GCL Nationals

• Location: Melbourne, FL 2005-2009; Viera, FL 2010-2016; West Palm Beach, FL 2017-present
• League: Gulf Coast League 2005-
• Affiliation: Washington Nationals 2005-
• Ballpark: Carl Barger Baseball Complex 2005-2009; Space Coast Stadium 2010-2016; Fitteam Ballpark of the Palm Beaches (2017-present)

Team History

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

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

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