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.

History

The 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

Florida Complex League Astros roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  •  9 Luis Amador
  • 41 Adrian Ardines
  • 28 Jhoster Baez
  • 51 Andrew Dunford
  • 54 Michael Knorr #
  • 44 Andrew Marrero
  • 53 Sandy Mejia #
  • 38 Juan Mieses
  • 43 Juan Nunez #
  • 20 Ismael Obregon
  • 35 Alain Pena
  • 21 Angel Peralta
  • 54 Ryan Petrovitch
  • 94 Jank Pichardo
  • 37 Jose Serrano
  • 39 Bennett Sousa * #
  • 43 Andrew Taylor #
  • 57 Kai-Wei Teng #
  • 28 Danny Trehey #

Catchers

  •  6 August Cuneo
  • 31 Luis De Leon
  • 26 Walker Janek #
  • 18 Jase Mitchell
  • 19 Alexi Quiroz
  • -- John Rodriguez
  • 16 Hemmanuel Rosario #

Infielders

  •  1 Anderson Areinamo
  • 11 Landon Arroyos
  • 62 Brandon Forrester #
  • 17 Curtis Hebert #
  •  3 Alberto Hernandez #
  • 63 Pablo Martinez
  •  2 Sandro Pereira
  • 22 Juan Rojas
  • 28 Braden Shewmake

Outfielders

  • -- Bryce Boettcher ‡
  •  8 Elijah Farley
  • 30 Ariel Lebron
  • 10 Luis Quesada
  • 12 Roiner Quintana
  • 17 Luis Rives
  • 23 Edwin Sanchez
  • 45 Juan Sierra #
  • 15 Ethan Wagner

Manager

  • -- Vincent Blue

Coaches

  • -- Alejandro Martinez (development)
  • -- Luis Alfredo Ramirez (pitching)
  • -- Rene Rojas (hitting)
  • -- Brandon Van Horn (hitting)

60-day injured list

  • -- Antony Aparicio
  • 37 Miguel Balza
  • -- Porfirio Ramos

Season-by-season

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
FRL Astros (1965)
196536–211stJoe FrazierLeague Champs
No playoffs until 1983
GCL Astros (1977–1979)
197722–326thJulio LinaresNo playoffs until 1983
197823–315thJulio Linares
197933–191stJulio LinaresLeague Champs
GCL Astros Blue (1980–1981)
198038–242ndEric Swanson
198122–3812thEric Swanson
GCL Astros Orange (1980–1981)
198034–285thFernando Tatis
198133–284thLyle Olsen
GCL Astros (1982–1998)
198220–4210thJose Tartabull
198329–326thJose Tartabull
198436–272nd (t)Jose Tartabull
198524–378thJulio Linares
198632–293rdJulio Linares
198732–305thJulio Linares
198828–357thJulio Linares
198916–4714thJulio Linares
199033–307thJulio Linares
199127–3312th (t)Julio Linares
199227–3312thJulio Linares
199335–243rdJulio LinaresLost League Finals
(vs. GCL Rangers (2 games to 0)
Won in 1st round
(vs. GCL Mets (1 game to 0)
199441–182ndBobby RamosLeague Champs
(vs. GCL Royals (2 games to 1)
Won in 1st round
(vs. GCL Marlins (1 game to 0)
199532–268th (t)Bobby Ramos
199631–287thBobby Ramos
199724–3614thJulio Linares
199822–3814thJulio Linares
GCL Astros (2009–2020)
200918–3816thOmar López
201020–3615thOmar López
201120–3415thEd Romero
201228–319thEd Romero
201327–3311th (t)Edgar Alfonzo
201428–3211thMarty Malloy
201519–4115thMarty Malloy
201622–3114thMarty Malloy
201727–2710thWladimir Sutil
201827–289thWladimir Sutil
201923–2810thWladimir SutilPlayoffs cancelled due to Hurricane Dorian
2020No Season due to pandemic[1]
FCL Astros (2021)
202128–287thRicky Rivera
Wladimir Sutil
FCL Astros Blue (2022)
202215–3816thRicky Rivera
FCL Astros Orange (2022)
202226–289thCarlos Lugo
FCL Astros (2023–present)
202326–259thCarlos Lugo
202425–278thCarlos Lugo
202537–161stVincent BlueLost in 1st round
vs. FCL Blue Jays (1 game to 0)

References

  1. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Complex_League_Astros