| Florida Complex League Twins | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Rookie |
| League | Florida Complex League |
| Division | Southern Division |
Previous leagues | Gulf Coast League (1966–1971; 1989–2020) Florida Rookie League (1965) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles(0) | None |
| Division titles(2) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | FCL Twins |
Previous names | GCL Twins (1966–1971; 1989–2020) FRL Twins (1965) |
| Ballpark | Lee County Sports Complex |
Owner/ Operator | Minnesota Twins |
| General manager | Tom Saffell |
| Manager | Robbie Robinson |
TheFlorida Complex League Twins are theRookie-level affiliate of theMinnesota Twins, competing in theFlorida Complex League ofMinor League Baseball. The team plays inFort Myers, Florida, at theLee County Sports Complex. Prior to 2021, the team was known as theGulf Coast League Twins. The team is composed mainly of players who are in their first year ofprofessional baseball either as draftees or non-draftedfree agents from theUnited States,Canada,Dominican Republic,Venezuela and other countries.[1]
In 1965, the team first played in the league's first embodiment, theFlorida Rookie League, as theFlorida Rookie League Twins. The league was renamed as theGulf Coast League for the 1966 season. The team suspended operations after the 1971 season, but returned to the GCL in 1989. Prior to the 2021 season, the league was again renamed, becoming the Florida Complex League.
The Twins compete in the league's Southern Division. In 2009, the Twins won the South with a 34–21 record under managerJake Mauer, the older brother of formerMinnesota TwinscatcherJoe Mauer. They lost 1–0 in twelve innings to thewild card winningGCL Nationals in the one game playoff.[2] Following the season, Mauer was promoted to manager of theFlorida State LeagueFort Myers Miracle, andChris Heintz took the reins for the Twins. Like Mauer, Heintz was also a player in the Twins organization. He coached with theBeloit Snappers the final two months of the 2009 season. In addition to managing the Rookie-level club, Heintz also ran the Twins' extended spring training.[3]
On July 25, 2010, it was announced thatTom Brunansky, member of the1987 Twin's championship team, accepted a job to be the hitting coach for the team.[4]
As of the 2021 season, there is no league limit to how many players can be on an active roster, but no team can have more than three players with four or more years of minor-league experience.[5]
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| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | |
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| FRL Twins[citation needed] | |||||
| 1965 | 32-28 | 3rd | Fred Waters | No playoffs | |
| GCL Twins[citation needed] | |||||
| 1966 | 24–24 | 3rd | Fred Waters | No playoffs until 1983 | |
| 1967 | 29–29 | 3rd | Fred Waters | ||
| 1968 | 32–27 | 4th | Fred Waters | ||
| 1969 | 21–32 | 6th | Fred Waters | ||
| 1970 | 34–29 | 4th | Fred Waters | ||
| 1971 | 22–30 | 5th | Fred Waters | ||
| 1989 | 27–36 | 10th (t) | Joel Lepel | ||
| 1990 | 32–30 | 8th (t) | Joel Lepel | ||
| 1991 | 27–33 | 12th (t) | Dan Rohn | ||
| 1992 | 30–28 | 7th | Jim Lemon | ||
| 1993 | 23–36 | 12th | Jose Marzan | ||
| 1994 | 22–38 | 13th | Jose Marzan | ||
| 1995 | 20–35 | 14th | Mike Boulanger | ||
| 1996 | 30–30 | 9th | Mike Boulanger | ||
| 1997 | 28–32 | 8th | Steve Liddle | ||
| 1998 | 34-26 | 3rd (t) | Steve Liddle | Lost in 1st round vs.GCL Rangers (1 game to 0) | |
| 1999 | 33–26 | 3rd | Al Newman | Lost League Finals vs.GCL Mets (2 games to 0) Won in 1st round vs.GCL Rangers (1 game to 0) | |
| 2000 | 33–23 | 4th | Al Newman | ||
| 2001 | 32–26 | 6th | Al Newman | ||
| 2002 | 35–25 | 4th | Rudy Hernandez | ||
| 2003 | 28–31 | 7th | Rudy Hernandez | ||
| 2004 | 31–26 | 5th | Riccardo Ingram | ||
| 2005 | 28–26 | 4th (t) | Nelson Prada | ||
| 2006 | 26–27 | 7th | Nelson Prada | ||
| 2007 | 37–19 | 3rd | Nelson Prada | Lost in 1st round vs.GCL Yankees (1 game to 0) | |
| 2008 | 35–21 | 2nd | Jake Mauer | Lost in 1st round vs.GCL Nationals (1 game to 0) | |
| 2009 | 34–21 | 3rd | Jake Mauer | Lost in 1st round vs.GCL Nationals (1 game to 0) | |
| 2010 | 29–31 | 10th (t) | Chris Heintz (2–5) / Ramon Borrego (27–26) | ||
| 2011 | 31–29 | 6th | Ramon Borrego | ||
| 2012 | 33–27 | 6th | Ramon Borrego | ||
| 2013 | 28–32 | 8th (t) | Ramon Borrego | ||
| 2014 | 23–37 | 14th (t) | Ramon Borrego | ||
| 2015 | 27–32 | 9th (t) | Ramon Borrego | ||
| 2016 | 32–29 | 6th | Ramon Borrego | ||
| 2017 | 35–23 | 3rd | Ramon Borrego | Lost in 1st round vs.GCL Nationals (1 game to 0) | |
| 2018 | 32–24 | 5th | Dan Ramsay | ||
| 2019 | 30–21 | 4th | Robbie Robinson | Playoffs cancelled due toHurricane Dorian | |
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