, Florida |
Holman Stadium |
6,500 |
| GCL Marlins |
Florida Marlins |
Jupiter, Florida |
Roger Dean Stadium |
7,200 |
| GCL Mets |
New York Mets |
Port St. Lucie, Florida |
Tradition Field |
7,347 |
| GCL Nationals |
Washington Nationals |
Viera, Florida |
Carl Barger Complex |
— |
| North |
GCL Blue Jays |
Toronto Blue Jays |
Dunedin, Florida |
Bobby Mattick Training Center at Englebert Complex |
— |
| GCL Braves |
Atlanta Braves |
Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
Champion Stadium |
9,500 |
| GCL Indians |
Cleveland Indians |
Winter Haven, Florida |
Chain of Lakes Park |
7,000 |
| GCL Phillies |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Clearwater, Florida |
Carpenter Complex |
— |
| GCL Tigers |
Detroit Tigers |
Lakeland, Florida |
Joker Marchant Stadium |
8,500 |
| GCL Yankees |
New York Yankees |
Tampa, Florida |
Yankee Complex |
— |
| South |
GCL Orioles |
Baltimore Orioles |
Sarasota, Florida |
Twin Lakes Park |
- |
| GCL Pirates |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Bradenton, Florida |
Pirate City Stadium |
— |
| GCL Reds |
Cincinnati Reds |
Sarasota, Florida |
Ed Smith Stadium |
7,500 |
| GCL Red Sox |
Boston Red Sox |
Fort Myers, Florida |
Boston Red Sox Player Development Complex |
— |
| GCL Twins |
Minnesota Twins |
Fort Myers, Florida |
Lee County Complex |
— |
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According to the U Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Holman Stadium is a Baseball Stadium in Vero Beach Florida, built in 1953 to accommodate Spring training for the Dodgers as part The Gulf Coast Marlins are one of the Rookie Level minor league affiliates of the Florida Marlins. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Jupiter is a town located in Palm Beach County Florida. As of the 2000 census the town had a total population of 39328 Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Roger Dean Stadium is a Baseball stadium located in a shopping district called Abacoa, which is in Jupiter Florida. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Port St Lucie is a city in St Lucie County Florida, United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Tradition Field is a Baseball stadium located in Port St Lucie Florida. The Gulf Coast Nationals are the Rookie Level minor league affiliate of the Washington Nationals. The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D Situated on former Duda Ranch and scrub forest land Viera is a master planned community in Brevard County, Florida, located in the Space Coast Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Gulf Coast Blue Jays are a Rookie Level minor league affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dunedin (dəˈniːdɪn is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Gulf Coast Braves are the Rookie Level MILB affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. Lake Buena Vista is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Champion Stadium is a 9500 seat Baseball stadium located at Disney's Wide World of Sports in the Walt Disney World Resort. The Gulf Coast Indians are a Minor league baseball team in Winter Haven Florida mnaged by Rouglas Odor. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Chain of Lakes Park is a Baseball field located in Winter Haven Florida. The Gulf Coast League (GCL Phillies are the Rookie Level minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Clearwater is a City located in Pinellas County Florida, USA, nearly due west of Tampa and northwest of St Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Gulf Coast Tigers are the Rookie Level minor league affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Lakeland is a City in Polk County Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Joker Marchant Stadium is a Baseball field located in Lakeland Florida. The Gulf Coast Yankees (or GCL Yankees) are the Rookie League affiliate of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Gulf Coast Orioles are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Gulf Coast League. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the state of Florida in the United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Gulf Coast Pirates are the Rookie Level minor league affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Bradenton is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Gulf Coast Reds are the Rookie Level minor league affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the state of Florida in the United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Ed Smith Stadium is a Baseball field located in Sarasota Florida. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the
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