GCL Nationals

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Team History[edit]

The Gulf Coast Nationals, also known as the GCL Nationals, are a rookie-level affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They were formed in 2005, after the Montréal Expos relocated to become the Washington Nationals; their GCL affiliate changed names, from the GCL Expos to the Nationals. The team plays in the East division of the Gulf Coast League. The Nationals play at Nationals Complex in Viera, FL.

On July 23, 2017, the GCL Nationals performed a rare feat as their pitchers tossed a seven-inning no-hitter in both ends of a doubleheader against the GCL Marlins. Joan Baez (6 innings) and Jose Jimenez (1 inning) combined for a 4-0 in the first game, and Jared Johnson (4 innings) and Gilberto Chu (3 innings) did the job in the second game, a 1-0 win.

Year-by-Year Record[edit]

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs Hitting Coach Pitching Coach Coach
2005 21-32 12th Wendell Kim Jason Camilli Franklin Bravo
2006 23-31 10th Bob Henley Jason Camilli Franklin Bravo
2007 23-31 13th Bob Henley Jason Camilli Franklin Bravo
2008 33-22 3rd Bob Henley Lost League Finals Franklin Bravo
2009 36-19 2nd Bob Henley League Champs
2010 24-32 13th (t) Bobby Williams
2011 20-33 14th Bobby Williams Michael Tejera
2012 27-33 11th Tripp Keister Amaury Garcia Michael Tejera
2013 49-9 1st Patrick Anderson League Champs Amaury Garcia Michael Tejera
2014 25-35 12th (t) Michael Barrett Jorge Mejia Michael Tejera Jerad Head
2015 24-34 14th Michael Barrett Jorge Mejia Michael Tejera Jerad Head, Sean McCauley
2016 30-23 4th Josh Johnson Jorge Mejia Michael Tejera
2017 34-22 2nd Josh Johnson Lost League Finals Jorge Mejia Michael Tejera
2018 23-33 15th Mario Lisson Jorge Mejia Larry Pardo
2019 26-23 8th Mario Lisson Jorge Mejia Larry Pardo
2020 Season cancelled


Nationals Team and top Hitter and Pitcher statistics
Team Individual
Year BA ERA Fld Hitter AB Hits Avr Pitcher IP W-L ERA
2005 .249 4.62 .963 Francisco Guzman 154 53 .344 Matthew Perks 60.1 4-2 2.83
2006 .226 3.35 NA Robert Jacobsen 193 48 .249 Oscar Lira 46 4-5 3.88
2007 .237 4.77 .955 Michael Burgess 128 43 .336 Randy Matias 38.1 4-1 1.64

Further Reading[edit]

  • Gabe Lacques: "GCL Nationals pitcher oblivious he was part of historic doubleheader no-hitter", USA Today Sports, July 23, 2017. [1]

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