List of Minor League Baseball leagues and teams
Leagues affiliated with Major League Baseball -- Class A-Advanced leagues
Table:
Team

Division

City (all in Florida)

Stadium

Stadium capacity

Affiliate

Bradenton Marauders

South

Bradenton

LECOM Park

8,500

Pittsburgh Pirates

Charlotte Stone Crabs

South

Port Charlotte

Charlotte Sports Park

7,000

Tampa Bay Rays

Clearwater Threshers

North

Clearwater

Spectrum Field

8,500

Philadelphia Phillies

Daytona Tortugas

North

Daytona Beach

Radiology Associates Field at Jackie Robinson Ballpark

4,200

Cincinnati Reds

Dunedin Blue Jays

North

Dunedin

Florida Auto Exchange Stadium

5,509

Toronto Blue Jays

Florida Fire Frogs

North

Kissimmee

Osceola County Stadium

5,300

Atlanta Braves

Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

South

Fort Myers

Hammond Stadium

7,500

Minnesota Twins

Jupiter Hammerheads

South

Jupiter

Roger Dean Stadium

6,871

Miami Marlins

Lakeland Flying Tigers

North

Lakeland

Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium

8,500

Detroit Tigers

Palm Beach Cardinals

South

Jupiter

Roger Dean Stadium

6,871

St. Louis Cardinals

St. Lucie Mets

South

Port St. Lucie

First Data Field

7,347

New York Mets

Tampa Tarpons

North

Tampa

George M. Steinbrenner Field

11,026

New York Yankees

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The Bradenton Marauders are a minor league baseball team based in Bradenton , Florida , that plays in the Florida State League . The Marauders are the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates . Their home games are played at LECOM Park , which also serves as the Pirates ' spring training facility .
Bradenton ( /ˈbreɪdəntən/ BRAY-dən-tən ) is a city in Manatee County , Florida , United States . The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city 's 2018 population to be 57,644 . Bradenton is a principal city of the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metropolitan statistical area , which had a 2018 estimated population of 821,573 . It is the county seat .
LECOM Park is a baseball field located in Bradenton , Florida . It is the spring training home of the Pittsburgh Pirates and is named after a 15-year naming rights deal was signed with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine , which has its main campus in Erie , Pennsylvania , and also a campus in Bradenton . It was formerly known as McKechnie Field , named for Bradenton resident and Baseball Hall of Fame great Bill McKechnie , who led the Pirates in 1925 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1940 to World Series titles . He was also a coach with the Cleveland Indians in 1948 . Several members of the Baseball Hall of Fame , such as Bert Blyleven , Roberto Clemente , Willie Stargell , Bill Mazeroski , Roberto Alomar , Wade Boggs , Roy Halladay , Jack Morris , Mariano Rivera , Ivan Rodriguez , Babe Ruth , Mike Schmidt and Ted Williams , have played at LECOM Park . The stadium also hosts minor league baseball games for the Bradenton Marauders , the Pirates ' High-A club in the Florida State League . LECOM Park 's nostalgic charms in its city neighborhood appeal to many baseball traditionalists and ballpark enthusiasts , some of whom consider the facility to be Florida 's version of Fenway Park . It is built in a Florida Spanish Mission style , with white stucco on the main grandstand and covered bleachers over the reserved seating section . The Pirates and the City of Bradenton celebrated their 40th anniversary together during the 2008 spring training season , which included an agreement between the city and the Pirates to continue their partnership through 2037 . The field is the oldest stadium still used for spring training as well as the second-oldest in the Florida State League ( behind Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach , built in 1914 ) . It is also the third oldest stadium currently used by a major league team after Fenway Park , built in 1912 , and Wrigley Field in 1914 . The stadium hosted an annual charity game between the Pirates and the State College of Florida , Manatee-Sarasota .
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . They compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the National League ( NL ) Central division . Founded in 1881 under the name Pittsburgh Allegheny , the franchise has won five World Series championships . The Pirates are also often referred to as the Bucs or the Buccos ( derived from buccaneer , a synonym for pirate ) . The team plays its home games at PNC Park , its home since 2001 . The Pirates previously played at Forbes Field from 1909-1970 and at Three Rivers Stadium , so named because of its location near the confluence of the Allegheny , Monongahela , and Ohio rivers , from 1970-2000 . The franchise joined the NL in its eighth season in 1887 and was competitive from its early years , winning three NL titles from 1901 to 1903 , playing in the inaugural World Series in 1903 and winning their first World Series in 1909 behind Honus Wagner . The Pirates have had many ups and downs during their long history , most famously winning the 1960 World Series against the New York Yankees on a series-winning walk-off home run by Bill Mazeroski , the only time that Game 7 of the World Series has ever ended with a home run . They also won the 1971 World Series , led by the talent of Roberto Clemente , and the 1979 World Series under the slogan We Are Family , led by Pops Willie Stargell . After a run of regular-season success in the early 1990s ( winning three straight NL East Division titles ) , the Pirates struggled mightily over the following 20 years , with 20 consecutive losing seasons from 1993 to 2012 - the longest such streak in American professional sports history - before posting a winning record in 2013 of 94-68 , qualifying them for the NL Wild Card . They advanced to the NL Division Series round , where they lost in 5 games to the St. Louis Cardinals . The Pirates made the playoffs in both 2014 and 2015 , losing in the Wild Card Game both times .
The Charlotte Stone Crabs are a minor league baseball team based in Port Charlotte , Florida . They are members of the Florida State League and are the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball ( MLB ) team . The Stone Crabs were originally the Vero Beach Dodgers ( later Vero Beach Devil Rays ) , who played in Vero Beach , Florida , from 1980 to 2008 . The team relocated to Port Charlotte after being purchased by Ripken Baseball . They play their home games at Charlotte Sports Park and are named for the Florida stone crab , which is indigenous to the Charlotte County region . The team has been affiliated with two different Major League Baseball teams during their existence : the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1980 to 2006 and the Tampa Bay Rays from 2007 to present day .
Port Charlotte is an unincorporated community and census-designated place ( CDP ) in Charlotte County , Florida , United States . The population was 54,392 at the 2010 census . It is part of the Punta Gorda , Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . Port Charlotte was named to Forbes ' list of 25 Best Places to Retire in 2015 , listed among the ten best places in the United States to retire for the year 2012 by U.S. News & World Report , and was ranked at # 1 in CNNMoney.com 's 2009 list of 25 Best Places to Retire .
Charlotte Sports Park ( formerly known as Charlotte County Stadium and Ranger Stadium ) is a baseball stadium in Port Charlotte , Florida . The stadium is the home field for Tampa Bay Rays spring training operations , as well as its Class-A Florida State League Charlotte Stone Crabs and Rookie-class Gulf Coast Rays teams . Originally built in 1987 , the main stadium underwent a renovation that was completed in January 2009 at a cost of $ 27 million . Prior to the Rays , the stadium was once home of the Texas Rangers ' minor league affiliate Charlotte Rangers , and has played host to college baseball tournaments and the South Coast League Charlotte County Redfish . On February 3 , 2010 , the Rays announced a naming rights deal with The Mosaic Company . The agreement was reported to last through 2024 , however due to a potential conflict-of-interest with Charlotte County - whom ultimately must approve the name change - the Rays asked for more time to study the proposal before giving it to the county commissioners for final approval . On February 17 , due to intense opposition by both the Charlotte County Council and local residents , the Rays announced they were abandoning the deal with Mosaic and will potentially look at other companies in the future instead . In March 2014 , Charlotte Sports Park was named the # 1 spring training destination by the readers of USA Today and 10Best . The stadium has also been used by the local community for non-baseball events like concerts , festivals , and expos . It has hosted such musicians as Kenny Rogers , The Beach Boys , The Little River Band , and Simple Plan .
The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg , Florida . They compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member of the American League ( AL ) East division . Since its inception , the team 's home venue has been Tropicana Field . Following nearly three decades of unsuccessfully trying to gain an expansion franchise or enticing existing teams to relocate to the Tampa Bay Area , an ownership group led by Vince Naimoli was approved on March 9 , 1995 . The Tampa Bay Devil Rays began play in the 1998 Major League Baseball season . Their first decade of play , however , was marked by futility ; they finished in last place in the AL East in all but the 2004 season , when they finished second to last . Following the 2007 season , Stuart Sternberg , who had purchased controlling interest in the team from Vince Naimoli two years earlier , changed the team 's name from Devil Rays to Rays , now meant to primarily refer to a burst of sunshine rather than a manta ray , though a manta ray logo remains on the uniform sleeves . The 2008 season saw the Tampa Bay Rays post their first winning season , their first AL East championship , and their first pennant ( defeating the rival Boston Red Sox in the ALCS ) , though they lost to the Philadelphia Phillies in that year 's World Series . Since then , the Rays have played in the postseason in 2010 , 2011 , 2013 , and 2019 . The Tampa Bay Rays ' chief rivals are the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees . Regarding the former , there have been several notable on-field incidents . The Rays also have an intrastate interleague rivalry with the National League ( NL ) 's Miami Marlins ( originally the Florida Marlins ) , whom they play in the Citrus Series .
The Clearwater Threshers are a minor league baseball team that currently plays in the Florida State League . Since 2009 , the team competes in the North Division . The team plays its home games at Spectrum Field in Clearwater , Florida , which opened in 2004 . Spectrum Field seats more than 7,000 fans . A single-game attendance record of 9,090 was set on July 3 , 2008 . The team is the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies . The team has always been affiliated with the Phillies since 1985 , the franchise 's first season . From 1985 to 2003 , the Clearwater Threshers were called the Clearwater Phillies . While as the Clearwater Phillies , the team played at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium from 1985 to 2003 . When the team moved to the new Spectrum Field , it changed its name from Phillies to Threshers .
Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County , Florida , United States , northwest of Tampa and St. Petersburg . To the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and to the southeast lies Tampa Bay . As of the 2010 census , the city had a population of 107,685 . Clearwater is the county seat of Pinellas County and is the smallest of the three principal cities in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area , most commonly referred to as the Tampa Bay Area . Cleveland Street is one of the city 's historic avenues , and the city includes Spectrum Field and Coachman Park . The city is separated by the Intracoastal Waterway from Clearwater Beach . Clearwater is the home of Clearwater Marine Aquarium , where bottlenose dolphins Winter and Hope live . The global headquarters of the Church of Scientology is located in Clearwater .
Spectrum Field ( formerly Bright House Networks Field and Bright House Field ) is a baseball stadium located in Clearwater , Florida , in the United States . The stadium was built in 2004 and has a maximum seating capacity of 8,500 people ( 7,000 fixed seats with additional grass berm seating for 1,500 ) . The ballpark is the spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies , and also the home of their Class A affiliate , the Clearwater Threshers of the Florida State League . A sculpture titled The Ace - by artist Kevin Brady - stands at the ballpark 's west entrance plaza .
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia . They compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member of the National League ( NL ) East division . Since 2004 , the team 's home stadium has been Citizens Bank Park , located in South Philadelphia . The Phillies are the oldest , continuous , one-name , one-city franchise in American professional sports . The Phillies have won two World Series championships ( against the Kansas City Royals in 1980 and the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008 ) and seven National League pennants , the first of which came in 1915 . Since the first modern World Series was played in 1903 , the Phillies played 77 consecutive seasons ( and 97 seasons from the club 's establishment ) before they won their first World Series - longer than any of the other 16 teams that made up the major leagues for the first half of the 20th century . They are one of the more successful franchises since the start of the Divisional Era in Major League Baseball . The Phillies have won 11 division titles , including five consecutive division titles from 2007 to 2011 ; these are ranked sixth among all teams and fourth in the National League . The franchise was founded in Philadelphia in 1883 , replacing the team from Worcester , Massachusetts , in the National League . The team has played at several stadiums in the city , beginning with Recreation Park and continuing at Baker Bowl ; Shibe Park , which was later renamed Connie Mack Stadium in honor of the longtime Philadelphia Athletics manager ; Veterans Stadium , and now Citizens Bank Park . The team 's spring training facilities are located in Clearwater , Florida , where its Class-A minor league affiliate Clearwater Threshers plays at Spectrum Field . Other Class-A affiliates are the Lakewood BlueClaws , who play in Lakewood , New Jersey , and the Williamsport Crosscutters , who play in Williamsport , Pennsylvania .
The Daytona Tortugas are a minor league baseball team based in Daytona Beach , Florida . The team plays in the Florida State League ( FSL ) . They are the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball . The team plays at Jackie Robinson Ballpark ; opened in 1914 , the park seats 5,100 fans . In 2015 , the inaugural season of Tortugas baseball , Daytona finished with a 77-58 record and won the Florida State League North Division Championship with a two-game sweep of the Clearwater Threshers in the first round of the playoffs . The club was previously known as the Daytona Cubs from 1993 to 2014 when the team was an affiliate of the Chicago Cubs . The team has won six Florida State League championships : in 1995 , 2000 , 2004 ( co-champions with the Tampa Yankees ) , 2008 , 2011 and 2013 . Their sixth FSL Championship came over the Charlotte Stone Crabs , winning 3-1 in a best-of-five series .
Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County , Florida , United States . It lies approximately 51 miles ( 82.1 km ) northeast of Orlando , 86 miles ( 138.4 km ) southeast of Jacksonville , and 265 miles ( 426.5 km ) northwest of Miami . As of the 2010 U.S. Census , it had a population of 61,005 . It is a principal city of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metropolitan area , which was home to 600,756 people as of 2013 . Daytona Beach is also a principal city of the Fun Coast region of Florida . The city is historically known for its beach , where the hard-packed sand allows motorized vehicles to drive on the beach in restricted areas . This hard-packed sand made Daytona Beach a mecca for motorsports , and the old Daytona Beach Road Course hosted races for over 50 years . This was replaced in 1959 by Daytona International Speedway . The city is also the headquarters for NASCAR . Daytona Beach hosts large groups of out-of-towners during the year , who visit the city for various events , notably Speedweeks in early February when over 200,000 NASCAR fans come to attend the season-opening Daytona 500 . Other events include the NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 race in July , Bike Week in early March , Biketoberfest in late October , and the 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race in January .
The Jackie Robinson Ballpark ( also known as Jackie Robinson Stadium or City Island Ball Park ) is a historic baseball field in Daytona Beach , Florida , United States . It is located at 105 East Orange Avenue on City Island , in the Halifax River .
The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati , Ohio . They compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the National League ( NL ) Central division . They were a charter member of the American Association in 1882 and joined the NL in 1890 . The Reds played in the NL West division from 1969 to 1993 , before joining the Central division in 1994 . They have won five World Series championships , nine NL pennants , one AA pennant , and 10 division titles . The team plays its home games at Great American Ball Park , which opened in 2003 replacing Riverfront Stadium . Bob Castellini has been chief executive officer since 2006 . From 1882 to 2019 , the Reds ' overall win-loss record is 10,599-10,393 ( a 0.505 winning percentage ) .
The Dunedin Blue Jays are a minor league baseball team based in Dunedin , Florida . They play in the Florida State League , and are the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball club . They play their home games at TD Ballpark , which opened in 1990 and seats 5,509 fans . For the 2019 season , the team played at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium while TD Ballpark underwent renovations . Two teams named the Blue Jays , both affiliates of Toronto , have played in Dunedin : the original incarnation , from 1978 to 1979 , and the current team , established in 1987 . Since their inception they have won five division championships , in 1999 , 2000 , 2003 , 2006 , and 2017 . In 2017 they were named co-champions of the FSL .
Dunedin /dəˈniːdɪn/ is a city in Pinellas County , Florida , United States . The name comes from Dùn Èideann , the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh , the capital of Scotland . Dunedin is the 5th largest city in Pinellas County . The population was 35,321 at the 2010 census . Dunedin is home to several beaches , including Dunedin Causeway , Honeymoon Island , and Caladesi Island State Park , which is consistently rated among the best beaches in the world . Dunedin is one of the few open waterfront communities from Sarasota to Cedar Key where buildings do not completely obscure the view of the Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf of Mexico beyond ; a 1-mile ( 1.6 km ) stretch of Edgewater Drive ( also known as Alternate US 19 ) south of downtown offers views of St. Joseph Sound , Clearwater Beach , and Caladesi Island . Downtown Clearwater and Clearwater Beach are a 6-mile ( 10 km ) drive south on Edgewater . The downtown business district is notable for its absence of large commercial signage , corporate franchise restaurants or chain retail stores . The Pinellas Trail , a 39-mile-long ( 63 km ) bicycle and pedestrian trail that traverses all of Pinellas County , bisects downtown Dunedin . A large portion of the trail lies on the former roadbed of the Orange Belt Railway , the first railroad in Pinellas County , which arrived in 1888 . Since 1977 , Dunedin is the spring training home of the Toronto Blue Jays , as well as the class-A Dunedin Blue Jays of the Florida State League . Dunedin is one of the smallest communities used by Major League spring training teams , although surrounded by a large metropolitan area .
TD Ballpark ( originally Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field ) is a baseball field located in Dunedin , Florida . The stadium was built in 1990 and holds 5,509 people . It is the spring training home of the Toronto Blue Jays , as well as home to the Dunedin Blue Jays of the Class A Florida State League and the Dunedin High School Falcons baseball team . The stadium has also been known as Knology Park ( 2004-2008 ) , Florida Auto Exchange Stadium ( 2010-2017 ) and Dunedin Stadium .
The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto , Ontario . They compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the American League ( AL ) East division . The team plays its home games at Rogers Centre . The name Blue Jays originates from the bird of the same name , and blue is also the traditional colour of two of Toronto 's other professional sports teams : the Maple Leafs ( ice hockey ) and the Argonauts ( Canadian football ) . In addition , the team was originally owned by the Labatt Brewing Company , makers of the popular beer Labatt 's Blue . Colloquially nicknamed the Jays , the team 's official colours are royal blue , navy blue , red , and white . An expansion franchise , the club was founded in Toronto in 1977 . Originally based at Exhibition Stadium , the team began playing its home games at SkyDome upon its opening in 1989 . Since 2000 , the Blue Jays have been owned by Rogers Communications and in 2004 , SkyDome was purchased by that company , which renamed it Rogers Centre . They are the second MLB franchise to be based outside the United States , and currently the only team based outside the U.S. after the first Canadian franchise , the Montreal Expos , became the Washington Nationals in 2005 . In the late 1970s and early 1980s , the Blue Jays went through struggles typical of an expansion team , frequently finishing in last place in its division . In 1983 , the team had its first winning season and two years later , they became division champions .
The Florida Fire Frogs are a minor league baseball team that plays as a member of the Florida State League and is currently based in North Port , Florida . Until 2020 , they were based in Kissimmee , Florida , part of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area . Founded in 2017 , the team is the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Atlanta Braves . They currently play their home games at CoolToday Park , having previously played at Osceola County Stadium .
Kissimmee ( /kɪˈsɪmiː/ ki-SIM-ee ) is the largest city and county seat of Osceola County , Florida , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , the population was 59,682 . It is a Principal City of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford , Florida , Metropolitan Statistical Area , which had a 2010 population of 2,134,411 .
Osceola County Stadium is an outdoor sports venue located in Kissimmee , Florida , part of the wider Orlando City SC Training Ground at Osceola Heritage Park . Originally a baseball park , it was converted into a soccer-specific stadium by Orlando City SC in 2019 to house the club 's USL League One reserve team Orlando City B ahead of the 2020 season . It had previously served as the home field for the Class A Florida State League 's Kissimmee Cobras ( 1995-2000 ) , Osceola Astros ( 1985-1994 ) and Florida Fire Frogs ( 2017-2019 ) .
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area . They compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the National League ( NL ) East division . The team played its home games at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium from 1966 to 1996 , and at Turner Field from 1997 to 2016 . Since 2017 , their home stadium has been Truist Park ( formerly SunTrust Park ) , located 10 miles ( 16 km ) northwest of downtown Atlanta in Cobb County , Georgia . The Braves play spring training games at CoolToday Park in North Port , Florida . The name Braves , which was first used in 1912 , originates from a term for a Native American warrior . They are nicknamed the Bravos , and often referred to as America 's Team in reference to the team 's games being broadcast on the nationally available TBS from the 1970s until 2007 , giving the team a nationwide fan base . From 1991 to 2005 , the Braves were one of the most successful teams in baseball , winning division titles an unprecedented 14 consecutive times ( omitting the strike-shortened 1994 season in which there were no official division champions ) , and producing one of the greatest pitching rotations in the history of baseball . Most notably , this rotation consisted of pitchers Greg Maddux , John Smoltz , and Tom Glavine . Pitcher Steve Avery also was a significant contributor to the rotation during the period of 1991-1993 . The Braves won the National League West division from 1991 to 1993 , and after divisional realignment , the National League East division from 1995 to 2005 . They returned to the playoffs as the National League Wild Card in 2010 .
The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels are the Class A Advanced Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball club , based in Fort Myers , Florida . Home games are played at the CenturyLink Sports Complex in Hammond Stadium , which has a capacity of 7,500 , and opened in 1991 . The park is also used as the Minnesota Twins ' spring training facility . Prior to Twins Spring training and the 2014 Florida State League season , Phase I of a two-part renovation was completed with the addition of an outfield boardwalk . The second phase of the renovation , which includes new sky suites , concessions , wider concourses and new offices for the Miracle staff , was completed before Spring training in 2015 . Due to the start of construction on Phase II in August 2014 , the Miracle played the final 10 home dates , including playoffs , at JetBlue Park . The majority owner is Kaufy Baseball , LLC , a privately held company managed by Andrew Kaufmann , who purchased a controlling interest in the club from Jason Hochberg of SJS Beacon Baseball , LLC in January 2019 . Musician Jimmy Buffett and actor Bill Murray were minority owners of the team .
Fort Myers or Ft. Myers , is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County , Florida , United States . It has grown rapidly in recent years . As of the 2010 census , the city population was 62,298 and in 2018 was estimated at 82,254 . Fort Myers is a gateway to the Southwest Florida region and a major tourist destination within Florida . The winter estates of Thomas Edison ( Seminole Lodge ) and Henry Ford ( The Mangoes ) are major attractions . The city is named after Colonel Abraham Myers , the quartermaster general of the Confederate States Army .
Hammond Stadium is a baseball field located in the CenturyLink Sports Complex in South Fort Myers , Florida , United States . The stadium was built in 1991 , and underwent major renovations in 2014 and 2015 . The spring training home of the Minnesota Twins saw its seating capacity increased from 7,500 to 9,300 in the spring of 2015 . Class A Advanced affiliate , the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels , of the Florida State League finished out their 2014 season and FSL championship at JetBlue Park ( Spring home of the Boston Red Sox , also in Fort Myers ) in order to get the renovations done in time for catchers & pitchers to report in 2015 . The renovations will also increase the amount of walkable area , provide more shaded areas for sunny games and an expanded gift shop , among other amenities for fans and players .
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis , Minnesota . They compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the American League ( AL ) Central division . The team is named after the Twin Cities area comprising Minneapolis and St. Paul . The franchise was founded in Washington , D.C. in 1901 as the Washington Senators . The team relocated to Minnesota and was renamed the Minnesota Twins at the start of the 1961 season . The Twins played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome from 1982 to 2009 . The team played its inaugural game at Target Field on April 12 , 2010 . The franchise won the World Series in 1924 as the Senators , and in 1987 and 1991 as the Twins . Through the 2019 season , the team has fielded 19 American League batting champions . The team has hosted five All-Star Games : 1937 and 1956 in Washington , D.C. ; and 1965 , 1985 , and 2014 in Minneapolis-St. Paul .
The Jupiter Hammerheads are a minor league baseball team based in the town of Jupiter in Palm Beach County , Florida . The team plays in the Florida State League and is the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Miami Marlins major-league club . The Hammerheads play their home games at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium . Opened in 1998 , the park seats 6,871 fans . They share the facility with the Palm Beach Cardinals , also of the FSL . On May 23 , 2011 , the Hammerheads gained national attention after playing in a 23 inning game against the Clearwater Threshers . In 2012 , the Hammerheads won the 2nd Half Division Title and went on to defeat the St. Lucie Mets in a decisive Game 3 of the Division Championship Series to capture their first ever Division crown . Jupiter would lose in the FSL Championship in the fifth and final game against the Lakeland Flying Tigers , despite holding a 2-1 lead after Game 3 .
Jupiter is the northernmost town in Palm Beach County , Florida , United States . According to a 2018 Census Bureau estimate , the town had a population of 65,524 . It is 87 miles north of Miami , and the northernmost community in the Miami metropolitan area , home to 6,012,331 people in a 2015 Census Bureau estimate . Jupiter was rated as the 12th Best Beach Town in America by WalletHub in 2018 , and as the 9th Happiest Seaside Town in America by Coastal Living in 2012 .
Roger Dean Stadium ( officially known as Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium ) is a baseball stadium located in the Abacoa community of the town of Jupiter , Florida . The stadium was built in 1998 , holds 6,871 people , and features luxury sky-box seating , two levels of permanent seating , parking and concessions . The Roger Dean Stadium Complex is the only stadium in the country to host four minor league teams : the Jupiter Hammerheads and Palm Beach Cardinals of the Class A-Advanced Baseball Florida State League , and the Gulf Coast Marlins and Gulf Coast Cardinals of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League . Roger Dean Stadium is one of only two stadiums in Florida to host two Major League Baseball teams annually for spring training : the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals ( the other is FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches , which opened in 2017 , hosting the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros ) . In both venues , the teams share the main stadium where the games are played . However , the teams have their own practice fields , outdoor batting cages , several pitching mounds , and state-of-the-art conditioning rooms .
The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami , Florida . They compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the National League ( NL ) East division . Their home park is Marlins Park . Though one of only two MLB franchises to have never won a division title ( the other being the Colorado Rockies ) , the Marlins have won two World Series championships as a wild card team . The team began play as an expansion team in the 1993 season as the Florida Marlins and played home games from their inaugural season to the 2012 season at what was originally called Joe Robbie Stadium , which they shared with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League ( NFL ) . Since the 2012 season , they have played at Marlins Park in downtown Miami , on the site of the former Orange Bowl . The new park , unlike their previous home ( which was criticized in its baseball configuration for poor sight lines in some locations ) , was designed foremost as a baseball park . Per an agreement with the city and Miami-Dade County ( which owns the park ) , the Marlins officially changed their name to the Miami Marlins on November 11 , 2011 . They also adopted a new logo , color scheme , and uniforms . The Marlins have the distinction of winning a World Series championship in every postseason they have qualified for to date , having won the World Series in 1997 and 2003 as National League wild card team . They also have the distinction of being the only franchise in the major four North American professional sports leagues ( MLB , NBA , NFL , NHL ) to have never lost a playoff round . They defeated the American League ( AL ) champion Cleveland Indians in the 1997 World Series , with shortstop Édgar Rentería driving in second baseman Craig Counsell for the series-clinching run in the 11th inning of the seventh and deciding game .
The Lakeland Flying Tigers are a minor league baseball team based in Lakeland , Florida . Home games are played at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium ; opened in 1966 and most recently renovated in 2017 . The park , which doubles as the Detroit Tigers spring training home , seats 8,500 fans . It plays in the Florida State League and has been the High-A affiliate of the Tigers since 1963 , one of the two longest unbroken affiliate relationships currently existing . Until November 2006 , the team was known as the Lakeland Tigers , with branding similar to the parent club . However the team originated in 1960 as the Lakeland Indians , an affiliate of the Cleveland Indians . After a one-year hiatus , the team was restarted in 1962 as the Lakeland Giants , and an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants . In 1997 , playing with the Flying Tigers , Gabe Kapler led the Florida State League in doubles and total bases , and tied for first in extra base hits . In 2012 , the Flying Tigers won their first FSL title in 20 years by defeating the Jupiter Hammerheads , three games to two . It was the fourth league title in club history .
Lakeland is a city in Polk County , Florida , along Interstate 4 east of Tampa . The westernmost city in Polk County , it is part of the Tampa Bay Area . According to the 2018 U.S. Census Bureau estimate , the city had a population of 110,516 . Lakeland is a principal city of the Lakeland-Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area . Native Americans lived in the area from soon after the end of the last ice age until the end of the Second Seminole War . European-American settlers arrived in Lakeland from South Carolina in the 1870s . The city expanded in the 1880s with the arrival of rail service , with the first freedmen railway workers settling here in 1883 . They and European immigrants also came because of new jobs in the large phosphate industry that developed . Lakeland is home to the 1,267-acre Circle B Bar Reserve .
Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium is a baseball field in Lakeland , Florida . The 8,500-seat stadium was opened in 1966 and has had multiple renovations , most recently in 2017 . It was named after local resident and former Lakeland Parks and Recreation Director Marcus Joker Marchant . It is the spring training home of the Detroit Tigers and the regular-season home of the minor league affiliates Lakeland Flying Tigers and Gulf Coast Tigers . On March 15 , 2011 , the largest crowd in the stadium 's history ( 10,307 people ) watched a spring training game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox .
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit , Michigan . They compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member of the American League ( AL ) Central division . One of the AL 's eight charter franchises , the club was founded in Detroit as a member of the minor league Western League in 1894 and is the only Western League team still in its original city . They are also the oldest continuous one name , one city franchise in the AL . Since their establishment as a major league franchise in 1901 , the Tigers have won four World Series championships ( 1935 , 1945 , 1968 , and 1984 ) , 11 AL pennants ( 1907 , 1908 , 1909 , 1934 , 1935 , 1940 , 1945 , 1968 , 1984 , 2006 , 2012 ) , and four AL Central division championships ( 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , and 2014 ) . They also won division titles in 1972 , 1984 , and 1987 as a member of the AL East . The team currently plays its home games at Comerica Park in Downtown Detroit . The Tigers constructed Bennett Park at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Trumbull Avenue in Corktown ( just west of Downtown Detroit ) and began playing there in 1896 . In 1912 , the team moved into Navin Field , which was built on the same location . It was expanded in 1938 and renamed Briggs Stadium . It was renamed Tiger Stadium in 1961 and the Tigers played there until moving to Comerica Park in 2000 . From 1901 to 2019 , the Tigers ' overall win-loss record is 9,346-9,191 ( a winning percentage of .504 ) .
The Palm Beach Cardinals are a minor league baseball team based in the town of Jupiter in Palm Beach County , Florida . The team plays in the Florida State League and is the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals major-league club . The Cardinals play their home games at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium . Opened in 1998 , the park seats 6,871 fans . They share the facility with the Jupiter Hammerheads , also of the FSL .
The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis , Missouri . The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the National League ( NL ) Central division . Busch Stadium has been their home ballpark since 2006 . One of the nation 's oldest and most successful professional baseball clubs , the Cardinals have won 11 World Series championships , more than any other NL team and second in MLB only to the New York Yankees . The team has won 19 National League pennants , third-most of any team . St. Louis has also won 14 division titles in the East and Central divisions . In 1881 , entrepreneur Chris von der Ahe purchased the Brown Stockings barnstorming club , renamed it the St. Louis Browns , and made it a charter member of the American Association ( AA ) baseball league . The team won four league championships , qualifying them to play in the era 's professional baseball championship tournament , a forerunner of the modern World Series . In two of these championships , the Browns met the Chicago White Stockings , launching the enduring Cardinals-Cubs rivalry . In 1892 , the Browns - also called the Perfectos - joined the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs , later renamed the National League . In 1900 , the team was renamed the Cardinals . ( Two years later , an unrelated St. Louis Browns team joined the American League . )
The St. Lucie Mets are a minor league baseball team based in Port St. Lucie , Florida .
Port St. Lucie is a city in St. Lucie County , Florida , United States . It is the most populous municipality in the county with a population of 164,603 at the 2010 census due to its rapid growth during the 2000s . It is located 125 miles ( 201 km ) southeast of Orlando , and 114 miles ( 183 km ) northwest of Miami . In 2017 , the United States Census Bureau estimated the city 's population at 189,344 . The Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Area includes the counties of St. Lucie County & Martin County and as of 2016 had an estimated population of 465,208 . Port St. Lucie is also contained within the Miami - Fort Lauderdale - Port St. Lucie Combined Statistical Area with an estimated population of 6,832,588 .
Clover Park is a baseball stadium located in Port St. Lucie , Florida . The stadium was built in time for the 1988 season and holds 7,160 people . It is the spring training home of the New York Mets ( who moved from St. Petersburg 's Al Lang Stadium ) , as well as the home to the St. Lucie Mets Class A team and the Gulf Coast Mets Rookie League team . The stadium also sometimes hosts college games .
The New York Mets are a Major League Baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens . They compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the National League ( NL ) East division . They are one of two MLB teams based in New York City , the other being the New York Yankees of the American League ( AL ) . One of baseball 's first expansion teams , the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York 's departed NL teams , the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants . The team 's colors combine the Dodgers ' blue and the Giants ' orange . For the 1962 and 1963 seasons , the Mets played home games at the Polo Grounds . From 1964 to 2008 , their home ballpark was Shea Stadium . In 2009 , they moved into their current ballpark , Citi Field . In their inaugural season , the Mets posted a record of 40-120 , the worst regular season record since MLB went to a 162-game schedule . The team never finished better than second-to-last until the Miracle Mets beat the Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 World Series , one of the biggest upsets in World Series history . Since then , they have played in four World Series , including a dramatic run in 1973 that ended in a seven-game loss to the Oakland Athletics , a second championship in 1986 over the Boston Red Sox , a Subway Series loss against their cross-town rivals the New York Yankees in 2000 , and a five-game loss to the Kansas City Royals in 2015 . The Mets qualified to play in the MLB postseason in 1988 and 2006 , coming within one game of the World Series both years .
The Tampa Tarpons are a Minor League Baseball team based in Tampa , Florida . They are members of the Florida State League ( FSL ) and are the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the New York Yankees Major League Baseball team . Home games are played at George M. Steinbrenner Field , which is also the spring training home of the New York Yankees and incorporates design elements from old Yankee Stadium in the Bronx . The team was established in 1994 as the Tampa Yankees and played for 23 seasons under that name . Before the 2018 season , the team was rebranded as the Tampa Tarpons , reviving a name that had been used by an earlier FSL franchise for over thirty years . Since their inception , the club has won five league championships , in 1994 , 2001 , 2004 , 2009 , and 2010 .
Tampa is a major city in , and the county seat of , Hillsborough County , Florida , United States . It is on the west coast of Florida on Tampa Bay , near the Gulf of Mexico . Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay Area . With a population of 392,890 in 2018 , Tampa is the third-largest city in Florida , after Miami and Jacksonville . The bay 's port is the largest in the state , near downtown 's Channel District . Bayshore Boulevard runs along the bay , and is east of the historic Hyde Park neighborhood . Today , Tampa is part of the metropolitan area most commonly referred to as the Tampa Bay Area . For U.S. Census purposes , Tampa is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater , Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The four-county area is composed of roughly 3.1 million residents , making it the second largest metropolitan statistical area ( MSA ) in the state , and the fourth largest in the Southeastern United States , behind Washington , D.C. ; Miami ; and Atlanta . The Greater Tampa Bay area , has over 4 million residents and generally includes the Tampa and Sarasota metro areas . The city had a population of 335,709 at the 2010 census , and an estimated population of 392,890 in 2018 . As of 2018 , Tampa 's annual growth rate is 1.63% .
George M. Steinbrenner Field ( formerly known as Legends Field ) , is a baseball stadium located in Tampa , Florida across Dale Mabry Highway from Raymond James Stadium , home of the National Football League 's Tampa Bay Buccaneers . The ballpark was built in 1996 and holds 11,026 people with an addition in right field built in 2007 . This ballpark is the largest spring training ballpark in Florida . George M. Steinbrenner Field serves as the home of the Tampa Tarpons , the New York Yankees ' affiliate in the Class A Advanced Florida State League , and is the Yankees ' spring training home .
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx . They compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the American League ( AL ) East division . They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City , the other being the National League 's ( NL ) New York Mets . The Yankees began play in the 1901 season as the Baltimore Orioles ( no relation to the modern Baltimore Orioles ) . In 1903 , Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchased the franchise after it ceased operations and moved it to New York City , renaming the club the New York Highlanders . The Highlanders were officially renamed the New York Yankees in 1913 . The team is owned by Yankee Global Enterprises , an LLC that is controlled by the family of the late George Steinbrenner , who purchased the team in 1973 . Brian Cashman is the team 's general manager , and Aaron Boone is the team 's field manager . The team 's home games were played at the original Yankee Stadium from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008 . In 1974 and 1975 , the Yankees shared Shea Stadium with the Mets , in addition to the New York Jets and the New York Giants . In 2009 , they moved into a new ballpark of the same name that was constructed adjacent to the previous facility , which was closed and demolished . The team is perennially among the leaders in MLB attendance .