Florida Complex League Blue Jays
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.
| Florida Complex League Blue Jays | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Rookie |
| 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) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | FCL 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 manager | Michael Nielsen |
| Manager | Jose Mayorga |
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 |
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| 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 |
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References
- "Toronto Blue Jays Front Office Directory". MLB.com. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- 1981 GCL Blue Jay Statistics. Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- Toronto Blue Jays affiliate history. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- "Blue Jays Join Growing Gulf Coast League". Baseball America. 2007-01-24. Retrieved 2011-01-22.