Florida Complex League Tigers

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Florida Complex League Tigers
Detroit tigers textlogo.svg Detroit Tigers Insignia.svg
Team logoCap insignia
Minor league affiliations
ClassRookie
League Florida Complex League
DivisionNorth Division
Previous leagues
Gulf Coast League (1968, 1995–2020)
Major league affiliations
Team Detroit Tigers
Minor league titles
League titles (2)
  • 2018
  • 2024
Division titles (5)
  • 1995
  • 2006
  • 2012
  • 2015
  • 2018
Team data
NameFCL Tigers East & West
Previous names
  • GCL Tigers East & West (2016–2020)
  • GCL Tigers (1968, 1995–2015)
Ballpark Joker Marchant Stadium
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
Detroit Tigers

The Florida Complex League Tigers are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to 2021, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Tigers. The team plays its home games at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida. 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 various other countries.

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History

The team first played in the Gulf Coast League (GCL) during the 1968 season. After then being absent for over 25 years, the team returned to the league in 1995 and has competed continuously since then.

Starting with the 2016 season, the team has fielded two squads in the league, differentiated with "East" and "West" suffixes. The second team was created due to the cancellation of the Venezuelan Summer League, which left the Tigers with a roster full of players with no team. Most of these players were assigned to one of the two GCL squads, although some were assigned to the Tigers affiliate in the Dominican Summer League.

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

Rosters

PlayersCoaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 56 Ignacio Briceno
  • 94 Jack Bushell
  • 45 Rayner Castillo #
  • 52 Ronny Chalas
  • 89 Jose Diaz
  • 87 Jatnk Diaz Injury icon 2.svg
  • 24 Blake Dickerson
  • 29 Andrew Dunford Injury icon 2.svg
  • 55 Pedro Garcia
  • 81 Carlos Lequerica
  • 33 Dylan McCall
  •  8 Frank Moreno
  • 15 Eliseo Mota
  • 34 Gabriel Reyes #
  • 54 Moises Rodriguez
  • 93 Johnathan Rogers
  • 49 Cole Stupp
  • 12 Paul Wilson

Catchers

  • 28 Daneurys De La Cruz
  • 32 Ricardo Hurtado
  • 14 Enrique Jimenez
  • 44 Julio E. Rodriguez
  • 30 Samuel Rojas

Infielders

  •  9 Abel Bastidas
  • 90 Raudy De Los Santos
  • 78 Yimmy Diaz
  • 21 Juan Hernandez
  • 35 Jesus Machado
  • 27 Franyerber Montilla
  • 48 Reylin Perez
  • 59 Carson Rucker Injury icon 2.svg
  • 57 Luis Santana #
  • 91 Manuel Sequera Injury icon 2.svg

Outfielders

  •  0 Nomar Fana
  • 39 Anibal Salas Injury icon 2.svg


Manager

  • 13 Salvador Paniagua

Coaches

  • 31 Tyler Anderson (pitching)
  • 60 Rafael Gil (hitting)
  • 17 Chase Glaum (hitting)
  • 36 Willians Moreno (pitching)

60-day injured list

  • 43 Jaison Brete
  • 26 Brady Cerkownyk
  • 40 Albert Oliva

Injury icon 2.svg 7-day injured list
* On Detroit Tigers 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated May 14, 2024
Transactions
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Detroit Tigers minor league players

Season-by-season

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
196827-367th Wayne Blackburn No playoffs until 1983
199533-246th Kevin Bradshaw Lost League Finals
vs. GCL Royals (2 games to 0)
Won in first round
vs. GCL Marlins (1 game to 0)
199626-3412thKevin Bradshaw
199731-297thKevin Bradshaw
199828-328th(t)Kevin Bradshaw
199929-318th(t) Gary Green
200034-265th(t)Kevin Bradshaw
200134-265th Howard Bushong
200223-3713thHoward Bushong
200328-295thHoward Bushong
200424-369thKevin Bradshaw
200524-309th(t)Kevin Bradshaw
200632-182ndKevin BradshawLost in 1st round
vs. GCL Dodgers (1 game to 0)
200728-329th(t) Benny Castillo
200827-3112thBasilio Cabrera
200929-319thBasilio Cabrera
201029-309thBasilio Cabrera
201129-317thBasilio Cabrera
201236-241st(t)Basilio CabreraLost in 1st round
vs. GCL Red Sox (1 game to 0)
201332-285thBasilio Cabrera
201434-256thBasilio Cabrera
201536-233rdBasilio CabreraLost in 1st round
vs. GCL Blue Jays (1 game to 0)

GCL Tigers East

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
201621-3716thRafael Gil
201714-4517thJesus Garces
201826-2810th Luis López
201919-2914thLuis LópezPlayoffs cancelled due to Hurricane Dorian

GCL Tigers West

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
201630-287thRafael Martinez
201729-289thRafael Gil
201837-162nd Brayan Peña League Champions
vs. GCL Cardinals(2 games to 1)
Won in first round
vs. GCL Red Sox (1 game to 0)
201930-203rdGary CathcartPlayoffs cancelled due to Hurricane Dorian

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