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
Season-by-season Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs FRL Astros (1965)1965 36–21 1st Joe Frazier League ChampsNo playoffs until 1983GCL Astros (1977–1979)1977 22–32 6th Julio Linares No playoffs until 19831978 23–31 5th Julio Linares 1979 33–19 1st Julio Linares League ChampsGCL Astros Blue (1980–1981)1980 38–24 2nd Eric Swanson 1981 22–38 12th Eric Swanson GCL Astros Orange (1980–1981)1980 34–28 5th Fernando Tatis 1981 33–28 4th Lyle Olsen GCL Astros (1982–1998)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)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 Dorian2020 No Season due to pandemicFCL Astros (2021)2021 28–28 7th Ricky RiveraWladimir Sutil FCL Astros Blue (2022)2022 15–38 16th Ricky Rivera FCL Astros Orange (2022)2022 26–28 9th Carlos Lugo FCL Astros (2023–present)2023 26–25 9th Carlos Lugo 2024 25–27 8th Carlos Lugo 2025 37–16 1st Vincent Blue Lost in 1st roundvs. FCL Blue Jays (1 game to 0) 2026 42–11 1st Vincent Blue League Champs(vs. FCL Rays (2 games to 0)Won in 1st round(vs. FCL Orioles (1 game to 0)
References
External links Official website