Florida Complex League Astros

Florida Complex League Astros
Florida Complex League Astros
(1965, 1977–1998, 2009–present); West Palm Beach, Florida ;
Minor league affiliations
Class	Rookie
League	Florida Complex League
Division	East Division
Previous leagues	Gulf Coast League (1977–1998, 2009–2020); Florida Rookie League (1965);
Major league affiliations
Team	Houston Astros
Minor league titles
League titles (3)	1965; 1979; 1994;
Division titles (2)	1993; 1994;
Team data
Name	FCL Astros
Previous names	GCL Astros (1982–1998, 2009–2020); GCL Astros Blue & Orange (1980–1981); GCL Astros (1977–1979); FRL Astros (1965);
Ballpark	FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches (2017–present)
Previous parks	Osceola County Stadium (2009–2016)
Owner(s)/; Operator(s)	Houston Astros

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
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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 44 Luis Aguilar 81 Jhoster Baez 29 Jagger Beck -- Cody Bolton ∞ 41 Jesus Carrera -- Brandon Cassedy ∞ 31 Norbis Diaz 73 Juan Fraide 93 Franklin Gil 39 David Landeta -- Coleman MacRae ∞ 28 Eurys Martich -- Kellan Oakes ∞ 58 Javier Perez -- Ryan Petrovitch ∞ 30 Jose Serrano 36 Jose Varela 79 Ryan Verdugo -- Charlie Weber ∞ -- Jackson Wells ∞		Catchers -- August Cuneo ∞ 20 Andrews Sosa 59 Hayden Travinski 62 Yosweld Vasquez Infielders 52 Darwin De Leon -- Brandon Forrester ∞ 1 Wilton Lara -- Nick Monistere ∞ 2 Sandro Pereira Outfielders -- Bryce Boettcher ‡ -- Elijah Farley ∞ -- Mason Lytle ∞ 80 Karniel Pratt 12 Roiner Quintana 10 Luis Rives 8 Juan Sierra 15 Ethan Wagner		Manager -- Vincent Blue Coaches -- Ryan Isler (rehab pitching) -- Alejandro Martinez (development) -- Brauly Mejia (hitting) -- Luis Alfredo Ramirez (pitching) -- Brandon Van Horn (hitting) 60-day injured list 97 Antony Aparicio 87 Joey Dixon 99 Ryan Forcucci 98 Jorge Geraldo 35 Jank Pichardo (full season) 82 Porfirio Ramos (full season) 7-day injured list * On Houston Astros 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated August 1, 2025 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Florida Complex League → Houston Astros minor league players

Season-by-season

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
FRL Astros (1965)^{[citation needed]}
1965	36–21	1st	Joe Frazier	League Champs No playoffs until 1983
GCL Astros (1977–1979)^{[citation needed]}
1977	22–32	6th	Julio Linares	No playoffs until 1983
1978	23–31	5th	Julio Linares
1979	33–19	1st	Julio Linares	League Champs
GCL Astros Blue (1980–1981)^{[citation needed]}
1980	38–24	2nd	Eric Swanson
1981	22–38	12th	Eric Swanson
GCL Astros Orange (1980–1981)^{[citation needed]}
1980	34–28	5th	Fernando Tatis
1981	33–28	4th	Lyle Olsen
GCL Astros (1982–1998)^{[citation needed]}
1982	20–42	10th	Jose Tartabull
1983	29–32	6th	Jose Tartabull
1984	36–27	2nd (t)	Jose Tartabull
1985	24–37	8th	Julio Linares
1986	32–29	3rd	Julio Linares
1987	32–30	5th	Julio Linares
1988	28–35	7th	Julio Linares
1989	16–47	14th	Julio Linares
1990	33–30	7th	Julio Linares
1991	27–33	12th (t)	Julio Linares
1992	27–33	12th	Julio Linares
1993	35–24	3rd	Julio Linares	Lost League Finals (vs. GCL Rangers (2 games to 0) Won in 1st round (vs. GCL Mets (1 game to 0)
1994	41–18	2nd	Bobby Ramos	League Champs (vs. GCL Royals (2 games to 1) Won in 1st round (vs. GCL Marlins (1 game to 0)
1995	32–26	8th (t)	Bobby Ramos
1996	31–28	7th	Bobby Ramos
1997	24–36	14th	Julio Linares
1998	22–38	14th	Julio Linares
GCL Astros (2009–2020)^{[citation needed]}
2009	18–38	16th	Omar López
2010	20–36	15th	Omar López
2011	20–34	15th	Ed Romero
2012	28–31	9th	Ed Romero
2013	27–33	11th (t)	Edgar Alfonzo
2014	28–32	11th	Marty Malloy
2015	19–41	15th	Marty Malloy
2016	22–31	14th	Marty Malloy
2017	27–27	10th	Wladimir Sutil
2018	27–28	9th	Wladimir Sutil
2019	23–28	10th	Wladimir Sutil	Playoffs cancelled due to Hurricane Dorian
2020	No Season due to pandemic^[1]