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.
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.
Season-by-season
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
1992 | 33-27 | 4th | Carlos Tosca | |
1993 | 32-28 | 6th | Jim Hendry | |
1994 | 38-21 | 4th | Juan Bustabad | Lost in 1st round vs. GCL Astros |
1995 | 40-16 | 1st | Juan Bustabad | Lost in 1st round vs. GCL Tigers |
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 |
1999 | 25-35 | 12th | Jon Deeble | |
2000 | 40-20 | 2nd | Kevin Boles | Lost in 1st round vs. GCL Yankees |
2001 | 29-31 | 9th | Jon Deeble | |
2002 | 31-29 | 6th | Jesus Campos | |
2003 | 26-32 | 11th | Tim Cossins | |
2004 | 31-29 | 6th | Tim Cossins | |
2005 | 24-30 | 9th | 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 Won in first round vs. GCL Yankees |
2010 | 37-19 | 1st | Jorge Hernandez | Lost in 1st round vs. GCL Rays |
2011 | 38-16 | 1st | Jorge Hernandez | Lost League Finals vs. GCL Yankees Won in first round vs. GCL Pirates |
2012 | 29-30 | 7th | Jorge Hernandez | |
2013 | 25-34 | 14th | Julio Garcia | |
2014 | 25-35 | 12th | Julio Garcia | |
2015 | 33-27 | 7th | Julio Bruno | |
2016 | 24-31 | 12th | 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 |