Florida Complex League Blue Jays

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Florida Complex League Blue Jays
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Minor league affiliations
ClassRookie
League Florida Complex League
Previous leagues
 Gulf Coast League (1981–1985, 1991–1995, 2007–2020)
Major league affiliations
Team Toronto Blue Jays
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Division titles (2)
  • 1992
  • 2015
Team data
NameFCL Blue Jays
Previous names
GCL Blue Jays (1981–1985, 1991–1995, 2007–2020)
Ballpark Bobby Mattick Training Center at Englebert Complex
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
Toronto Blue Jays (Rogers Communications)
General managerMichael Nielsen
ManagerAndy Fermin

The Florida Complex League Blue Jays are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to 2021, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays. The team plays its home games in Dunedin, Florida, at the Bobby Mattick Training Center at Englebert Complex. [1] The team is composed mainly of players who are in their first year of professional baseball either as draftees or non-drafted free agents from the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic, Venezuela and other countries.

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History

The team first competed in the Gulf Coast League (GCL) during 1981–1985 and 1991–1995. [2] [3] After being absent from the league from 1996 through 2006, the team returned to the GCL in 2007, replacing the Pulaski Blue Jays of the Appalachian League in the Blue Jays' farm system. [4] The team won division titles in 1992 and 2015, but has yet to capture a league championship.

Prior to the 2021 season, the Gulf Coast League was renamed as the Florida Complex League (FCL).

Year-by-year records

YearDiv.FinishWLW%ManagerPlayoffs
1981West9th2639.400 Rich Hacker No playoffs until 1983
1982West6th3033.476 Hector Torres
1983Northern4th1546.246 Epy Guerrero
1984Northern4th2934.460 Ray Webster
1985Northern4th2339.371 Rocket Wheeler
1991Southern2nd3128.525 Omar Malavé
1992Southern1st3524.593Omar MalavéLost in 1st round
vs. GCL Expos (1 game to 0)
1993Northern4th2238.367 Héctor Torres
1994Northern2nd2634.433 Doug Ault
1995Northern4th1940.322Rocket Wheeler
2007Northern2nd3624.600 Clayton McCullough
2008North6th2632.448 Dave Pano
2009North3rd3028.517 John Schneider
2010North2nd3128.525John Schneider
2011North4th2732.458Omar Malavé
2012North5th2238.367Omar Malavé
2013Northwest3rd2832.467John Schneider
2014Northwest4th1841.305 Kenny Graham
2015Northwest1st3919.672 Cesar Martin Lost League Finals
vs. GCL Red Sox (2 games to 0)
Won in first round
vs. GCL Tigers (1 game to 0)
2016Northwest2nd3917.696Cesar Martin
2017Northwest3rd3525.583Luis Hurtado
2018Northwest12th2429.453Luis Hurtado
2019North7th2723.540 Dennis Holmberg Playoffs cancelled due to Hurricane Dorian
2020NorthNo season due to COVID-19 pandemic in Florida
2021North10th2529.463Brent Lavallee
2022North8th2827.509Jose Mayorga
2023North15th1737.315Jose Mayorga

Roster

Florida Complex League Blue Jays roster
PlayersCoaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 72 Austin Cates
  • 77 Javen Coleman
  • 76 Jack Eshleman
  • 51 Troy Guthrie
  • -- Silvano Hechavarria
  • 79 Logan Hewitt
  • 48 Johnny King
  • 56 Carson Messina
  • -- Sann Omosako
  • 41 Lluveres Severino
  • 45 Johan Simon
  • 57 Khal Stephen
  • -- Franly Urena
  • -- Juanmi Vasquez
  • 53 Holden Wilkerson
  • 82 Trey Yesavage

Catchers

  • 70 Hayden Gilliland
  • 19 Luis Meza
  • 52 Maykel Minoso
  • 64 Peyton Powell

Infielders

  • 10 Kendry Chirinos
  • 49 Owen Gregg
  • 89 Drew Jemison
  • 40 Jacob Lojewski
  • 44 Sam Shaw
  •  5 Gavin Smith

Outfielders

  • 15 Enmanuel Bonilla
  •  8 David Guzman
  • 94 Jean Joseph
  • 35 Yeuni Munoz
  • 27 Railin Tejada


Manager

  •  6 Andy Fermin

Coaches

  • 99 Antonio Caceres (pitching)
  • 59 Paul Elliott (hitting)
  • 44 Brendan Kelly (pitching)
  • 31 Fred Landers (hitting)
  • 18 Chris Schaeffer (bench)

60-day injured list

  • 24 Evan Elliott
  • -- Jose Fernandez

Injury icon 2.svg 7-day injured list
* On Toronto Blue Jays 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated September 3, 2024
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References

  1. ↑ "Toronto Blue Jays Front Office Directory". MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  2. ↑ 1981 GCL Blue Jay Statistics. Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  3. ↑ Toronto Blue Jays affiliate history. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Blue Jays Join Growing Gulf Coast League". Baseball America. 2007-01-24. Retrieved 2011-01-22.


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