Florida Complex League Cardinals

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Florida Complex League Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals insignia logo.svg
Minor league affiliations
ClassRookie
League Florida Complex League
DivisionEast Division
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
Team St. Louis Cardinals
Minor league titles
League titles (1)2016
Division titles (4)
  • 2012
  • 2014
  • 2016
  • 2018
Team data
NameFCL Cardinals
Previous names
  • GCL Cardinals (1966–1976, 2007–2020)
  • FRL Cardinals (1965)
  • SRL Cardinals (1964)
Ballpark Roger Dean Stadium
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
St. Louis Cardinals
ManagerRoberto Espinoza

The Florida Complex League Cardinals or FCL Cardinals are a rookie league affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to 2021, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Cardinals. The team plays its home games in Jupiter, Florida, at Roger Dean Stadium, which is also the spring training home of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Marlins. The team is mainly composed of players who are in their first year of professional baseball either as draftees or non-drafted free agents.

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History

The team first competed in the Sarasota Rookie League in 1964 and the Florida Rookie League in 1965, predecessors of the Gulf Coast League (GCL), which began play in 1966. The team competed until 1976, then was absent from the league for 30 years.

In 2007, the team returned to the GCL, and has operated continuously since then. The team claimed its first league championship in 2016. Prior to the 2021 season, the Gulf Coast League was renamed as the Florida Complex League.

Season by season

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
SRL Cardinals (1964)
196430-302nd Fred Koenig No playoffs
FRL Cardinals (1965)
196527-315th George Kissell No playoffs
GCL Cardinals (1966–76)
196620-285thGeorge KissellNo playoffs until 1983
196725-326thGeorge Kissell
196834-272ndGeorge Kissell/Ray Hathaway
196921-337th Tom Burgess
197032-285thTom Burgess
197120-337thTom Burgess
197227-325th Bobby Dews
197325-307th Ken Boyer
197427-215th Bobby Dews/Tom Burgess
197517-377th Fred Koenig
197627-244th Dave Ricketts
GCL Cardinals (2007–2020)
200724-3012th Eude Brito
200817-3815thEude Brito
200925-3112thSteve Turco
201028-288thSteve Turco
201131-245thSteve Turco
201234-243rdSteve TurcoLost in 1st round
vs. GCL Pirates (1 game to 0)
201324-3515thSteve Turco
201437-232ndSteve TurcoLost in 1st round
vs. GCL Red Sox (1 game to 0)
201534-255th (t)Steve TurcoLost in 1st round
vs. GCL Red Sox (1 game to 0)
201633-211stSteve TurcoLeague Champs
vs. GCL Red Sox (1 game to 0)
Won in first round
vs. GCL Phillies (2 games to 1)
201726-2911thSteve Turco
201840-161st Erick Almonte Won in first round
vs. GCL Phillies East (1 game to 0)
Lost in League Finals
vs. GCL Tigers East (2 games to 1)
201920-3416thJosh LopezPlayoffs cancelled due to Hurricane Dorian
2020No Season due to pandemic [1]

Roster

PlayersCoaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 37 Alexander Beltre
  • 55 Alejandro Cervantes
  • 44 Randel Clemente
  • 36 Antoni Cuello
  • 27 Yonael Dominguez
  • 58 Samuel Fabian
  • 35 Ettore Giulianelli
  • 31 Diorys Guerrero
  • 51 Ludwin Jimenez
  • 38 Bruno Lopez
  • 18 Miguel Martinez
  • 57 Ruben Menes
  • 26 Darlin Saladin
  • 54 Gerado Salas
  • 47 Leonel Sequera
  • 48 Victor Villanueva
  • 52 Alec Willis Injury icon 2.svg
  • 46 Omar Yanez

Catchers

  • 34 Fernando Diaz
  • 56 Justin Guerrero
  • 32 Roblin Heredia
  • 28 Maikel Hernandez
  • 33 Alejandro Loaiza
  • 49 Luis Rodriguez

Infielders

  •  4 Samil De La Rosa
  • 13 Anyelo Encarnacion
  •  3 Adari Grant
  •  8 Yancel Guerrero
  • 22 Raul Guzman
  • 29 Jonathan Mejia

Outfielders

  • 19 Romtres Cabrera
  • 30 Luis Pino
  • 15 Jeremy Ramos
  •  5 Yaisel Ramos
  • 39 Jose Suarez
  • 16 Felix Taveras
  • 25 Jhon Torres
  • 25 Miguel Vargas


Manager

  • 41 Roberto Espinoza

Coaches

  • 50 Erick Almonte (hitting)
  • 12 Luis Arenado (coach)
  • 21 Dernier Orozco (pitching)


Injury icon 2.svg 7-day injured list
* On St. Louis Cardinals 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated July 14, 2023
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