 On June 21, 2016, the GCL hired Jen Pawol, the first female umpire in Minor League Baseball since 2007, and the first in the GCL since 1978.In 2017 the GCL hired another woman umpire, Emma Charlesworth-Seiler.The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before ultimately being cancelled on June 30.