Florida Complex League Braves

The Florida Complex League Braves are the Rookie-level affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to 2021, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Braves. The team plays at CoolToday Park in North Port, 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 other countries.

Florida Complex League Braves
Minor league affiliations
ClassRookie
LeagueFlorida Complex League
DivisionSouth Division
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
TeamAtlanta Braves
Previous teamsMilwaukee Braves (1964–1965)
Minor league titles
League titles (3)
  • 1964
  • 2003
  • 2023
Division titles (1)2003
Team data
NameFCL Braves
Previous names
  • GCL Braves (1976–2020)
  • FRL Braves (1965)
  • SRL Braves (1964)
BallparkCoolToday Park
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
Atlanta Braves

History

The team traces its history to the earliest days of complex-based baseball, in reference to major-league teams' spring training complexes. Initially based in Sarasota, Florida, the team was a member of the short-lived Sarasota Rookie League (1964) and Florida Rookie League (1965), and was a charter club in the Gulf Coast League when it was formed in 1966. The team operated from 1964 to 1967, and has operated continuously since 1976.[1]

In 2003, the Braves won a best-of-three series over the GCL Pirates to become league champions. Prior to the 2021 season, the Gulf Coast League was renamed as the Florida Complex League.

Roster
Florida Complex League Braves roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 70 Genderson Almonte
  • 32 Jose Chavez
  • 57 Giomar Diaz
  • 92 Adel Dilone
  • 74 Rolando Gutierrez
  • 64 Wellington Guzman
  • 77 Miguel Hernandez
  • 72 Jhonny Martinez
  • 97 Cesari Moreno
  • 80 Jose Ojeda
  • 11 Marco Patino
  • 59 Kelvin Perez
  • 79 Yorvi Pirela
  • 50 Efrain Polanco
  • 87 Davis Polo
  • 78 Albert Rivas
  • 95 Juan Sanchez
  • 75 Justus Sheffield
  • 73 Jhonly Taveras

Catchers

  • 18 Antonio Barranca
  • 94 Alexander Martinez
  • 52 Harry Owen
  •  7 Alen Pineda

Infielders

  • 16 Diego Benitez
  • 15 Leonel Callez
  • 19 Elian Cortorreal
  • 54 Jose Dilone
  •  8 Leiker Figueroa
  • 17 Wilfrank Graciano
  •  9 Luis Moreno
  • 28 Yorfran Nieves
  • 84 Hudson Potts
  • 22 Luis Sanchez
  • 20 Ambioris Tavarez

Outfielders

  •  2 Douglas Glod
  • 65 Robert Gonzalez
  • 12 Christian Jackson
  • 24 Maximo Maria
  • 40 Noah Williams

Manager

Coaches

  • 38 Lance Carter (pitching)
  • 55 Einar Díaz (hitting)
  • 27 Elvin Nina (pitching)
  •  1 Ben Revere (coach)
  • 13 Wynston Sawyer (coach)
  • -- Luis Ugueto (coach)

60-day injured list

  • -- Hayder Ortiz

7-day injured list
* On Atlanta Braves 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated June 6, 2023
 Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • Florida Complex League
 → Atlanta Braves minor league players

Season-by-season
Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
SRL Braves (1964)
196436-231stPaul SnyderLeague Champs
No playoffs
FRL Braves (1965)
196534-252ndPaul SnyderNo playoffs
GCL Braves
196627-212ndTom SaffellNo playoffs until 1983
196727-325thTom Saffell
197621-326thChuck Goggin & Pedro Gonzalez
197722-315thPedro Gonzalez
197825-304thPedro Gonzalez
197926-284thPedro Gonzalez
198037-253rdPedro Gonzalez
198128-348thPedro Gonzalez
198232-314thPedro Gonzalez
198332-284thPedro Gonzalez
198431-326thPedro Gonzalez
198526-357thPedro Gonzalez
198629-349thPedro Gonzalez
198720-4310thPedro Gonzalez
198816-4712thPedro Gonzalez
198937-264th (t)Jim Procopio
199033-296thJim Procopio
199130-296th (t)Jim Saul
199222-3714thJim Saul
199332-264thJim Saul
199413-4615thJim Saul
199514-4316thJim Saul
199614-4516thRobert Lucas (11-36) / Chino Cadahia (3-9)
199721-3815thFrank Howard
199825-3511th (t)Rick Albert
199927-3310thRick Albert
200026-3410thRick Albert
200130-308thRick Albert
200228-328th (t)Jim Saul
200338-221stRalph HenriquezLeague Champs
vs. GCL Pirates (2 games to 0)
Won in 1st round
vs. GCL Red Sox (1 games to 0)
200423-3610thRalph Henriquez
200524-288thLuis Ortiz
200623-278thLuis Ortiz
200717-4315thLuis Ortiz
200829-299th (t)Luis Ortiz
200926-3413thLuis Ortiz
201027-3112thLuis Ortiz
201124-3412thJonathan Schuerholz
201221-3714thRocket Wheeler
201326-3412thRocket Wheeler
201429-309thRocket Wheeler
201527-3311thRobinson Cancel

References
  1. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, eds., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007.


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