The Florida State League (FSL) is a Minor League Baseball league based in the state of

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. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at

Class A-Advanced High-A (officially Class High-A, formerly known as Class A-Advanced, and sometimes abbreviated "A+" in writing) is the third-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Canada, below Triple-A and Double-A, and abov ...

from 1990 until its demotion to

Single-A Class A, also known as Single-A and sometimes as Low-A, is the fourth-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States, below Triple-A, Double-A, and High-A. There are 30 teams classified at the Single-A level, one for each ...

following

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's 2021 reorganization of the minor leagues. The league temporarily operated for the 2021 season as the Low-A Southeast before reassuming its original moniker in 2022. Each league member is affiliated with a Major League Baseball (MLB) team, and most play in their affiliate's spring training facility.

History

The league originated in 1919 with teams in Bartow,

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, Lakeland,

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, Sanford, and

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. The league closed down in 1928 and resumed play in 1936. It has continued uninterrupted, except for a four-year (1942–1945) suspension during

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. Initially, the FSL was classified as a Class D circuit. It was elevated to Class C from 1921 to 1924 before reverting to Class D from 1925 to 1928. The league went dormant from 1929 to 1935, but was revived as a Class D circuit from 1936 to 1941. After another period of inactivity from 1942 to 1945, it continued at Class D from 1946 to 1962. When the minor leagues were reconfigured in 1963, the FSL was reclassified as a Class A league. There it continued until the next reorganization in 1990 when it was elevated to Class A-Advanced. The championship series' first cancellation was in 2001, when playoffs were canceled after the

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. Afterwards, the 2004 playoffs were canceled due to the threat of

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. Years later, the 2017 FSL Championship finals were canceled on September 5, due to the threat of

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. The winners of the division series playoff games were named co-champions. This marked the third time since 2000 that the championship series game was canceled. In 2019, the end of the season and playoffs were cancelled due to the threat of

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. The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the

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before ultimately being cancelled on June 30. As part of Major League Baseball's 2021 reorganization of the minor leagues, the Florida State League was demoted to Single-A and temporarily renamed the "Low-A Southeast" for the 2021 season. Following MLB's acquisition of the rights to the names of the historical minor leagues, the Low-A Southeast was renamed the Florida State League effective with the 2022 season.

Current teams

Complete teams list

Teams of the early FSL (1919–1928)

* Bartow Polkers *

Bradenton Growers The Bradenton Growers were a professional baseball team based in Bradenton, Florida. A charter member of the Florida State League, they played from to . The ballclub was founded by team president and majority owner Robert M. Beall, Sr., founder o ...

* Clearwater Pelicans *

Daytona Beach Islanders Daytona Beach Islanders was a name for various minor league baseball teams that have all played in the Florida State League from 1920–1966 and in 1977 and again from 1985–1986. In 1968 through 1973, the team became the Daytona Beach Dodgers, d ...

Fort Lauderdale Tarpons The Fort Lauderdale Tarpons were a minor league baseball team that played in the Florida State League in 1928 and in the Florida East Coast League from 1940 to 1942. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, they were affiliated with the Pittsburgh ...

Fort Myers Palms A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...

* Jacksonville Indians * Jacksonville Scouts * Lakeland Highlanders * Miami Hustlers *

Orlando Bulldogs Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures rele ...

* Orlando Caps * Orlando Colts * Orlando Tigers *

St. Petersburg Saints The St. Petersburg Saints were a minor league baseball team that operated out of St. Petersburg, Florida. The team began as a semi-pro team and as early as October 1908, the semi-pro Saints played the Cincinnati Reds in a post-season exhibition g ...

* Sanford Celeryfeds * Sarasota Gulls * Sarasota Tarpons *

Tampa Smokers The Tampa Smokers was a name used between 1919 and 1954 by a series of minor league baseball teams based in Tampa, Florida. The nickname was a nod to the local cigar industry, which was the most important industry in Tampa during the years in wh ...

* West Palm Beach Sheriffs

Teams of the modern FSL (1936–present)

Baseball City Royals The Baseball City Royals were a farm team for the Kansas City Royals from 1988 to 1992, after moving from Fort Myers, Florida, where they were known as the Fort Myers Royals. The Baseball City Royals (based in Davenport, FL) were members of t ...

Bradenton Marauders The Bradenton Marauders are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are located in Bradenton, Florida, and play their home games at LECOM Park, which also serves as the ...

Brevard County Manatees The Brevard County Manatees were a minor league baseball team of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League from 1994 to 2016. They were based in Viera, Florida, and played their home games at Space Coast Stadium. The team left Brevard County af ...

Charlotte Rangers The Charlotte Rangers, based in Port Charlotte, Florida, were an American minor league baseball team that existed from 1987 through 2002. The team played at Charlotte County Stadium as a Class A Florida State League affiliate of the Texas Rang ...

Charlotte Stone Crabs The Charlotte Stone Crabs were a Minor League Baseball team located in Port Charlotte, Florida, from 2009 to 2020. They competed in the Florida State League (FSL) as the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball (MLB) ...

Clearwater Phillies Clearwater or Clear Water may refer to: Places Canada * Clear Water Academy, a private Catholic school located in Calgary, Alberta * Clearwater (provincial electoral district), a former provincial electoral district in Alberta * Clearwater, Briti ...

* Clearwater Threshers *

Cocoa Astros The Cocoa Astros were a professional minor league baseball team in the Florida State League (FSL), as a Class A affiliate with the Houston Astros from 1965–72 and 1977. The team played at the Astros' spring training facility. The Cocoa FSL tea ...

Cocoa Indians Cocoa may refer to: Chocolate * Chocolate * ''Theobroma cacao'', the cocoa tree * Cocoa bean, seed of ''Theobroma cacao'' * Chocolate liquor, or cocoa liquor, pure, liquid chocolate extracted from the cocoa bean, including both cocoa butter and ...

* Daytona Beach Admirals *

Daytona Beach Astros Daytona refers to the city of Daytona Beach, Florida, or things named after it. Daytona may also refer to: Locations * Daytona Beach Shores, Florida * South Daytona, Florida * The Daytona Beach metropolitan area * Halifax area, also known as Da ...

Daytona Beach Dodgers Daytona refers to the city of Daytona Beach, Florida, or things named after it. Daytona may also refer to: Locations * Daytona Beach Shores, Florida * South Daytona, Florida * The Daytona Beach metropolitan area * Halifax area, also known as Day ...

Daytona Cubs Daytona refers to the city of Daytona Beach, Florida, or things named after it. Daytona may also refer to: Locations * Daytona Beach Shores, Florida * South Daytona, Florida * The Daytona Beach metropolitan area * Halifax area, also known as ...

Daytona Tortugas The Daytona Tortugas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and play their home games at Jackie Robinson Ballpark; opened in ...

* Deerfield Beach Sun Sox * DeLand Red Hats * DeLand Reds *

DeLand Sun Caps The DeLand Sun Caps were a minor league baseball team, based in DeLand, Florida, as a member of the Florida State League for one season in 1970. They were the last team to represent DeLand in the Florida State League. Prior to 1970 the city did no ...

Dunedin Blue Jays The Dunedin Blue Jays are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and are the Single-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball club. They are located in Dunedin, Florida, and play their home games at TD Ballpar ...

Florida Fire Frogs The Florida Fire Frogs were a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League from 2017 to 2020. They were located in North Port, Florida, and served as the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. Founded in 2017, the Fire Frog ...

* Fort Lauderdale Red Sox *

Fort Lauderdale Yankees The Fort Lauderdale Yankees, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, were an American Minor League Baseball franchise that existed from 1962 through 1992. The team was a member of the Florida State League (FSL) as an affiliate of the New York Yankees ...

Fort Myers Mighty Mussels The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Fort Myers, Florida, and play their home games at the Lee County Sports Complex a ...

Fort Myers Miracle The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Fort Myers, Florida, and play their home games at the Lee County Sports Complex at H ...

Fort Myers Royals The Fort Myers Royals were a minor league affiliate of the Kansas City Royals from 1978 to 1987. In 1978 the Royals were brought to Fort Myers, Florida by the Kansas City franchise. This was because Fort Myers served as the spring training home ...

* Gainesville G-Men * Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds *

Jupiter Hammerheads The Jupiter Hammerheads are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are located in the town of Jupiter in Palm Beach County, Florida, and play their home games at Roger Dean ...

* Key West Conchs * Key West Cubs *

Key West Padres Key or The Key may refer to: Common meanings * Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm * Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock * Key (ma ...

Key West Sun Caps Key or The Key may refer to: Common meanings * Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm * Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock * Key (ma ...

Kissimmee Cobras The Kissimmee Cobras were a Florida State League baseball team based in Kissimmee, Florida that played from 1995 to 2000. They were affiliated with the Houston Astros and played their home games at Osceola County Stadium. Prior to 1995, the tea ...

* Lakeland Giants * Lakeland Indians *

Lakeland Pilots The Lakeland Pilots were a Florida International League (1946–1950, 1952) and Florida State League (1953-1955) baseball team based in Lakeland, Florida, United States. They played their home games at Henley Field Ball Park, Henley Field. In ...

Lakeland Flying Tigers The Lakeland Flying Tigers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Lakeland, Florida, and play their home games at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. H ...

Lakeland Tigers Lakeland is primarily a toponym. It may refer to: Places Australia * Lakeland, Queensland Canada * Lakeland (electoral district), a federal electoral district in Alberta * Lakeland County, a former municipal district in Alberta * District of ...

* Leesburg Anglers *

Leesburg Athletics The Leesburg Athletics was the final name of a professional minor league baseball team, based in Leesburg, Florida. The club was first formed in 1937 as the Leesburg Gondoliers, a Florida State League team that did not share an affiliation with a ...

* Leesburg Braves * Leesburg Dodgers * Leesburg Gondoliers * Leesburg Lakers * Leesburg Orioles * Leesburg Packers * Leesburg Pirates * Miami Marlins *

Miami Miracle The Miracle in Miami, also known as the Miami Miracle, was an American football play that took place at the end of a National Football League regular season game on December 9, 2018, between the Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots. It ...

* Miami Orioles * Ocala Yearlings * Orlando C.B.s * Orlando Dodgers * Orlando Flyers * Orlando Gulls * Orlando Rays *

Orlando Senators Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures rele ...

* Orlando Seratomas *

Orlando Twins Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures rele ...

Osceola Astros Osceola (1804 – January 30, 1838, Asi-yahola in Creek), named Billy Powell at birth in Alabama, became an influential leader of the Seminole people in Florida. His mother was Muscogee, and his great-grandfather was a Scotsman, James McQ ...

Palatka Azaleas The Palatka Azaleas were a minor league baseball team, based in Palatka, Florida, that existed from 1936 to 1939 and from 1946 to 1953. The Azaleas were members of the Florida State League. In 1936, they were affiliated with the Detroit Tigers, i ...

* Palatka Cubs *

Palatka Redlegs The Palatka Redlegs were a minor league baseball team that existed from 1956 to 1962 as members of the Florida State League, as descendants from the Palatka Azaleas. The team began as an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers in 1956, as the Palatka Ti ...

* Palatka Tigers *

Palm Beach Cardinals The Palm Beach Cardinals are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. They are located in the town of Jupiter in Palm Beach County, Florida, and play their home games at Rog ...

* Pompano Beach Cubs * Pompano Beach Mets * St. Augustine Saints * St. Lucie Mets * St. Petersburg Cardinals * St. Petersburg Devil Rays *

* Sanford Cardinals * Sanford Celeryfeds * Sanford Giants * Sanford Greyhounds * Sanford Lookouts * Sanford Seminole Blues * Sanford Seminoles *

Sarasota Reds The Sarasota Reds were a professional minor league baseball team, located in Sarasota, Florida, as a member of the Florida State League. However team originally started play in Sarasota as the Sarasota White Sox in 1989. They remained in the city ...

* Sarasota Red Sox *

Sarasota Sun Sox The Sarasota Sun Sox were a minor league baseball team based in Sarasota, Florida that played in the Florida State League from 1961 to 1965. They were affiliated with the Kansas City Athletics in 1961 and the Chicago White Sox The Chicago W ...

* Sarasota White Sox *

Tampa Tarpons (1957–1988) The Tampa Tarpons were a minor league baseball team based in Tampa, Florida. Their home ballpark was Al Lopez Field, and they were a member of the Class A Florida State League (FSL) from 1955 until 1988, mostly as an affiliate of the Cincinna ...

Tampa Tarpons The Tampa Tarpons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. They are located in Tampa, Florida. The Tarpons play their home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field, which is ...

* Tampa White Sox *

Tampa Yankees Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and the seat of Hillsborough C ...

Vero Beach Dodgers Vero may refer to: Geography * Vero Beach, Florida, a city in the United States * Vero, Corse-du-Sud, a commune of France in Corsica Other * '' Véro'', a talk show on the Radio-Canada television network * Vero (app), a social media company co-fou ...

Vero Beach Devil Rays The Vero Beach Devil Rays, originally the Vero Beach Dodgers, were a minor league baseball team based in Vero Beach, Florida. They played in the Class A-Advanced Florida State League from 1980–2008, at which point they relocated to Port Charlot ...

* West Palm Beach Braves *

West Palm Beach Expos The West Palm Beach Expos were a Florida State League minor league baseball team which existed from 1969 through the 1997 season in West Palm Beach, Florida. History The West Palm Beach Expos were a Class A affiliate of the Montreal Expos and pla ...

West Palm Beach Indians The West Palm Beach Indians were a minor league baseball team based in West Palm Beach, Florida. The team played its home games at Connie Mack Field. History Through its existence, the Indians were mostly an independent team playing in the Flori ...

West Palm Beach Sun Chiefs The West Palm Beach Indians were a minor league baseball team based in West Palm Beach, Florida. The team played its home games at Connie Mack Field. History Through its existence, the Indians were mostly an independent team playing in the Flori ...

Winter Haven Mets Winter is the coldest season of the year in polar and temperate climates. It occurs after autumn and before spring. The tilt of Earth's axis causes seasons; winter occurs when a hemisphere is oriented away from the Sun. Different cultures ...

Winter Haven Red Sox The Winter Haven Red Sox were a minor league baseball team in the Florida State League (FSL), based in Winter Haven, Florida, from 1969–1992. Team history The franchise began in 1966 in Deerfield Beach, Florida, as the Deerfield Beach Sun Sox ...

* Winter Haven Sun Sox

League timeline

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(2010–2020, 2022-present) bar:3 color:Past from:01/01/1919 till:12/31/1926 text: Lakeland Highlanders (1919–26) bar:3 color:Past from:05/15/1953 till:12/31/1955 text:

bar:3 color:Past from:01/01/1960 till:12/31/1960 text: / Indians bar:3 color:Past from:01/01/1962 till:12/31/1964 text: /Giants / Tigers /Flying Tigers (1954–55, 1960, 1962–64, 1967–2020, 2022-present) bar:3 color:Past from:01/01/1967 till:end bar:4 color:Past from:01/01/1919 till:12/31/1928 text: Orlando Caps / Tigers / Bulldogs / Colts (1919–28) bar:4 color:Past from:01/01/1937 till:12/31/1941 text: Orlando Gulls / Senators bar:4 color:Past from:01/01/1946 till:12/31/1961 text: Orlando Senators / C.B.s / Seratomas / Flyers / Dodgers bar:4 color:Past from:01/01/1963 till:12/31/1972 text: / Orlando Twins (1937–41, 1946–61, 1963–72) bar:5 color:Past from:01/01/1919 till:12/31/1920 text: Sanford Celeryfeds (1919–20, 1925–28) bar:5 color:Past from:01/01/1925 till:12/31/1928 bar:5 color:Past from:01/01/1936 till:12/31/1941 text: Sanford Lookouts / Seminoles bar:5 color:Past from:01/01/1946 till:12/31/1953 text: Sanford Celeryfeds / Seminoles / Giants / Seminole Blues / Cardinals / Greyhounds (1936–41, 1946–53, 1955, 1959–60) bar:5 color:Past from:01/01/1955 till:12/31/1955 bar:5 color:Past from:01/01/1959 till:12/31/1960 bar:6 color:Past from:01/01/1919 till:12/31/1927 text:

(1919–27) bar:6 color:Past from:01/01/1957 till:12/31/1988 text: Tampa Tarpons / White Sox (1957–88) bar:6 color:Past from:01/01/1994 till:end text: Tampa Yankees / Tarpons (1994–2020, 2022-present) bar:7 color:Past from:01/01/1920 till:07/15/1924 text:

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bar:7 color:Past from:01/01/1977 till:12/31/1987 text: Daytona Beach Islanders / Astros / Admirals (1968–73, 1977–87) bar:8 color:Past from:01/01/1920 till:12/31/1928 text:

(1920–28) bar:8 color:Past from:01/01/1955 till:12/31/2000 text: St. Petersburg Saints / Cardinals / Devil Rays (1955–2000) bar:9 color:Past from:01/01/1921 till:12/31/1922 text: Jacksonville Scouts / Indians (1921–22) bar:10 color:Past from:07/15/1924 till:12/31/1924 text: Clearwater Pelicans (1924) bar:10 color:Past from:01/01/1985 till:end text: Clearwater Phillies / Threshers (1985–2020, 2022-present) bar:11 color:Past from:01/01/1926 till:12/31/1926 text:

(1926) bar:11 color:Past from:01/01/1978 till:12/31/1987 text:

(1978–87) bar:11 color:Past from:01/01/1992 till:end text: Fort Myers Miracle / Mighty Mussels (1992–2020, 2022-present) bar:12 color:Past from:01/01/1926 till:12/31/1927 text: Sarasota Gulls / Tarpons (1926–27) bar:12 color:Past from:01/01/1961 till:12/31/1965 text:

(1961–65) bar:12 color:Past from:01/01/1989 till:12/31/2009 text: Sarasota White Sox / Red Sox / Reds (1989–2009) bar:13 color:Past from:01/01/1927 till:12/31/1928 text: Miami Hustlers (1927–28) bar:13 color:Past from:01/01/1962 till:12/31/1991 text: Miami Marlins / Orioles / Marlins / Miracle (1962–91) bar:14 color:Past from:01/01/1928 till:05/24/1928 text:

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(1970) bar:17 color:Past from:01/01/1936 till:12/31/1941 text: Gainesville G-Men (1936–41, 1946–58) bar:17 color:Past from:01/01/1946 till:12/31/1958 bar:18 color:Past from:01/01/1936 till:12/31/1939 text:

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Past champions

Awards

Florida State League Most Valuable Player Award The Florida State League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP), known as the Player of the Year Award until 2021, is an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's Florida State League. First basemen, with 6 winners, have won ...

(formerly the Player of the Year Award) * Florida State League Pitcher of the Year Award * Florida State League Manager of the Year Award

Florida State League Hall of Fame

The Florida State League Hall of Fame began in 2009.

References

External links

* {{Professional Baseball Minor baseball leagues in the United States Baseball leagues in Florida Sports leagues established in 1919 1919 establishments in Florida Professional sports leagues in the United States