Florida Complex League Mets
The Florida Complex League Mets are a Rookie-level affiliate for the New York Mets, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to 2021, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Mets. The team plays its home games at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida. 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 Mets | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Rookie |
| League | Florida Complex League |
| Division | East Division (1992−1999, 2004–2011, 2013–present) |
Previous leagues | Gulf Coast League (1988−1999, 2004−2011, 2013–2020) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | New York Mets |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (2) |
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| Division titles (8) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | FCL Mets |
Previous names | GCL Mets (1988−1999, 2004−2011, 2013–2020) |
| Ballpark | Clover Park (1992−1999, 2004−2011, 2013–present) |
Previous parks | Twin Lakes Park (1988−1991) |
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | New York Mets |
| Manager | David Davalillo |
History
The team entered the Gulf Coast League (GCL) in 1983, was absent for four seasons, then returned to the league for the 1988–1999 seasons. After again being absent for four seasons, the team returned to the league for the 2004–2011 seasons. On December 20, 2011, it was announced the Mets would eliminate their Rookie level team due to financial reasons.[1]
The team originally played their home games in Sarasota, Florida, at Twin Lakes Park. In 1992, the team moved their base of operations to Port St. Lucie, Florida, when the league expanded to Florida's east coast.
On November 8, 2012, the Mets announced the re-establishment of a Gulf Coast League team based in Port St. Lucie.[2] The team has competed continuously since the 2013 season, except for the 2020 season, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the 2021 season, the Gulf Coast League was renamed as the Florida Complex League (FCL).
Season-by-season record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 1983 | 24–35 | 8th | Vern Hoscheit | |
| 1988 | 21–42 | 10th (t) | John Tamargo | |
| 1989 | 25–38 | 12th | John Tamargo | |
| 1990 | 29–30 | 10th | John Tamargo | |
| 1991 | 24–35 | 14th | Junior Roman | |
| 1992 | 29–30 | 10th | Junior Roman | |
| 1993 | 39–20 | 2nd | Junior Roman | Lost in 1st round vs. GCL Astros (1 game to 0) |
| 1994 | 32–27 | 6th | Junior Roman | |
| 1995 | 38–19 | 2nd | John Stephenson | |
| 1996 | 29–30 | 10th | Mickey Brantley | |
| 1997 | 42–18 | 1st | Mickey Brantley (18–7) / Doug Flynn (24–11) | League Champs vs. GCL Rangers (2 games to 0) Won in 1st round vs. GCL Yankees (1 game to 0) |
| 1998 | 24–35 | 13th | John Stephenson | |
| 1999 | 39–21 | 1st | John Stephenson | League Champs vs. GCL Twins (2 games to 0) Won in 1st round vs. GCL Royals (1 game to 0) |
| 2004 | 36–24 | 2nd (t) | Brett Butler | Lost in 1st round vs. GCL Red Sox (1 game to 0) |
| 2005 | 37–16 | 1st | Gary Carter | Lost League Finals vs. GCL Yankees (2 games to 0) |
| 2006 | 23–30 | 9th | Bobby Floyd | |
| 2007 | 20–35 | 14th | Juan López | |
| 2008 | 27–27 | 9th (t) | Bobby Floyd | |
| 2009 | 22–34 | 14th | Julio Franco | |
| 2010 | 31–25 | 4th | Sandy Alomar, Sr. | Lost in 1st round vs. GCL Phillies (1 game to 0) |
| 2011 | 27–29 | 8th | Luis Rojas | |
| 2013 | 20–40 | 16th | Jose Carreno | |
| 2014 | 33–27 | 7th | Jose Carreno | |
| 2015 | 27–32 | 9th (t) | Jose Carreno | |
| 2016 | 26-29 | 10th | Jose Carreno | |
| 2017 | 19-37 | 16th | Jose Carreno | |
| 2018 | 24-31 | 14th | David Davalillo | |
| 2019 | 30-24 | 6th | David Davalillo | Playoffs cancelled due to Hurricane Dorian |
| 2020 | No Season due to pandemic[3] | |||
Roster
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References
- Mets cut ties with Gulf Coast League: New York will operate eight Minor League affiliates in 2012, Minorleaguebaseball.com (Dec. 20, 2011)
- Mets to field GCL team in '13, Minorleaguebaseball.com (Feb. 9, 2013)
- "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020.