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| Florida Complex League Marlins Founded in 1992 Jupiter, Florida | |
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| Class | Rookie |
| League | Florida Complex League |
| Division | East Division |
Previous leagues | Gulf Coast League (1992–2020) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Miami Marlins (2012–present) |
| Previous teams | Florida Marlins (pre-2012) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (0) | None |
| Division titles (7) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | FCL Marlins |
Previous names | GCL Marlins (1992–2020) |
| Ballpark | Roger Dean Stadium |
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Miami Marlins |
| Manager | Robert Rodriguez |
The Florida Complex League Marlins are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Miami Marlins, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to the 2021 season, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Marlins. The team plays its home games in Jupiter, Florida, at Roger Dean Stadium, which is also the spring training home of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Marlins. The team is mainly composed of players who are in their first year of professional baseball either as draftees or non-drafted free agents.
The team first entered the Gulf Coast League (GCL) in 1984, and has competed continuously since then. The team was based in Kissimmee, Florida, during 1992–1993 and Melbourne, Florida, during 1994–2001. The team has won multiple division titles, but has yet to capture a league championship.
The GCL Marlins threw a combined perfect game against the GCL Astros on July 19, 2012. Justin Jackson pitched the first six innings, Patrick Merkling pitched the seventh inning and Dane Stone pitched the last two innings. [1]
Prior to the 2021 season, the Gulf Coast League was renamed as the Florida Complex League (FCL).
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 33-27 | 4th | Carlos Tosca | |
| 1993 | 32-28 | 6th (t) | Jim Hendry | |
| 1994 | 38-21 | 4th | Juan Bustabad | Lost in 1st round vs. GCL Astros (1 game to 0) |
| 1995 | 40-16 | 1st | Juan Bustabad | Lost in 1st round vs. GCL Tigers (1 game to 0) |
| 1996 | 34-25 | 5th | Juan Bustabad | |
| 1997 | 31-28 | 5th | Jon Deeble | |
| 1998 | 38-22 | 1st | Jon Deeble | Lost in 1st round vs. GCL Devil Rays (1 game to 0) |
| 1999 | 25-35 | 12th | Jon Deeble | |
| 2000 | 40-20 | 2nd | Kevin Boles | Lost in 1st round vs. GCL Yankees (1 game to 0) |
| 2001 | 29-31 | 9th | Jon Deeble | |
| 2002 | 31-29 | 6th | Jesus Campos | |
| 2003 | 26-32 | 11th | Tim Cossins | |
| 2004 | 31-29 | 6th (t) | Tim Cossins | |
| 2005 | 24-30 | 9th (t) | Edwin Rodríguez | |
| 2006 | 29-24 | 5th | Edwin Rodríguez | |
| 2007 | 29-25 | 6th | Tim Cossins | |
| 2008 | 30-24 | 5th | Steve Watson | |
| 2009 | 38-17 | 1st | Jorge Hernandez | Lost League Finals vs. GCL Nationals (2 games to 0) Won in first round vs. GCL Yankees (1 game to 0) |
| 2010 | 37-19 | 1st | Jorge Hernandez | Lost in 1st round vs. GCL Rays (1 game to 0) |
| 2011 | 38-16 | 1st | Jorge Hernandez | Lost League Finals vs. GCL Yankees (2 games to 0) Won in first round vs. GCL Pirates (1 game to 0) |
| 2012 | 29-30 | 7th | Jorge Hernandez | |
| 2013 | 25-34 | 14th | Julio Garcia | |
| 2014 | 25-35 | 12th (t) | Julio Garcia | |
| 2015 | 33-27 | 7th | Julio Bruno | |
| 2016 | 24-31 | 12th (t) | Julio Bruno | |
| 2017 | 32-23 | 5th | John Pachot | |
| 2018 | 25-31 | 12th | John Pachot | |
| 2019 | 28-22 | 5th | Robert Rodriguez | Playoffs cancelled due to Hurricane Dorian |
| 2020 | No Season due to pandemic [2] | |||
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