Florida Complex League Blue Jays
Minor league affiliations
ClassRookie
LeagueFlorida Complex League
Previous leagues
Gulf Coast League (1981–1985, 1991–1995, 2007–2020)
Major league affiliations
TeamToronto 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)
BallparkBobby Mattick Training Center at Englebert Complex
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
Toronto Blue Jays (Rogers Communications)
General managerMichael Nielsen
ManagerJose Mayorga

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.

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

Year Div. Finish W L W% Manager Playoffs
1981 West 9th 26 39 .400 Rich Hacker No playoffs until 1983
1982 West 6th 30 33 .476 Hector Torres
1983 Northern 4th 15 46 .246 Epy Guerrero
1984 Northern 4th 29 34 .460 Ray Webster
1985 Northern 4th 23 39 .371 Rocket Wheeler
1991 Southern 2nd 31 28 .525 Omar Malavé
1992 Southern 1st 35 24 .593 Omar Malavé Lost in 1st round
vs. GCL Expos (1 game to 0)
1993 Northern 4th 22 38 .367 Héctor Torres
1994 Northern 2nd 26 34 .433 Doug Ault
1995 Northern 4th 19 40 .322 Rocket Wheeler
2007 Northern 2nd 36 24 .600 Clayton McCullough
2008 North 6th 26 32 .448 Dave Pano
2009 North 3rd 30 28 .517 John Schneider
2010 North 2nd 31 28 .525 John Schneider
2011 North 4th 27 32 .458 Omar Malavé
2012 North 5th 22 38 .367 Omar Malavé
2013 Northwest 3rd 28 32 .467 John Schneider
2014 Northwest 4th 18 41 .305 Kenny Graham
2015 Northwest 1st 39 19 .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)
2016 Northwest 2nd 39 17 .696 Cesar Martin
2017 Northwest 3rd 35 25 .583 Luis Hurtado
2018 Northwest 12th 24 29 .453 Luis Hurtado
2019 North 7th 27 23 .540 Dennis Holmberg Playoffs cancelled due to Hurricane Dorian

Roster

Florida Complex League Blue Jays roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 47 Cesar Ayala
  • 37 Bo Bonds #
  • 66 Daniel Guerra
  • 56 Keiner Leon
  • 77 Francisco Lucumi
  • 34 Trent Palmer #
  • 80 Fernando Perez
  • 57 Nolan Perry
  • 22 Julio Ramirez
  • 62 Jackson Rees
  • 30 Christopher Rodriguez
  • 51 Johan Simon #
  • 39 Gage Stanifer
  • 31 Juanmi Vasquez

Catchers

  • 49 Jerry Huntzinger
  • 35 Nate LaRue
  • 55 Victor Mesia #
  • 19 Juan Meza
  •  4 Jonathan Peguero
  •  0 Carlos Vasquez

Infielders

  •  9 Gregori Cano
  • 10 Kendry Chirinos
  • 26 Jose Fernandez
  • 20 Endri Garcia
  • 17 Luis Garcia
  •  5 Martin Gimenez
  • 36 Arjun Nimmala
  • 43 Sam Shaw

Outfielders

  •  3 Yhoangel Aponte
  • 23 Victor Arias
  • 40 Marcos De La Rosa
  •  7 Cristian Feliz
  • 32 Jean Joseph
  • 60 Yeuni Munoz
  • 39 Juan Pizarro
  • 48 Robert Robertis

Manager

  • 38 Jose Mayorga

Coaches

  • 99 Antonio Caceres (pitching)
  • -- Delta Cleary Jr. (coach)
  • 59 Paul Elliott (hitting)
  • -- Corey Hart (hitting)
  • -- Brendan Kelly (pitching)
  • -- Fred Landers (hitting)
  • -- Jaime Lever (hitting)
  • -- Ashley Ponce (coach)
  • -- Daniel Tucker (assistant)


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 August 11, 2023
 Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • Florida Complex League
 → Toronto Blue Jays minor league players

References

  1. ^ "Toronto Blue Jays Front Office Directory". MLB.com. 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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