GULF COAST LEAGUE
NEWS
05/03/2024
 
Sunday, September 24th , 2023
SS Jeff Benn of the Clearwater Squirrels honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Outstanding Hitter Award.
3B Terry Whitaker of the Port St. Lucie Shockers honored: Finished 2nd in 2023 GCL Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
C Mario Garza of the Port St. Lucie Shockers honored: Finished 3rd in 2023 GCL Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
Saturday, September 23rd , 2023
SP Bruce Wells of the Tampa (NYA) Brass honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Outstanding Pitcher Award.
SP Dan Miller of the Lakeland Victory honored: Finished 2nd in 2023 GCL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
SP Jose Suarez of the Port Charlotte Prowlers honored: Finished 3rd in 2023 GCL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
Thursday, September 21st , 2023
C Román Mota of the Clearwater Squirrels honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Platinum Stick Award at C.
1B Ricardo Sánchez of the Jupiter (STL) Dizzy Dogs honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
SS Emilio Torres of the Jupiter (MIA) Bullets honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
3B Terry Whitaker of the Port St. Lucie Shockers honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
SS Jeff Benn of the Clearwater Squirrels honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
CF Nazario Maano of the Port Charlotte Prowlers honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Platinum Stick Award at LF.
CF Roberto Vásquez of the Fort Myers (BOS) Thorns honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Platinum Stick Award at CF.
RF Angel Ramirez of the Bradenton Rhinos honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Platinum Stick Award at RF.
1B Mario Cordero of the Jupiter (STL) Dizzy Dogs honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Platinum Stick Award at DH.
Wednesday, September 20th , 2023
SP Cisco Peña of the Port Charlotte Prowlers honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Reliever of the Year Award.
SP Jose Suarez of the Port Charlotte Prowlers honored: Finished 2nd in 2023 GCL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
SP Jeremy Barker of the Dunedin Shooters honored: Finished 3rd in 2023 GCL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
Tuesday, September 19th , 2023
RP Fernando Martínez of the Dunedin Shooters honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Glove Wizard Award at P.
C Preston Powell of the Lakeland Victory honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Glove Wizard Award at C.
1B Lorenzo Infante of the Fort Myers (BOS) Thorns honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Glove Wizard Award at 1B.
2B Daniel Rice of the Fort Myers (BOS) Thorns honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Glove Wizard Award at 2B.
3B Terry Whitaker of the Port St. Lucie Shockers honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Glove Wizard Award at 3B.
SS Roberto Gonzáles of the Port St. Lucie Shockers honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Glove Wizard Award at SS.
CF Nazario Maano of the Port Charlotte Prowlers honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Glove Wizard Award at LF.
CF Drow Jones of the Port Charlotte Prowlers honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Glove Wizard Award at CF.
RF Bill Mills of the Clearwater Squirrels honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Glove Wizard Award at RF.
Saturday, September 9th , 2023
Dunedin Shooters: César Fernández sets the playoff game record for RBI with 7.
Dunedin Shooters: César Fernández hits three home runs against the Port St. Lucie Shockers, going 3-5 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored!
LF César Fernández of the Dunedin Shooters honored: Wins the 2023 Round 2 MVP Award.
Sunday, September 3rd , 2023
LF Augusto García of the Port St. Lucie Shockers honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Round 1 MVP Award.
Friday, September 1st , 2023
SS Jeff Benn of the Clearwater Squirrels honored: Wins the GCL Batter of the Month Award.
CL Mark Alexander of the Tampa (NYA) Brass honored: Wins the GCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
Lakeland Victory: Dave Fortey sets the playoff game record for home runs with 3.
Lakeland Victory: Dave Fortey hits three home runs against the Port St. Lucie Shockers, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
RF Ernesto Ramírez of the Dunedin Shooters honored: Wins the 2023 GCL Round 1 MVP Award.
Monday, August 21st , 2023
1B Ivan Villanueva of the Bradenton Rhinos honored: Wins the GCL Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, August 20th , 2023
Lakeland Victory: Roman Matos pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Dunedin Shooters with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Thursday, August 17th , 2023
Fort Myers (BOS) Thorns: German Madrid was suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
Tampa (DEN) Bunnies: Geoffrey Allen was suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
Monday, August 14th , 2023
2B Bill Cox of the Lake Buena Vista Wild Horses honored: Wins the GCL Player of the Week Award.
Friday, August 11th , 2023
Clearwater Squirrels: Román Mota sets the regular season game record for RBI with 9.
Monday, August 7th , 2023
SS David McDonald of the Kissimmee Creeps honored: Wins the GCL Player of the Week Award.
Dunedin Shooters: Randall Silva goes 5-5 against the Clearwater Squirrels, with 2 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R.
Saturday, August 5th , 2023
Jupiter (STL) Dizzy Dogs: Carlos Barrera pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Sarasota Venom with 14 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Tuesday, August 1st , 2023
3B Terry Whitaker of the Port St. Lucie Shockers honored: Wins the GCL Batter of the Month Award.
RP Hui-ying Chin of the Viera Animals honored: Wins the GCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
Monday, July 31st , 2023
3B Luis Sanchez of the Fort Myers (MIN) Black Dogs honored: Wins the GCL Player of the Week Award.
Clearwater Squirrels: Rob Murray goes 5-6 against the Tampa (NYA) Brass, with 1 RBI and 4 R.
Monday, July 24th , 2023
RF Dennis Tuttle of the Sarasota Venom honored: Wins the GCL Player of the Week Award.
Monday, July 17th , 2023
LF Armando Sepulveda of the Viera Animals honored: Wins the GCL Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, July 16th , 2023
Team 1 All-Star Game Selections announced:
SP Hui-ying Chin (VIE) - 3-0, 0.70 ERA, 25.2 IP, 0.82 WHIP, 11.2 K/9, 1.1 WAR
SP Fred Henderson (LBV) - 0-2, 1.99 ERA, 22.2 IP, 0.79 WHIP, 6.0 K/9, 0.6 WAR
SP Dan Miller (LAK) - 1-0, 2 SV, 2.04 ERA, 17.2 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 6.1 K/9, 0.1 WAR
SP Glen O'Brien (JUP) - 1-1, 2.86 ERA, 28.1 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 10.2 K/9, 1.0 WAR
SP Júlio Quintana (LBV) - 0-2, 2.52 ERA, 25.0 IP, 1.24 WHIP, 8.6 K/9, 0.5 WAR
SP Steve Ratzlaff (PS) - 2-1, 1.27 ERA, 28.1 IP, 0.74 WHIP, 10.5 K/9, 1.2 WAR
RP Foeke Geerdinkck (JSL) - 2-0, 0.63 ERA, 14.1 IP, 0.91 WHIP, 9.4 K/9, 0.5 WAR
RP Mark Howe (JUP) - 1-0, 2.00 ERA, 18.0 IP, 0.94 WHIP, 6.5 K/9, 0.5 WAR
RP Félix Velasco (PS) - 3-1, 2.02 ERA, 13.1 IP, 0.75 WHIP, 9.4 K/9, 0.1 WAR
CL Paul Lee (LBV) - 0-0, 1.72 ERA, 15.2 IP, 1.40 WHIP, 10.9 K/9, 0.4 WAR
CL Jose Nieves (JUP) - 1-1, 3 SV, 0.61 ERA, 14.2 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 11.0 K/9, 0.8 WAR
C Mario Garza (PS) - .259/.429/.426, 54 AB, 2 HR, 156 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
C Jonathan Montacute (VIE) - .339/.468/.613, 62 AB, 5 HR, 200 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
1B Mario Cordero (JSL) - .375/.467/.594, 64 AB, 4 HR, 203 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
1B Ron Dryden (VIE) - .400/.463/.686, 35 AB, 223 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
3B Roy Davidson (JUP) - .227/.381/.413, 75 AB, 3 HR, 135 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
3B Carlos Sánchez (VIE) - .289/.390/.511, 90 AB, 4 HR, 162 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
3B Terry Whitaker (PS) - .250/.424/.603, 68 AB, 7 HR, 180 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
SS Ramón Rosa (LAK) - .315/.413/.426, 54 AB, 1 HR, 1 SB, 142 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
CF Gilberto Gidts (LAK) - .358/.477/.717, 53 AB, 2 HR, 1 SB, 209 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
CF Jacinto Medaetz (PS) - .296/.383/.479, 71 AB, 2 HR, 6 SB, 141 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
RF Pasqualino Bocci (PS) - .342/.484/.507, 73 AB, 2 HR, 187 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
RF Roberto Solís (JUP) - .277/.340/.574, 94 AB, 6 HR, 6 SB, 153 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
RF Hector Trejo (LAK) - .259/.381/.531, 81 AB, 5 HR, 1 SB, 163 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
RF Paul Wilhelm (JSL) - .340/.462/.604, 53 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, 206 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
Team 2 All-Star Game Selections announced:
SP Charles George (BRA) - 1-1, 2.14 ERA, 21.0 IP, 1.24 WHIP, 12.4 K/9, 1.0 WAR
SP David Gonzalez (BRA) - 1-2, 2.45 ERA, 29.1 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 9.2 K/9, 1.5 WAR
SP Juan O'Neil (FMS) - 2-1, 1.91 ERA, 28.1 IP, 0.92 WHIP, 10.5 K/9, 1.3 WAR
SP Jonathan Raffone (CLE) - 2-1, 1.57 ERA, 23.0 IP, 1.22 WHIP, 7.0 K/9, 0.3 WAR
SP Fernando Valenzuela (DUN) - 2-0, 2.76 ERA, 29.1 IP, 1.06 WHIP, 9.2 K/9, 0.8 WAR
SP Bruce Wells (GNY1) - 2-0, 1.98 ERA, 27.1 IP, 0.91 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 0.7 WAR
RP Sergio Cruz (SAR) - 2-0, 0.56 ERA, 16.0 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, 0.5 WAR
RP Derek Moon (CLE) - 1-0, 2 SV, 1.10 ERA, 16.1 IP, 0.98 WHIP, 7.7 K/9, 0.2 WAR
RP Jose Suarez (PC) - 2-1, 1.15 ERA, 15.2 IP, 1.15 WHIP, 11.5 K/9, 0.5 WAR
RP Luis Vásquez (PC) - 1-1, 7 SV, 1.93 ERA, 18.2 IP, 1.18 WHIP, 6.8 K/9, 0.3 WAR
RP Jim Ward (FMS) - 2-1, 0.00 ERA, 15.0 IP, 0.93 WHIP, 7.2 K/9, 0.6 WAR
C Skip Bass (SAR) - .467/.484/.867, 30 AB, 2 HR, 284 wRC+, 0.4 WAR
C Román Mota (CLE) - .286/.414/.607, 56 AB, 4 HR, 180 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
C Carlos Rodriguez (DUN) - .346/.404/.462, 52 AB, 2 HR, 140 wRC+, 0.4 WAR
1B Steve Kennedy (CLE) - .276/.375/.447, 76 AB, 2 HR, 1 SB, 141 wRC+, 0.3 WAR
2B Denny Montgomery (CLE) - .297/.439/.391, 64 AB, 4 SB, 150 wRC+, 0.4 WAR
SS Jeff Benn (CLE) - .234/.392/.455, 77 AB, 5 HR, 3 SB, 145 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
SS Paul MacGilledon (DUN) - .357/.471/.750, 28 AB, 3 HR, 229 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
SS William McClure (PC) - .333/.381/.718, 39 AB, 4 HR, 1 SB, 199 wRC+, 0.5 WAR
LF Nazario Maano (PC) - .328/.505/.507, 67 AB, 3 HR, 5 SB, 175 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
LF John Yoder (GNY1) - .359/.500/.615, 39 AB, 3 HR, 223 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
CF Earl Hatcher (DUN) - .272/.352/.568, 81 AB, 6 HR, 8 SB, 162 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
CF Keith Young (GNY1) - .351/.415/.457, 94 AB, 2 HR, 6 SB, 154 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
RF Angel Ramirez (BRA) - .306/.374/.435, 85 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, 134 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
RF Bill Smith (DUN) - .289/.426/.513, 76 AB, 4 HR, 14 SB, 168 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
Wednesday, July 12th , 2023
Bradenton Rhinos: Mike Humphries pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Lake Buena Vista Wild Horses with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Monday, July 10th , 2023
C Jonathan Montacute of the Viera Animals honored: Wins the GCL Player of the Week Award.
Monday, July 3rd , 2023
CF Keith Young of the Tampa (NYA) Brass honored: Wins the GCL Player of the Week Award.
Saturday, July 1st , 2023
Dunedin Shooters: Ray Veeck was suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
Lakeland Victory: Jose Barron was suspended 8 games after ejection following a brawl.
Thursday, June 29th , 2023
Port St. Lucie Shockers: Paco Hinojosa was suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
Viera Animals: Jorge Miranda was suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
Monday, June 26th , 2023
CF Gilberto Gidts of the Lakeland Victory honored: Wins the GCL Player of the Week Award.
Tampa (NYA) Brass: Jaime Rivera goes 5-7 against the Port Charlotte Prowlers, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
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