Gulf Coast Dodgers
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The Arizona League Dodgers are the Rookie Level minor league
affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers
. They were formerly known as the Gulf Coast Dodgers and played in Vero Beach, Florida
, at Dodgertown
(specifically on the historic Field One). Dodgertown includes Holman Stadium, which is also the former spring training home to the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers
. The team was composed mainly of players who were in their first year of professional baseball
either as draftees or non-drafted free agents
.
The GCL Dodgers originally played from 1983–1992 and folded, but were reactivated by the franchise in 2001. In 2009, the Dodgers' announced that the team would move to the Arizona League
and assume its new name. The team plays its home games at Camelback Ranch, the Dodgers' spring training
facility.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
. They were formerly known as the Gulf Coast Dodgers and played in Vero Beach, Florida
Vero Beach, Florida
Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 16,939. It is the county seat of Indian River County...
, at Dodgertown
Holman Stadium (Vero Beach)
Holman Stadium is a baseball stadium in Vero Beach, Florida, built in 1953 to accommodate spring training for the Dodgers as part of a complex called Dodgertown. In addition to the Dodgers' spring games, it was also the home of the Vero Beach Devil Rays of the Florida State League, through the...
(specifically on the historic Field One). Dodgertown includes Holman Stadium, which is also the former spring training home to the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
. The team was composed mainly of players who were in their first year of professional baseball
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
either as draftees or non-drafted free agents
Free Agents
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.
The GCL Dodgers originally played from 1983–1992 and folded, but were reactivated by the franchise in 2001. In 2009, the Dodgers' announced that the team would move to the Arizona League
Arizona League
The Arizona League is a minor league baseball league that operates in and around Phoenix, Arizona. It is a rookie-level professional baseball league run by Major League Baseball since 1989. Games are played at the spring training complexes of the team's parent organizations from mid-June until the...
and assume its new name. The team plays its home games at Camelback Ranch, the Dodgers' spring training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
facility.
Season by season
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCL Dodgers (1983–1992) | |||||
| 1983 | 37–23 | 2nd | Gary LaRocque Gary LaRocque Gary LaRocque is a former Minor League Baseball player and manager. A graduate of the University of Hartford, he was an All-American shortstop and was picked in the 14th round of the 1975 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers... |
League Champs | |
| 1984 | 34–29 | 4th | Jose Alvarez | ||
| 1985 | 28–33 | 6th | Jose Alvarez | ||
| 1986 | 33–28 | 2nd | Jose Alvarez | League Champs | |
| 1987 | 43–20 | 1st | Jose Alvarez | League Champs | |
| 1988 | 43–20 | 2nd | Jose Alvarez | ||
| 1989 | 40–23 | 2nd (t) | Jerry Royster Jerry Royster Jeron Kennis Royster was a third baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, and the New York Yankees, as well as a former manager of the Milwaukee Brewers and of the Lotte Giants in the Korea Baseball Organization.-Career:He was signed by the Dodgers... |
Lost League Finals | |
| 1990 | 38–25 | 2nd | Ivan DeJesus Ivan DeJesus Iván Alvarez DeJesús is a former Major League Baseball player from 1974 to 1988 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, and Detroit Tigers. DeJesús was regarded as a good fielding but light hitting shortstop... |
League Champs | |
| 1991 | 29–31 | 10th | Ivan DeJesus | ||
| 1992 | 32–27 | 5th | John Shoemaker John Shoemaker John Shoemaker is a former minor league baseball player and current manager of the Great Lakes Loons in the Class-A Midwest League.... |
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| GCL Dodgers (2001–2008) | |||||
| 2001 | 41–19 | 1st | Juan Bustabad Juan Bustabad Juan Bustabad is a minor league baseball player and manager, who currently manages the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in the California League.-Playing career:... |
Lost League Finals | |
| 2002 | 33–27 | 5th | Luis Salazar Luis Salazar Luis Ernesto Salazar Garcia is a former third baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball, a right-handed batter who played from 1980 to 1992.... |
Lost League Finals | |
| 2003 | 29–31 | 6th | Luis Salazar | ||
| 2004 | 31–29 | 6th (t) | Luis Salazar | ||
| 2005 | 25–29 | 7th | Luis Salazar | ||
| 2006 | 32–22 | 4th | Juan Bustabad Juan Bustabad Juan Bustabad is a minor league baseball player and manager, who currently manages the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in the California League.-Playing career:... |
Lost League Finals | |
| 2007 | 40–15 | 1st | Juan Bustabad | Lost League Finals | |
| 2008 | 30–26 | 3rd | Jeff Carter | ||
| AZL Dodgers (2009–present) | |||||
| 2009 | 24–32 | 4th | Jeff Carter | ||
| 2010 | 30–25 | 3rd | Lorenzo Bundy Lorenzo Bundy Charles Lorenzo Bundy is the former first base coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks and current manager of the Albuquerque Isotopes.-Playing career:... |
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| 2011 | 34-22 | 1st | Lorenzo Bundy | League Champs | |
External links
See also
- Arizona LeagueArizona LeagueThe Arizona League is a minor league baseball league that operates in and around Phoenix, Arizona. It is a rookie-level professional baseball league run by Major League Baseball since 1989. Games are played at the spring training complexes of the team's parent organizations from mid-June until the...
- Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
- Minor League BaseballMinor league baseballMinor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...