The Florida Complex League Orioles are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Before 2021, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Orioles. The team plays its home games in Sarasota, Florida at Ed Smith Stadium.
History The team first competed from 1991 to 2003 in the Gulf Coast League. After not fielding a team for three seasons, the team returned in 2007 and has competed continuously since then. The team has qualified for the postseason twice, in 1991 and 2011, and has yet to capture a league title.
Before the 2021 season, the league was renamed as the Florida Complex League. For the 2021 season, the Orioles are fielding two squads in the league, differentiated as "Black" and "Orange" in reference to the team's colors.
Season by season
Year Record Finish Manager PlayoffsGCL Orioles (1991–2003) 1991 35-24 1st Ed Napoleon Lost League Finalsvs. GCL Expos (2 games to 1) 1992 29-29 9th Phillip Wellman Missed 1993 30-28 8th Oneri Fleita Missed 1994 23-36 12th Oneri Fleita Missed 1995 34-25 7th Julio Garcia Missed 1996 36-24 4th Tommy Shields Missed 1997 27-33 10th Butch Davis Missed 1998 28-32 8th (t) Butch Davis Missed 1999 31-28 6th Jesus Alfaro Missed 2000 25-31 9th Jesus Alfaro Missed 2001 22-34 11th (t) Jesus Alfaro Missed 2002 24-36 12th Jesus Alfaro Missed 2003 32-28 4th Jesus Alfaro MissedGCL Orioles (2007–present) 2007 32-24 2nd East Orlando Gomez Missed2008 14-41 16th Jesus Alfaro Missed2009 30-26 5th Ramon Sambo Missed2010 25-34 13th Ramon Sambo Missed2011 38-22 2nd Ramon Sambo Lost in 1st roundvs. GCL Yankees (1 game to 0) 2012 25-35 12th Ramon Sambo Missed2013 30-30 6th (t) Orlando Gomez Missed2014 29-31 10th Orlando Gomez Missed2015 34-25 5th (t) Matt Merullo Missed2016 27-32 11th (t) Orlando Gomez Missed2017 28-32 12th (t) Carlos Tosca Missed2018 13-42 18th Carlos Tosca Missed2019 38-15 1st Alan Mills Playoffs cancelled due to Hurricane Dorian
Roster
References
External links Official website