The Florida Complex League Astros are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Houston Astros, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to the 2021 season, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Astros. The team plays its home games in West Palm Beach, Florida, at the FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. 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 Astros | |||||
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| Class | Rookie | ||||
| League | Florida Complex League | ||||
| Division | East Division | ||||
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| Major league affiliations | |||||
| Team | Houston Astros | ||||
| Minor league titles | |||||
| League titles (3) |
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| Division titles (2) |
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| Team data | |||||
| Name | FCL Astros | ||||
Previous names |
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| Ballpark | FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches (2017–present) | ||||
Previous parks | Osceola County Stadium (2009–2016) | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Houston Astros | ||||
History
editThe team first played in 1965 in the Florida Rookie League (FRL), and won the league championship. The FRL was the direct predecessor of the Gulf Coast League (GCL), which was formed in 1966. However, the team first played in the GCL during 1977–1998, capturing titles in 1979 and 1994. In 1980 and 1981, the team fielded two squads in the GCL, differentiated by Orange and Blue suffixes. The team suspended operations after the 1998 season.
The team returned to the GCL in 2009, playing their home games at Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee, Florida. The team has operated continuously since then, and moved to West Palm Beach entering the 2017 season.
Prior to the 2021 season, the Gulf Coast League was renamed as the Florida Complex League (FCL).
Rosters
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Pitchers
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Infielders
Outfielders
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Coaches
60-day injured list
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Season-by-season
edit| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | |
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| FRL Astros (1965)[citation needed] | |||||
| 1965 | 36–21 | 1st | Joe Frazier | League Champs No playoffs until 1983 | |
| GCL Astros (1977–1979)[citation needed] | |||||
| 1977 | 22–32 | 6th | Julio Linares | No playoffs until 1983 | |
| 1978 | 23–31 | 5th | Julio Linares | ||
| 1979 | 33–19 | 1st | Julio Linares | League Champs | |
| GCL Astros Blue (1980–1981)[citation needed] | |||||
| 1980 | 38–24 | 2nd | Eric Swanson | ||
| 1981 | 22–38 | 12th | Eric Swanson | ||
| GCL Astros Orange (1980–1981)[citation needed] | |||||
| 1980 | 34–28 | 5th | Fernando Tatis | ||
| 1981 | 33–28 | 4th | Lyle Olsen | ||
| GCL Astros (1982–1998)[citation needed] | |||||
| 1982 | 20–42 | 10th | Jose Tartabull | ||
| 1983 | 29–32 | 6th | Jose Tartabull | ||
| 1984 | 36–27 | 2nd (t) | Jose Tartabull | ||
| 1985 | 24–37 | 8th | Julio Linares | ||
| 1986 | 32–29 | 3rd | Julio Linares | ||
| 1987 | 32–30 | 5th | Julio Linares | ||
| 1988 | 28–35 | 7th | Julio Linares | ||
| 1989 | 16–47 | 14th | Julio Linares | ||
| 1990 | 33–30 | 7th | Julio Linares | ||
| 1991 | 27–33 | 12th (t) | Julio Linares | ||
| 1992 | 27–33 | 12th | Julio Linares | ||
| 1993 | 35–24 | 3rd | Julio Linares | Lost League Finals (vs. GCL Rangers (2 games to 0) Won in 1st round (vs. GCL Mets (1 game to 0) | |
| 1994 | 41–18 | 2nd | Bobby Ramos | League Champs (vs. GCL Royals (2 games to 1) Won in 1st round (vs. GCL Marlins (1 game to 0) | |
| 1995 | 32–26 | 8th (t) | Bobby Ramos | ||
| 1996 | 31–28 | 7th | Bobby Ramos | ||
| 1997 | 24–36 | 14th | Julio Linares | ||
| 1998 | 22–38 | 14th | Julio Linares | ||
| GCL Astros (2009–2020)[citation needed] | |||||
| 2009 | 18–38 | 16th | Omar López | ||
| 2010 | 20–36 | 15th | Omar López | ||
| 2011 | 20–34 | 15th | Ed Romero | ||
| 2012 | 28–31 | 9th | Ed Romero | ||
| 2013 | 27–33 | 11th (t) | Edgar Alfonzo | ||
| 2014 | 28–32 | 11th | Marty Malloy | ||
| 2015 | 19–41 | 15th | Marty Malloy | ||
| 2016 | 22–31 | 14th | Marty Malloy | ||
| 2017 | 27–27 | 10th | Wladimir Sutil | ||
| 2018 | 27–28 | 9th | Wladimir Sutil | ||
| 2019 | 23–28 | 10th | Wladimir Sutil | Playoffs cancelled due to Hurricane Dorian | |
| 2020 | No Season due to pandemic[1] | ||||
References
edit- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020.
External links
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