American professional baseball team
Minor league baseball team
Florida Complex League Red Sox
Team logo
Cap insignia
Class Rookie league League Florida Complex League (2021–present)Division South Division Previous leagues
Gulf Coast League (1989–2020)Team Boston Red Sox (1989–present)League titles (3) Division titles (12) 1991 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 Wild card berths (1) Name FCL Red Sox Previous names
GCL Red Sox (1989–2020) Ballpark JetBlue Park at Fenway South Previous parks
City of Palms Park (1993–2011)Owner(s)/ Operator(s)
Boston Red Sox General manager Todd Stephenson Manager Tom Kotchman
The Florida Complex League Red Sox are a professional baseball team competing in the rookie-level Florida Complex League (FCL) of Minor League Baseball . The team is owned and operated by the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Prior to 2021, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Red Sox . The team is located in Fort Myers, Florida , and plays its home games at JetBlue Park in the Fenway South complex.
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 , the Dominican Republic and Venezuela , among other countries. Injured players from the major-league Red Sox and their minor-league system occasionally play rookie-level games as their first step on a rehabilitation assignment.
History
In 1988, the Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners fielded a cooperative rookie-level team in the Arizona League (AZL), known as the AZL Mariners/Red Sox .[ 1] The cooperative was not renewed beyond that single season.
In 1989, the Red Sox began fielding their own rookie-level team in the Gulf Coast League (GCL).[ 1] The team first played in Winter Haven, Florida , moved to City of Palms Park in Fort Myers in 1993, then moved to its current facility in 2012. Prior to the 2021 season, the Gulf Coast League was renamed as the Florida Complex League (FCL).
Notable players
At least one National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee has played for the team, Jeff Bagwell in 1989.[ 2] Various players who have been MLB All-Stars have played for the team; those who were selected as All-Stars multiple times in their careers include: Carl Crawford ,[ 3] Carl Everett ,[ 3] Nomar Garciaparra ,[ 3] Jon Lester ,[ 3] Hanley Ramírez ,[ 3] Anthony Rizzo ,[ 3] and Chris Sale .[ 4]
Yearly team records
The team has finished first in its division 12 times, most recently in 2018. The team has won the league championship three times: 2006, 2014, and 2015. The team's best record came in 2015 when the club was 41–17, a .707 winning percentage .
Roster
Players
Coaches/Other
Pitchers
51 Adam Bates
38 Nicolas De La Cruz
3 Jesus Garcia
-- Smil Guzman ‡
79 Diego Hernandez
92 Luis Jerez
17 Chansol Lee
10 Eybersson Polanco
48 Wuilliams Rodriguez
39 Deybi Salcedo
90 Cristofer Soriano
-- Payton Tolle
84 Stijn Van Der Schaaf
Catchers
15 Frederik Jimenez
-- Gerardo Rodriguez
2 Kleyver Salazar
Infielders
50 Yosander Asencio
-- Conrad Cason
22 Raimundo De Los Santos
30 Yohander Linarez
81 Franyer Noria
5 Starlyn Nunez
20 Jancel Santana
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
77 Pablo Cabrera (coach)
87 Chase Illig (coach)
-- Michael McCormick (pitching)
71 Jarrett Pico (hitting)
52 Andres Rodriguez (pitching)
36 Junior Zamora (hitting)
60-day injured list
54 Obed Balderas
17 Alvaro Mejias (full season)
70 Cristian Nunez
7-day injured list
* On Boston Red Sox 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated August 8, 2024
Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • Florida Complex League
→ Boston Red Sox minor league players
References
External links
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Fenway environs Groups Individuals Music Entertainment
Lore Rivalries Administration World Series championships (9) American League pennants (14) Division championships (10) Wild card berths (8) Minor league affiliates Broadcasting
Seasons (124)
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