Braves beat Yankees to win Florida Complex League crown

The FCL Braves claimed the 2023 Florida Complex League championship on Aug. 26 after a sweep of the FCL Yankees in their best-of-3 series. Atlanta's No. 24 prospect Diego Benitez opened the scoring with an RBI triple in the first and he finished the game with a pair of knocks, a walk and two runs scored. Isaiah Drake (No. 23) reached base three times on a hit and a pair of walks in the victory. Full Coverage

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LHP Michael Kennedy has been named the Florida Complex League Pitcher of the Month for August #LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/heqOM2khrm
— Pittsburgh Pirates Player Development Report (@PGHplayerDev) September 5, 2023
Atlanta Braves FCL Champions. Cuban Nestor Perez Jr. was the manager of this team.

Atlanta Braves FCL Campeones. El cubano Nestor Pérez Jr. fue el manager de este equipo. pic.twitter.com/OBXfMdFYlA
— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) August 26, 2023
YOUR 2023 FLORIDA COMPLEX LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!🏆#FCLChampions pic.twitter.com/YLfziC9qTz
— CoolToday Park (@cooltodaypark) August 26, 2023
We have two Minor League stateside champions!

The #Braves affiliate captured the Florida Complex League crown on Saturday, while the #Brewers sewed up Arizona Complex League honors yesterday.

More from our Rookie-level postseason coverage: https://t.co/cFsfJ0D387
— Sam Dykstra (@SamDykstraMiLB) August 28, 2023
The #Braves are 2023 Florida Complex League champs 🏆

Behind another inspired effort by the organization's top prospects, the team swept the best-of-3 Championship Series with a lopsided victory: https://t.co/xqeAPQHNEp pic.twitter.com/ihySazdiTk
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) August 26, 2023
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They came over together. Now they’re going up together.

Marco Vargas and Ronald Hernandez have been promoted to the @stluciemets! pic.twitter.com/r8qpTmWAFn
— Florida Complex League Mets (@FCLMets) August 25, 2023
Catcher Josue Briceño advances to Single A Lakeland after tearing up the Florida Complex League at age 18, slashing .325/.404/.550 with seven home runs and 37 RBI. pic.twitter.com/BLT4K7TZeq
— Detroit Tigers Player Development (@RoadtoDetroit) August 24, 2023
The field is set!

We'll host the FCL Braves in a one-game semifinal in Port St. Lucie on Thursday 💪 pic.twitter.com/YvDx0Iw4co
— Florida Complex League Mets (@FCLMets) August 22, 2023
Congratulations to the FCL Yankees - 2023 FCL North Division Champions! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/nKtJw2w2rY
— NYYPlayerDev (@NYYPlayerDev) August 19, 2023
Yankees top pick Lombard Jr. doubles in debut

Yankees first-round pick George Lombard Jr. made his Minor League debut on Friday, collecting a double and a pair of walks for the Yankees' Rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate in Tampa. Lombard Jr., who is ranked by MLB.com as the Yankees' No. 6 prospect, hit second in the lineup and...
This was fun — let’s do it again next week! 🍾🍾 pic.twitter.com/PUtak4KciH
— Florida Complex League Mets (@FCLMets) August 18, 2023

Florida Complex League champions

2023 – FCL Braves
2022 – FCL Yankees
2018 – GCL Tigers West
2017 – GCL Yankees East
2016 – GCL Cardinals
2015 – GCL Red Sox
2014 – GCL Red Sox
2013 – GCL Nationals
2012 – GCL Pirates
2011 – GCL Yankees
2010 – GCL Phillies
2009 – GCL Nationals
2008 – GCL Phillies
2007 – GCL Yankees
2006 – GCL Red Sox
2005 – GCL Yankees
2004 – GCL Yankees
2003 – GCL Braves
2002 – GCL Phillies
2001 – GCL Yankees
2000 – GCL Rangers
1999 – GCL Mets
1998 – GCL Rangers
1997 – GCL Mets
1996 – GCL Yankees
1995 – GCL Royals
1994 – GCL Astros
1993 – GCL Rangers
1992 – GCL Royals
1991 – GCL Expos
1990 – GCL Dodgers
1989 – GCL Yankees
1988 – GCL Yankees
1987 – GCL Dodgers
1986 – GCL Dodgers
1985 – GCL Yankees
1984 – GCL Rangers
1983 – GCL Dodgers
1982 – GCL Yankees
1981 – GCL Royals Gold
1980 – GCL Royals Blue
1979 – GCL Astros
1978 – GCL Rangers
1977 – GCL White Sox
1976 – GCL Rangers
1975 – GCL Rangers
1974 – GCL Cubs
1973 – GCL Rangers
1972 – GCL Cubs
1971 – GCL Royals
1970 – GCL White Sox
1969 – GCL Expos
1968 – GCL Athletics
1967 – GCL Athletics
1966 – GCL Yankees
1965 – FRL Astros
1964 – SRL Braves

* the 2019 (hurricane) and 2020 (Covid-19) championships were canceled; there was no postseason in 2021

Florida Complex League teams and locations

Team(s)	City	Stadium	Capacity
FCL Astros Blue, Orange	West Palm Beach, Florida	FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches	6,500
FCL Cardinals	Jupiter, Florida	Roger Dean Stadium	7,200
FCL Marlins	Jupiter, Florida	Roger Dean Stadium	7,200
FCL Mets	Port St. Lucie, Florida	First Data Field	7,160
FCL Nationals	West Palm Beach, Florida	FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches	6,500
FCL Braves	Lake Buena Vista, Florida	Champion Stadium	9,500
FCL Pirates Black, Gold	Bradenton, Florida	Pirate City	7,500
FCL Phillies East, West	Clearwater, Florida	Carpenter Complex	500
FCL Tigers East, West	Lakeland, Florida	Joker Marchant Stadium	8,500
FCL Yankees	Tampa, Florida	George M. Steinbrenner Field	11,000
FCL Blue Jays	Dunedin, Florida	Englebert Complex	5,500
FCL Orioles Black, Orange	Sarasota, Florida	Ed Smith Stadium	8,340
FCL Rays	Sarasota, Florida	Twin Lakes Park
FCL Red Sox	Fort Myers, Florida	JetBlue Park at Fenway South	8,000
FCL Twins	Fort Myers, Florida	Lee County Sports Complex	7,500

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The Florida Complex League, operated by Minor League Baseball, is a Rookie-level circuit that has operated in Florida since 1964. Most games are played at Major League Spring Training complexes and are open to the public with free admission. Click here for league details and a team directory.