Florida State League
The Florida State League is a Class A-Advanced Minor League Baseball league operating in the state of Florida. Class A is the middle of five classifications of minor leagues (Triple-A, Double-A, A, Short-Season A and Rookie) that are affiliated with Major League Baseball teams. Most players in the Florida State League do not reach that level until their third or fourth year of professional play. The majority of teams in the league play in the spring training facility of the Major League Baseball teams with which they are affiliated (for example, Tampa for the Yankees' affiliate, Port St. Lucie for the Mets' affiliate, Lakeland for the Tigers' affiliate, Clearwater for the Phillies' affiliate, etc.). Although the level of play is high, attendance tends to be lower than in other minor leagues, typically in the range of 500–1,000 people per game.
History
The league originated in 1919 with teams in Bartow, Bradenton, Lakeland, Orlando, Sanford, and Tampa, Florida. The league closed down in 1928 and resumed play in 1936. It has continued uninterrupted, except for a four-year (1942–1945) suspension during World War II.
The league was realigned following the 2008 season, and is currently divided into two divisions: North and South. The twelve member teams play a 140 game schedule with 70 games at home and 70 games on the road (20 against geographically closest division opponent, 18 against each of the other 4 division teams, 8 against each of the 6 non-division opponents). The six team divisions play a split season with the first half ending in June and the second half ending in September.
Four teams participate in the play-offs. Winners of both halves within each division play each other in a best-of-three game series for the Division Championships. If there is a repeat division winner, a wild card team will qualify for the play-offs. The Division Champions will move on to the League Championship Series and play a best-of-five game series.
In 2009, the Florida State League established a Hall of Fame commemorating the league's great players, managers, owners, and umpires. The awards and ceremonies for the inaugural class will take place at the FSL's winter meetings in Daytona Beach in November.
The Tampa Yankees defeated the Charlotte Stone Crabs 3-2 in the 2009 Florida State League Championship Series.
Current teams
| Division |
Team |
MLB Affiliation |
City |
Stadium |
Capacity |
| North |
Brevard County Manatees |
Milwaukee Brewers |
Viera, Florida |
Space Coast Stadium1 |
8,100 |
| Clearwater Threshers |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Clearwater, Florida |
Bright House Field |
8,500 |
| Daytona Cubs |
Chicago Cubs |
Daytona Beach, Florida |
Jackie Robinson Ballpark |
4,200 |
| Dunedin Blue Jays |
Toronto Blue Jays |
Dunedin, Florida |
Dunedin Stadium |
5,510 |
| Lakeland Flying Tigers |
Detroit Tigers |
Lakeland, Florida |
Joker Marchant Stadium |
8,500 |
| Tampa Yankees |
New York Yankees |
Tampa, Florida |
George M. Steinbrenner Field |
10,000 |
| South |
Bradenton Marauders |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Bradenton, Florida |
McKechnie Field |
6,602 |
| Charlotte Stone Crabs |
Tampa Bay Rays |
Port Charlotte, Florida |
Charlotte Sports Park |
7,000 |
| Fort Myers Miracle |
Minnesota Twins |
Fort Myers, Florida |
Hammond Stadium |
7,500 |
| Jupiter Hammerheads |
Florida Marlins |
Jupiter, Florida |
Roger Dean Stadium |
7,200 |
| Palm Beach Cardinals |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Jupiter, Florida |
Roger Dean Stadium |
7,200 |
| St. Lucie Mets |
New York Mets |
Port St. Lucie, Florida |
Digital Domain Park |
7,347 |
- 1 Hosting 2010 Florida State League All-Star Game
Current team rosters
North Division
Brevard County Manatees roster
|
| Players |
Coaches/Other |
Pitchers
- 31 Evan Anundsen †
- 26 Darren Byrd
- 27 Ruben Flores
- 34 Corey Frerichs
- 38 Kyle Heckathorn
- 25 Daniel Meadows
- 23 Mike Ramlow
- 14 Brandon Ritchie
- 23 Cody Scarpetta *
- 45 R. J. Seidel
- 18 Trey Watten
- 41 Mark Willinsky
|
|
Catchers
- 6 Sean McCraw
- 6 Michael Roberts †
- 9 Shawn Zarraga
Infielders
- 7 Steve Braun
- 3 Matt Cline
- 9 Pete Fatse
- 44 Sean Halton
- 33 Brock Kjeldgaard
- 10 Sergio Miranda
- 17 Josh Prince
Outfielders
|
|
Manager
Coaches
- 28 Fred Dabney (pitching)
- -- Dwayne Hosey (hitting)
- Tommy Craig (trainer)
- Chris Gavranic (conditioning)
† Disabled list
* On Milwaukee Brewers 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated September 1, 2010
Transactions · Coaching staff
|
Clearwater Threshers roster
|
| Players |
Coaches/Other |
Pitchers
- 52 Manny Ayala
- 17 Daniel Brauer
- 28 Darren Byrd
- 16 Michael Cisco
- 21 Christopher Kissock
- 41 Carlos Monasterios
- 37 Julian Sampson
- 44 Michael Schwimer
- 6 Jared Simon †
- 24 Zack Sterner †
- 47 Walter Tejeda
|
|
Catchers
Infielders
- 61 Michael Durant
- 7 Freddy Galvis †
- 4 Fidel Hernandez
- 23 Tim Kennelly
- 5 Cody Overbeck
- 60 Matthew Rizzotti
- 13 Yonderman Rodriguez
- 34 Jesus Villegas Andino
Outfielders
- 25 Javis Diaz
- 29 Tyson Gillies
- 11 Derrick Mitchell
- 2 Arlon Quiroz
|
|
Manager
Coaches
- 58 Kevin Jordan (batting)
- 57 David Lundquist (pitching)
- 10 Ramon Henderson (coach)
† Disabled list
* On Philadelphia Phillies 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated December 16, 2009
Transactions
|
|
|
| Players |
Coaches/Other |
Pitchers
- 24 Christopher Archer
- 50 Jeffrey Beliveau
- 28 Alberto Cabrera
- 34 Rafael Dolis *
- 25 Oswaldo Martinez
- 48 David Patton
- 49 Mike Perconte
- 30 Brooks Raley
- 44 Dae-Eun Rhee
- 21 Christopher Rusin
- 40 Aaron Shafer
- 41 Chris Siegfried
- 32 Luke Sommer
|
|
Catchers
- 18 Michael Brenly
- 7 Mark Reed
Infielders
- 3 Marwin Gonzalez
- 5 Junior Lake
- 17 DJ LeMahieu
- 1 David Macias
- 50 Rebel Ridling
Outfielders
- 16 Smaily Borges
- 27 Kyler Burke
- 13 Brett Jackson
- 99 Nelson Perez
|
|
Manager
Coaches
- 22 Richie Zisk (hitting)
- 4 Tom Pratt (pitching)
† Disabled list
* On Chicago Cubs 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated June 6, 2010
Transactions
|
|
|
| Players |
Coaches/Other |
Pitchers
- 31 Henderson Alvarez
- -- John Anderson †
- 23 Chad Beck
- 19 Ross Buckwalter
- 48 Joel Carreno
- 39 Evan Crawford
- 17 Matt Daly
- 22 Dan DeLucia †
- 16 Frank Gailey
- 34 Dumas Garcia
- -- Kyle Ginley †
- 27 Chuck Huggins
- 18 Chad Jenkins
- 39 Andrew Liebel †
- 26 Ryan Page
- 21 Boomer Potts
- -- Scott Richmond † *
- -- Marcus Walden †
|
|
Catchers
Infielders
- 12 Jon Del Campo
- -- Ryan Goins
- -- Bryan Kervin †
- 30 Justin McClanahan
- 40 Michael McDade
- 9 Mark Sobolewski
- 29 Jon Talley
- 33 John Tolisano †
Outfielders
- -- Anthony Gose
- 2 Chris Hopkins
- 14 Brad McElroy
- 24 Welinton Ramirez
- 43 Moises Sierra †
- 44 Brian Van Kirk
|
|
Manager
Coaches
† Disabled list
* On Toronto Blue Jays 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated July 29, 2010
Transactions
|
Lakeland Flying Tigers roster
|
| Players |
Coaches/Other |
Pitchers
- -- Tyler Conn ‡
- 10 Erik Crichton
- -- Casey Crosby †
- 18 Jared Gayhart
- 34 Dan Gentzier
- -- Scott Green †
- 26 Jon Kibler
- -- Michael Morrison †
- 58 Luke Putkonen
- 55 Wilfredo Ramirez
- 19 Mark Sorensen
- -- Tyler Stohr †
- -- Shawn Teufel
- 25 Michael Torrealba
- 22 Jacob Turner *
- 9 Jay Voss
- 14 Adam Wilk
- -- Austin Wood †
|
|
Catchers
- 7 Billy Alvino
- 4 Bryan Holaday
- 28 John Murrian
Infielders
- 20 Jordan Lennerton
- 54 Francisco Martinez
- 8 Patrick McKenna
- 24 Gustavo Nunez
- 36 Christopher Sedon
Outfielders
- 45 Daniel Fields
- 43 Matthew Mansilla
- -- Kyle Peter †
- 12 Samir Rijo
- 13 Brent Wyatt
|
|
Manager
Coaches
† Disabled list
* On Detroit Tigers 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated August 8, 2010
Transactions
|
|
|
| Players |
Coaches/Other |
Pitchers
- 54 Philip Bartleski
- 48 Sean Black
- 34 Brandon Braboy †
- 30 Noel Castillo †
- 57 Preston Claiborne
- 30 Nathan Forer
- 46 Shaeffer Hall
- 17 Craig Heyer
- 35 Daniel Kapala †
- 40 Trenton Lare
- 45 Ronny Marte
- 33 Adam Olbrychowski
- 20 Jonathan Ortiz
- -- Josh Romanski
- 39 Graham Stoneburner
- 27 Pat Venditte
|
|
Catchers
- 28 Mitch Abeita
- 41 Jose Gil
Infielders
- 11 Anderson Feliz
- 25 Walter Ibarra
- 51 Myron Leslie
- 56 Trent Lockwood
- 22 Addison Maruszak †
- 21 Jose Pirela
- 36 Bradley Suttle
Outfielders
- 35 Zoilo Almonte
- 22 Raymond Kruml
- 29 Melky Mesa
- 14 Jack Rye
|
|
Manager
Coaches
† Disabled list
* On New York Yankees 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated August 25, 2010
Transactions
|
South Division
Charlotte Stone Crabs roster
|
| Players |
Coaches/Other |
Pitchers
- 38 Chris Andujar]
- -- Grant Balfour # *
- 27 Nick Barnese †
- 26 Matt Bush †
- 30 Joseph Cruz
- 25 Frank De Los Santos
- 40 Shane Dyer
- 14 Marquis Fleming
- 11 Jeremy Hellickson *
- 24 Michael Jarman
- 6 Deivis Mavarez
- 36 Matthew Moore
- 19 Zachary Quate
- 28 Neil Schenk
- 13 Jacob Thompson
- 15 Kirby Yates †
|
|
Catchers
Infielders
- 22 Tim Beckham
- 16 Tyler Bortnick
- 10 Matthew Hall
- 9 Anthony Scelfo †
- 35 Greg Sexton
- 20 Michael Sheridan
- 18 Stephen Vogt
Outfielders
- 17 Reid Fronk
- 32 Brad Hawpe
- 23 Kyeong Kang
- 1 Christopher Murrill
- 21 Ryan Royster
- 5 Isaias Velasquez
|
|
Manager
Coaches
† Disabled list
* On Tampa Bay Rays 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated August 28, 2010
Transactions
|
Official roster
Fort Myers Miracle roster
|
| Players |
Coaches/Other |
Pitchers
- -- Michael Allen
- -- Santos Arias
- 38 Steve Blevins
- 20 Liam Hendriks
- 22 Shooter Hunt
- 36 Bobby Lanigan
- 32 Blake Martin
- 41 Daniel Osterbrock
- 28 Bruce Pugh
- 45 Adrian Salcedo
- 37 Michael Tarsi
- -- Joe Testa
- 17 Brad Tippett
|
|
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
- 21 Evan Bigley
- 33 Jonathan Goncalves
- 7 Chris Herrmann
- -- Angel Morales
- 4 Ramon Santana
|
|
Manager
Coaches
† Disabled list
* On Minnesota Twins 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated July 3, 2010
Transactions
|
Jupiter Hammerheads roster
|
| Players |
Coaches/Other |
Pitchers
- 35 Pete Andrelczyk
- 34 Robert Bono
- 31 Steven Cishek
- 23 Johnny Dorn
- 17 Kyle Gunderson
- 22 Brad Hand
- 26 Graham Johnson
- 38 Kyle Kaminska
- 28 Corey Madden
- 27 Jhan Marinez
- 39 Andrew Miller
|
|
Catchers
- 10 Jose Ceballos
- 11 Miguel Fermin
- 25 Robert Taylor
Infielders
- 15 Paul Gran
- 37 Ryan Keedy
- 29 Ben Lasater
- 3 Emilio Ontiveros
- 12 Danny Pertusati
- 14 Jake Smolinski
Outfielders
- 21 Gregory Burns
- 24 Isaac Galloway
- 4 Kevin Mattison
- 32 Hunter Mense
- 33 Jeremy Synan
|
|
Manager
Coaches
- 21 Bobby Bell (hitting)
- 18 Steve Watson (pitching)
† Disabled list
* On Florida Marlins 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated 2009-06-21
Transactions
|
Palm Beach Cardinals roster
|
| Players |
Coaches/Other |
Pitchers
- 11 Nicholas Addition
- 41 George Brown
- 40 Jason Burrsma
- 39 Robert Castillo
- 15 Mark Diapoules
- 37 Thomas Eager
- 29 Chuckie Fick
- 12 Shaun Garceau †
- 47 Yonathan Gonzalez
- 25 Scott Gorgen
- 38 Elvis Hernandez †
- 27 Blake King
- 36 Kristhiam Linares †
- 21 Casey Mulligan
- 30 Adam Reifer
- 19 Jorge Rondon
|
|
Catchers
- 48 Blake Murphy
- 24 Paul Vazquez †
Infielders
- 16 Domnit Bolivar
- 18 Jermaine Curtis
- 5 Aaron Luna
- 34 Francisco Rivera
- 22 Colt Sedbrook
- 44 Curt Smith
Outfielders
- 10 Adron Chambers
- 16 Shane Peterson
- 28 Thomas Pham
- 35 Chris Swauger
|
|
Manager
Vacant
Coaches
† Disabled list
* On St. Louis Cardinals 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated 2010-08-03
Transactions
|
|
|
| Players |
Coaches/Other |
Pitchers
- 23 Kyle Allen
- 19 Eric Beaulac
- 30 Robert Carson
- 36 Stephen Clyne
- 11 Jimmy Johnson
- 48 Scott Moviel
- 48 Elvin Ramirez
- 20 Marco Tabata
|
|
Catchers
- 13 Jean Luc Blaquiere
- 9 Michael Moras
- 38 Juan Torres
Infielders
- -- Matt Bouchard †
- 28 Richard Lewis
- 10 Hector Pellot
- 39 Joshua Satin
- 10 Wilfredo Tovar
- 29 Stefan Welch
Outfielders
- 39 Joey August
- 16 Emmanuel Garcia
- 21 Brahiam Maldonado
- 35 Richard Pena
- 20 Sean Ratliff
- 17 Raul Reyes
|
|
Manager
Coaches
- 51 Jose Carreno (coach)
- 44 George Greer (hitting)
- 33 Phil Regan (pitching)
† Disabled list
* On New York Mets 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated August 3, 2010
Transactions
|
Bradenton Marauders roster
|
| Players |
Coaches/Other |
Pitchers
- 29 Nathan Adcock
- 12 Tim Alderson
- 44 Jose Ascanio#
- 41 Nathan Baker
- 36 Tyler Cox
- 49 Casey Erickson
- 30 Craig Hansen
- 51 Noah Krol
- 24 Brian Leach
- 44 Kyle McPherson
- 14 Matt McSwain
- 52 Diego Moreno†
- 39 Aaron Pribanic
- 30 Hunter Strickland†
- 53 Duke Welker
|
|
Catchers
Infielders
- 45 Calvin Anderson
- 6 Rodolfo Cardona†
- 43 Adenson Chourio
- 49 Adam Davis
- 17 Jeremy Farrell†
- 6 Shelby Ford
- 50 Eric Fryer
- 5 Brock Holt†
- 2 Greg Picart
- 28 Milver Reyes†
Outfielders
- 3 Robbie Grossman
- 23 Erik Huber
- 22 Quincy Latimore
- 15 Starling Marte
- 31 Austin McClune
|
|
Manager
Coaches
† Disabled list
* On Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated 2010-09-01
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Teams of the Modern FSL (1936–present)
FSL Champions
The 2008 1st & 2nd half Western Division champions take the field in game 2 of the playoffs at Hammond Stadium
- 1919 Sanford Celeryfeds and Orlando Caps (co-champions)
- 1920 Tampa Smokers
- 1921 Orlando Tigers
- 1922 St. Petersburg Saints
- 1923 Orlando Bulldogs
- 1924 Lakeland Highlanders
- 1925 Tampa Smokers
- 1926 Sanford Celeryfeds
- 1927 Orlando Colts
- 1928–35 Not in operation
- 1936 St. Augustine Saints
- 1937 Gainesville G-Men
- 1938 Gainesville G-Men
- 1939 Sanford Lookouts
- 1940 Orlando Senators
- 1941 Leesburg Anglers
- 1942–45 Not in operation
- 1946 Orlando Senators
- 1947 Gainesville G-Men
- 1948 Daytona Beach Islanders
- 1949 St. Augustine Saints
- 1950 DeLand Red Hats
- 1951 DeLand Red Hats
- 1952 Palatka Azaleas
- 1953 Daytona Beach Islanders
- 1954 Lakeland Pilots
- 1955 Orlando C.B.'s
- 1956 Cocoa Indians
- 1957 Tampa Tarpons
- 1958 St. Petersburg Saints
- 1959 St. Petersburg Saints
- 1960 Palatka Redlegs
- 1961 Tampa Tarpons
- 1962 Fort Lauderdale Yankees
- 1963 Sarasota Sun Sox
- 1964 Fort Lauderdale Yankees
- 1965 Fort Lauderdale Yankees
- 1966 Leesburg Athletics
- 1967 St. Petersburg Cardinals
- 1968 Orlando Twins
- 1969 Miami Marlins
- 1970 Miami Marlins
- 1971 Miami Orioles
- 1972 Miami Orioles
- 1973 St. Petersburg Cardinals
- 1974 West Palm Beach Expos
- 1975 St. Petersburg Cardinals
- 1976 Lakeland Tigers
- 1977 Lakeland Tigers
- 1978 Miami Orioles
- 1979 Winter Haven Red Sox
- 1980 Fort Lauderdale Yankees
- 1981 Daytona Beach Astros
- 1982 Fort Lauderdale Yankees
- 1983 Vero Beach Dodgers
- 1984 Fort Lauderdale Yankees
- 1985 Fort Myers Royals
- 1986 St. Petersburg Cardinals
- 1987 Fort Lauderdale Yankees
- 1988 St. Lucie Mets
- 1989 Charlotte Rangers
- 1990 Vero Beach Dodgers
- 1991 West Palm Beach
- 1992 Lakeland Tigers
- 1993 Clearwater Phillies
- 1994 Tampa Yankees
- 1995 Daytona Cubs
- 1996 St. Lucie Mets
- 1997 St. Petersburg Devil Rays
- 1998 St. Lucie Mets
- 1999 Kissimmee Cobras
- 2000 Daytona Cubs
- 2001 Tampa Yankees and Brevard County Manatees (co-champions)
- 2002 Charlotte Rangers
- 2003 St. Lucie Mets
- 2004 Daytona Cubs and Tampa Yankees (co-champions)
- 2005 Palm Beach Cardinals
- 2006 St. Lucie Mets
- 2007 Clearwater Threshers
- 2008 Daytona Cubs
- 2009 Tampa Yankees
Hall of fame
See also
External links
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