Florida Complex League Mets

Florida Complex League Mets
Florida Complex League Mets
(1983, 1988–1999, 2004–2011, 2013–present); Port St. Lucie, Florida ;
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)	1997; 1999;
Division titles (8)	1993; 1997; 1999; 2004; 2005; 2021; 2022; 2023;
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

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.

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
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

Florida Complex League Mets roster
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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 29 Luis Alvarez 55 Jesus Anton 21 Wellington Aracena -- Jorge Avendano 53 Brayhans Barreto 77 Jose Chirinos -- Jhosep Chirinos 49 Irving Cota 59 Estarlin Escalante 30 Wilson Esterlin 75 Andinson Ferrer 39 Rodolfo Garrido 40 Lucas Gordillo 49 Daviel Hurtado 78 Miguel Mejias 22 Francisco Mercado -- Luis Moreno 80 Juan Oramas 79 Cesar Rivera 50 Christian Rodriguez -- John Valle -- Alfred Vega 45 Omar Victorino		Catchers 12 Daiverson Gutierrez 19 Andriel Lantigua 25 Orangel Rodriguez 32 Francisco Toledo 9 Julio Zayas Infielders 15 Branny De Oleo 2 Yonatan Henriquez 1 Diego Mosquera 51 Anthony Nunez 4 Jeremy Rodriguez 10 Dangelo Sarmiento 20 Jake Zitella Outfielders 26 Donovan Antonia 3 Sebastian Castro 13 Simon Juan 11 Fabian Machado		Manager 58 Danny Ortega Coaches 39 Hector Alvarez (catching) 61 Luis Alvarado (pitching) 40 Garrett Baker (pitching) 51 Richie Benes (hitting) 10 Micah Evans (baserunning) 44 Chris Jacobs (outfield) 46 Jay Pecci (infield) 12 Mac Seibert (bench) 29 Bryce Wheary (hitting) 7-day injured list * On New York Mets 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated May 4, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Florida Complex League → New York Mets minor league players