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	Charlotte Stone Crabs; Founded in 1980; Port Charlotte, Florida; Based in Port Charlotte since 2009
; Team Logo	; Cap Insignia
	Class-level
	Class A Advanced (1980–present);
	Minor league affiliations
	Florida State League (1980–present) South Division; ;
	Major league affiliations
	Tampa Bay Rays (2007–present); Los Angeles Dodgers (1980-2006);
	Name
	Charlotte Stone Crabs (2009–future); Vero Beach Devil Rays (2007-2008); Vero Beach Dodgers (1980-2006);
	Ballpark
	Charlotte Sports Park (2009–future); Holman Stadium (1980-2008);
	Minor league titles
League titles	1983, 1990
Division titles	1983, 1990, 2009
	Owner(s)/Operated by: Cal Ripken, Jr., Ripken Baseball
	Manager: Jim Morrison
	General Manager: Joe Hart

The Charlotte Stone Crabs are a minor league baseball team in the Florida State League based in Port Charlotte, Florida. The team is the Class A Advanced affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays and is owned by Ripken Baseball. Starting with the 2009 Florida State League season, the Stone Crabs will play its home games at Charlotte Sports Park.

The team is named for a type of crustacean called the Florida stone crab, which is indigenous to the Charlotte County region.

[edit] History

The Charlotte Stone Crabs were formerly known as the Vero Beach Dodgers then the Vero Beach Devil Rays. The Vero Beach teams played at Holman Stadium, the former spring training home of the Los Angeles Dodgers. On August 25, 2008, it was announced that the Vero Beach franchise was sold to Ripken Baseball, which resulted in the move to Charlotte County, Florida.

The Stone Crabs play their home games at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, Florida, the former spring training home of the Texas Rangers.

On December 20, the team announced that Jim Morrison will return as manager, having managed the Vero Beach team in 2008.

In their first season in Port Charlotte, the Stone Crabs won the FSL South division title but lost the league title to the Tampa Yankees three games to two.

[edit] Roster

Charlotte Stone Crabs roster

Players

Coaches/Other

Pitchers

16 Kevin Boggan
27 Alex Cobb
26 Jesse Darcy
31 Richard De Los Santos
23 Marquis Fleming
9 Brian Flores
15 Justin Garcia
14 Jeremy Hall
20 Austin Hinkle
30 Jake McGee
25 David Newmann
32 Tommy Rafferty
18 Josh Satow

Catchers

34 Nevin Ashley
28 Michael McCormick
29 Ian Paxton
13 Stephen Vogt †

Infielders

24 Drew M. Anderson
10 Matthew Hall
7 Omar Luna
3 Shawn O'Malley
8 Gregory Sexton
35 Matthew Sweeney
4 Shawn Williams
39 Henry Wrigley

Outfielders

17 Reid Fronk
19 John Matulia
21 Ryan Royster
5 Emeel Salem

Manager

2 Jim Morrison

Coaches

33 Joe Szekely (hitting)
37 Bill Moloney (pitching)

† Disabled list
* On Tampa Bay Rays 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated 2009-09-28
Transactions

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Contents

[edit] History

[edit] Roster

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