Florida Complex League Yankees

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Minor league baseball team

Florida Complex League Yankees

* (1964–1966, 1980–present)
* Tampa, Florida

Minor league affiliations
Class| Rookie
League| Florida Complex League
Division| North

Previous leagues

* Gulf Coast League (1966, 1980–2020)
* Florida Rookie League (1965)
* Sarasota Rookie League (1964)

Major league affiliations
Team| New York Yankees
Minor league titles
League titles (13)|

* 1966
* 1982
* 1985
* 1988
* 1989
* 1996
* 2001
* 2004
* 2005
* 2007
* 2011
* 2017
* 2022

Division titles (17)|

* 1985
* 1988
* 1989
* 1996
* 1997
* 2000
* 2001
* 2004
* 2005
* 2007
* 2011
* 2013**
* 2014*
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

*GCL Yankees 1 title; **GCL Yankees 2 title
Team data
Name| FCL Yankees

Previous names

* GCL Yankees East & West (2016–2020)
* GCL Yankees 1 & 2 (2013–2015)
* GCL Yankees (1966, 1980–2012)
* FRL Yankees (1965)
* SRL Yankees (1964)

Ballpark| George M. Steinbrenner Field (2004–present)

Owner(s)/
Operator(s)

| New York Yankees
Manager| Ryan Chipka

The Florida Complex League Yankees are a Rookie-level affiliate of the New York Yankees, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team is composed mainly of players who are in their first year of professional baseball either as selections from the Major League Baseball draft or as non-drafted free agents. The team plays its home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. Prior to 2021, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Yankees, and fielded two squads in several seasons, differentiated by suffixes. The team (or one of its two squads) has won the league championship 13 times, most recently in 2022.

## History

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The Yankees originally fielded a team in the Sarasota Rookie League and the Florida Rookie League in 1964 and 1965, which were direct predecessors to the Gulf Coast League (GCL). The team competed in the GCL during 1966, then was absent from the league through 1979. Since 1980, the team has fielded at least one squad in the league each season.

In 2013, the Yankees began fielding two squads in the league, originally differentiated by "1" and "2" suffixes. The suffixes were changed to "East" and "West" in 2016, as the squads played in the Northeast and Northwest division, respectively. In 2019, both teams moved into the North Division.

Prior to the 2021 season, the Gulf Coast League was renamed as the Florida Complex League (FCL). The Yankees returned to fielding a single squad in 2021.

## Season-by-season

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Year  | Record  | Finish  | Manager  | Playoffs

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SRL Yankees
1964 | 24–35 | 4th | Bill Shantz |
FRL Yankees
1965 | 17–42 | 6th | Chuck Boone |
GCL Yankees
1966 | 32–16 | 1st | Dick Berardino | League Champs
No playoffs until 1983
1980 | 27–35 | 7th | Carlos Tosca |
1981 | 30–29 | 7th | Carlos Tosca |
1982 | 42–21 | 1st | Carlos Tosca | League Champs
1984 | 28–35 | 8th | Jack Gillis |
1985 | 43–18 | 1st | Carlos Tosca | League Champs
Playoff game vs. GCL Rangers rained out.
Yankees declared champions based on record
1986 | 33–29 | 4th (t) | Fred Ferreira |
1987 | 31–32 | 7th | Fred Ferreira |
1988 | 45–18 | 1st | Brian Butterfield | League Champs
vs. GCL Royals (1 game to 0)
1989 | 41–22 | 1st | Jack Gillis | League Champs
vs. GCL Dodgers (2 games to 1)
1990 | 32–30 | 8th (t) | Glenn Sherlock |
1991 | 27–32 | 11th | Ken Dominguez |
1992 | 31–28 | 6th | Gary Denbo |
1993 | 30–29 | 9th | Glenn Sherlock |
1994 | 26–32 | 8th | Hector Lopez |
1995 | 32–26 | 8th (t) | Hector Lopez |
1996 | 37–21 | 2nd | Ken Dominguez | League Champs
vs. GCL Rangers (2 games to 0)
Won in 1st round
vs. GCL Expos (1 game to 0)
1997 | 40–20 | 2nd | Ken Dominguez | Lost in 1st round
vs. GCL Mets (1 game to 0)
1998 | 34–26 | 3rd (t) | Ken Dominguez |
1999 | 32–28 | 5th | Ken Dominguez |
2000 | 38–22 | 3rd | Derek Shelton | Lost League Finals
vs. GCL Rangers (2 games to 1)
Won in 1st round
vs. GCL Marlins (1 game to 0)
2001 | 35–25 | 4th | Derek Shelton | League Champs
vs. GCL Dodgers (2 games to 1)
Won in 1st round
vs. GCL Red Sox (1 game to 0)
2002 | 36–24 | 3rd | Manny Crespo |
2003 | 26–31 | 8th | Dan Radison |
2004 | 36–23 | 1st | Oscar Acosta | League Champs
vs. GCL Red Sox (2 games to 0)
2005 | 33–20 | 2nd | Oscar Acosta | League Champs
vs. GCL Mets (2 games to 0)
Won in 1st round
vs. GCL Red Sox (1 game to 0)
2006 | 33–20 | 3rd | Matt Martin |
2007 | 42–17 | 2nd | Jody Reed | League Champs
vs. GCL Dodgers (2 games to 1)
Won in 1st round
vs. GCL Twins (1 game to 0)
2008 | 31–27 | 7th | Jody Reed |
2009 | 33–27 | 4th | Tom Slater | Lost in 1st round
vs. GCL Marlins (1 game to 0)
2010 | 24–32 | 12th (t) | Tom Slater |
2011 | 37–23 | 3rd | Carlos Mendoza | League Champs
vs. GCL Marlins
Won in 1st round
vs. GCL Orioles (1 game to 0)
2012 | 35–25 | 4th | Tom Nieto |
GCL Yankees 1 (2013–2020)
2013 | 28–32 | 8th (t) | Tom Nieto |
2014 | 38–22 | 1st | Travis Chapman | Lost League title
vs. GCL Red Sox (2 games to 1)
Won in 1st round
vs. GCL Yankees 2 (1 game to 0)
2015 | 26–32 | 12th | Julio Mosquera |
2016 | 19–36 | 17th | Raúl Domínguez |
2017 | 33–27 | 6th | Luis Sojo | League Champs
vs. GCL Nationals (2 games to 1)
Won in 1st round
vs. GCL Phillies (1 game to 0)
2018 | 19-35 | 17th | Edgar Gonzalez
2019 | 18-29 | 15th | Dan Fiorito |
2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Season Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
GCL Yankees 2 (2013–2020)
2013 | 36–24 | 2nd | Mario Garza | Lost in 1st round
vs. GCL Red Sox (1 game to 0)
2014 | 35–25 | 5th | Pat Osburn | Lost in 1st round
vs. GCL Yankees 1 (1 game to 0)
2015 | 26–34 | 13th | Marc Bombard |
2016 | 24–31 | 12th (t) | Marc Bombard |
2017 | 32–27 | 7th | Marc Bombard |
2018 | 25-27 | 11th | David Adams |
2019 | 22-27 | 12th | Nick Ortiz |
2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Season Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
FCL Yankees (2021–present)
2021 | 36–16 | 2nd | Tyson Blaser
Julio Borbón | Postseason canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

## Roster

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Florida Complex League Yankees roster

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Players | Coaches/Other

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Pitchers

* 50 Chalniel Arias
* 35 Angel Benitez
* \-- J.T. Etherege
* 47 Omar Gonzalez
* 22 Sabier Marte
* 41 Sunayro Martina
* \-- Chance Nolan
* \-- Xavier Rivas
* 45 Hansel Rosario

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Catchers

* \-- Johan Contreras
* \-- John Cristino
* \-- Manuel Palencia
* \-- Luis Puello
* \-- Ediel Rivera
* 53 Juan Sanchez

Infielders

* \-- Luis Escudero
* 17 Santiago Gomez
* 59 Gabriel Terrero
* \-- Kevin Verde

Outfielders

* 12 Brando Mayea
* 28 Wilson Rodriguez

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Manager

* 12 Ryan Chipka

Coaches

* 59 Chase Gerbrick (defensive)
* 74 Santiago Nessy (defensive)
* 71 Scott Nestor (hitting)
* 0 Alexander Rosario (pitching)

60-day injured list

* 55 Brian Arias (full season)
* 56 Orvis Fernandez
* \-- Thatcher Hurd (full season)
* 40 Jordarlin Mendoza
* 57 Pedro Rodriguez
* \-- Parker Seay (full season)

7-day injured list
* On New York Yankees 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated April 16, 2025
Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • Florida Complex League
→ New York Yankees minor league players

## Notable alumni

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Hall of Famers:

* Mariano Rivera (Inducted 2019)
* Derek Jeter (Inducted 2020)

## References

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## External links

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* GCL Yankees Roster

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Championships (27)|

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* 1943
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