Brevard County Manatees
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Brevard County Manatees Founded in 1994 Viera, Florida | |||||
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| Class-level | |||||
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| Current | Class A-Advanced (1994–present) | ||||
| Minor league affiliations | |||||
| League | Florida State League (1994–present) | ||||
| Division | North Division | ||||
| Major league affiliations | |||||
| Current | Milwaukee Brewers (2005–present) | ||||
| Previous |
Montreal Expos (2002–2004) | ||||
| Minor league titles | |||||
| League titles (1) | 2001 | ||||
| Division titles (3) |
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| Team data | |||||
| Nickname | Brevard County Manatees (1994–present) | ||||
| Colors |
navy blue, red, white | ||||
| Mascot | Manny the Manatee | ||||
| Ballpark | Space Coast Stadium (1994–present) | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) |
Central Florida Baseball Group, LLC President: Charlie Baumann | ||||
| Manager | Joe Ayrault | ||||
| General Manager | Chadwick LoVitt | ||||
The Brevard County Manatees are a minor league baseball team of the Florida State League, and are the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are based in Viera, Florida, and play their home games at Space Coast Stadium; built in 1994, the park holds 5,346 people and is also the Spring training home of Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals.
Their mascot is Manny Manatee. During the time that the team was affiliated with the Florida Marlins, the mascot was named Hugh.
Team history
In 1994, the Manatees made it to the Florida State League championship series, but lost in the finals to the Tampa Yankees. They made a second championship series appearance in 2001. However, due to the September 11 attacks, the championship series was canceled and the Manatees and Yankees were declared co-champions. In 2007, the Manatees won the title in their division, but lost in the league finals to the Clearwater Threshers in four games.
On August 12, 2009, the Manatees recorded the 1,000th win in franchise history with an 8–2 win over the Dunedin Blue Jays.
The Manatees will be affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers through 2016, as the two organizations extended their player development contract (PDC) in September 2014.
Promotions
In April 2007, on "World Record First Pitch Attempt Day" the stadium was opened at 6:00 a.m. for the 7:00 p.m. game to allow each fan to throw a ceremonial first pitch. They were still short of the world record by several hundred pitches.
Season-by-season results
| Brevard County Manatees | ||||||
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| Year | Regular Season | Post-season | ||||
| Record | Win % | League | Record | Win % | Result | |
| 1994 | 78–61 | .561 | 2nd | 3–3 | .500 | Won East Division title vs West Palm Beach Expos, 2–0 Lost FSL Championship vs Tampa Yankees, 1–3 |
| 1995 | 61–74 | .452 | 12th | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 47–92 | .338 | 14th | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 62–76 | .449 | 12th | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 43–97 | .307 | 14th | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 61–74 | .452 | 12th | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 66–74 | .471 | 10th | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 80–55 | .593 | 1st | 2–1 | .667 | Won East Division title vs Vero Beach Dodgers, 2–1 FSL Championship series vs Tampa Yankees canceled due to September 11, 2001 attacks. Both teams are declared co-champions. |
| 2002 | 51–85 | .375 | 12th | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 65–66 | .496 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 53–72 | .424 | 10th | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 63–73 | .463 | 10th | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 64–65 | .496 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 74–62 | .544 | 4th | 3–4 | .429 | Won East Division title vs St. Lucie Mets, 2–1 Lost FSL Championship vs Clearwater Threshers, 1–3 |
| 2008 | 66–72 | .478 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 79–48 | .622 | 1st | 0–2 | .000 | Lost North Division title vs Tampa Yankees, 0–2 |
| 2010 | 64–75 | .460 | 10th | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 62–76 | .449 | 11th | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 63–72 | .467 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 66-68 | .493 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 73–62 | .541 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 73–62 | .541 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 55-80 | .407 | 9th | — | — | — |
| Totals | 1,386–1,579 | .465 | — | 8–10 | .444 | 1 League Championship |
Roster
| Brevard County Manatees roster | ||||
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| Players | Coaches/Other | |||
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Notable alumni
- Orlando Arcia
- Josh Beckett
- Ryan Braun
- Josh Butler
- Hiram Burgos
- Lorenzo Cain
- Chad Cordero
- Tyler Cravy
- Ryan Dempster
- Alcides Escobar
- Yovani Gallardo
- Mat Gamel
- Scooter Gennett
- David Goforth
- Carlos Gómez
- Tom Gorzelanny
- Jim Henderson
- Félix Heredia
- Shawn Hill
- Taylor Jungmann
- Jonathan Lucroy
- Jorge Lopez
- Damien Magnifico
- Matt Mantei
- Mike McClendon
- Brian Meadows
- Randy Messenger
- Kevin Millar
- Jimmy Nelson
- Édgar Rentería
- Scott Podsednik
- Manny Parra
- Mike Redmond
- Michael Reed
- Yadiel Rivera
- Nate Robertson
- Logan Schafer
- Grady Sizemore
- Randy Winn
- Darrell Rasner
- Joe Thatcher
- John Axford
- Jay Powell
- Tony Saunders
- Luis Ugueto
- Carlos Villanueva
- Tyler Wagner
- Kelley Washington[1]
- Chris Young
References
- ↑ Wide Receiver, New England Patriots, was a prospect for the Florida Marlins and played in Brevard in 1998 and 1999
External links
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