Dunedin Blue Jays

Dunedin Blue Jays
Founded in 1987 Dunedin, Florida
Team logo Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
Class	Advanced-A (1990–present)
Previous classes	Class A (1987–1989)
League	Florida State League (1987–present)
Division	North Division
Major league affiliations
Team	Toronto Blue Jays (1978–1979; 1987–present)
Minor league titles
League titles (1)	2017* *Co-champions
Division titles (5)	1999 2000 2003 2006 2017
First-half titles (9)	1990 2000 2004 2006 2010 2012 2013 2014 2019
Second-half titles (7)	1992 1999 2003 2008 2011 2016 2019
Team data
Name	Dunedin Blue Jays (1978–1979; 1987–present)
Mascot	DJay (2004–present) B. J. (1998–2003) Blooie (1987–1997)
Ballpark	TD Ballpark (1990–2018, 2020–present)
Previous parks	Grant Field (1978–1979, 1987–1989) Jack Russell Memorial Stadium (2019)
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Toronto Blue Jays
General manager	Mike Liberatore
Manager	Donnie Murphy

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.

Team history

The original incarnation of the Dunedin Blue Jays was founded in 1978. They were established as the Class A affiliate of the new Toronto Blue Jays franchise. They played for two seasons in the Florida State League and were one of four Class A teams in Toronto's farm system. After the 1979 season the team was disbanded as Toronto expanded its farm system into higher classifications.

Local interests were unable to sign a deal with other major league teams to keep minor league baseball in Dunedin; however Toronto continued to hold its spring training in the city. In 1987, Toronto decided to establish a new Florida State League franchise in Dunedin. They originally played at Grant Field until 1990, when Dunedin Stadium was completed.

When Major League Baseball owners considered locking out the regular players and using "scabs" instead for the 1995 season, Dunedin would have been used as the Toronto Blue Jays' home field due to Ontario laws concerning replacement workers. The MLB labor dispute was resolved before the plan was implemented, however.

In 2006, the Blue Jays made it to the Florida State League Championship Series, losing to the St. Lucie Mets 3 games to 0.

In 2007, the Dunedin Blue Jays were nominated for the 2007 Corporate Support Award, which is awarded annually by the Florida Recreation & Park Association, to an organization that goes above and beyond to support and fund recreational programming.

On September 6, 2017, Dunedin won their first Florida State League championship by defeating the Tampa Yankees two games to one. Dunedin shared the FSL championship with the Palm Beach Cardinals, as the impending threat from Hurricane Irma forced the cancellation of the championship series.

Season-by-season

These statistics are current through the 2019 season.

Full season

Year	League	Division	Regular season					Post-season
			Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB
1978	FSL	West	5th	59	83	.415	26
1979	FSL	West	3rd	68	69	.496	11
1987	FSL	West	2nd	76	64	.543	8

Split season

League champions †

Finals appearance *

Division winner ^

Wild card berth ¤

Year	League	Division	Regular season										Post-season
			1st half					2nd half
			Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB
1988	FSL	West	5th	32	38	.457	3	4th	33	37	.471	8
1989	FSL	West	5th	33	37	.471	7	3rd	36	34	.514	6.5
1990	FSL	West	1st ^	53	14	.791	—	3rd	31	38	.449	9.5	Lost quarterfinals (Charlotte) 0–2
1991	FSL	West	5th	29	36	.446	13	3rd	30	36	.455	9.5
1992	FSL	West	4th	36	34	.514	14.5	1st ^	42	25	.627	—	Lost quarterfinals (Clearwater) 0–2
1993	FSL	West	5th	34	33	.507	9.5	4th	34	31	.523	9.5
1994	FSL	West	6th	33	35	.485	11.5	5th	32	33	.492	9.5
1995	FSL	West	4th	35	33	.515	5	8th	28	41	.406	16.5
1996	FSL	West	3rd	40	29	.580	3.5	8th	27	41	.397	16
1997	FSL	West	6th	32	38	.457	11	8th	25	44	.362	18.5
1998	FSL	West	2nd	43	27	.614	3.5	4th	39	31	.557	7.5
1999	FSL	West	2nd	45	24	.652	1	1st ^	41	27	.603	—	Won semifinals (Clearwater) 2–1 Lost finals (Kissimmee) 1–3 *
2000	FSL	West	1st ^	40	29	.580	—	2nd	44	25	.638	0.5	Won semifinals (Fort Myers) 2–0 Lost finals (Daytona) 0–3 *
2001	FSL	West	2nd	33	34	.493	1.5	2nd	38	30	.559	8
2002	FSL	West	5th	33	38	.465	9.5	4th	30	34	.469	13
2003	FSL	West	4th	38	32	.543	6	1st ^	40	30	.571	—	Won semifinals (Tampa) 2–1 Lost finals (St. Lucie) 1–3 *
2004	FSL	West	1st ^	41	29	.586	—	2nd	35	28	.556	2	Lost semifinals (Tampa) 0–2
2005	FSL	West	2nd	41	29	.586	5.5	2nd ¤	41	29	.586	1	Lost semifinals (Lakeland) 0–2
2006	FSL	West	1st ^	38	32	.543	—	6th	30	37	.448	10.5	Won semifinals (Fort Myers) 2–1 Lost finals (St. Lucie) 0–3 *
2007	FSL	West	4th	31	39	.443	12	3rd	41	29	.586	3
2008	FSL	West	2nd	37	33	.529	8.5	1st ^	48	20	.706	—	Lost semifinals (Fort Myers) 0–2
2009	FSL	North	3rd	33	34	.493	8.5	3rd	34	33	.507	13.5
2010	FSL	North	1st ^	41	29	.586	—	5th	31	38	.449	12	Lost semifinals (Tampa) 0–2
2011	FSL	North	3rd	39	31	.557	8	1st ^	40	30	.571	—	Lost semifinals (Lakeland) 0–2
2012	FSL	North	1st ^	42	25	.627	—	3rd	36	30	.545	1	Lost semifinals (Daytona) 1–2
2013	FSL	North	1st ^	37	29	.561	—	6th	26	39	.400	16.5	Lost semifinals (Daytona) 0–2
2014	FSL	North	1st ^	46	23	.667	—	5th	31	38	.449	10.5	Lost semifinals (Daytona) 0–2
2015	FSL	North	5th	32	38	.457	5	4th	29	38	.433	13
2016	FSL	North	5th	33	36	.478	9	1st ^	43	23	.652	—	Lost semifinals (Tampa) 1–2
2017	FSL	North	4th	34	35	.493	4.5	2nd ¤	38	31	.551	10	Won semifinals (Tampa) 2–1 † Co-champions with Palm Beach Cardinals[a]
2018	FSL	North	5th	31	37	.456	7	3rd	38	31	.551	7
2019	FSL	North	1st ^	41	24	.631	—	1st ^	39	31	.557	—	No playoffs held[b]
2020	FSL	North	Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

• ^a The championship series was canceled due to the impending threat from Hurricane Irma.
• ^b The playoffs were canceled due to the impending threat from Hurricane Dorian.

All-time records

Statistic	Wins	Losses	Win %
Regular season record (1978–2019)	2,519	2,272	.526
Postseason record (1978–2019)	14	38	.269
All-time regular and postseason record	2,533	2,255	.523

Roster

Dunedin Blue Jays roster

Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 37 Eliander Alcalde 34 Gilberto Batista 21 Cristopher Castro  4 Samuel Colmenares 27 Eminen Flores 28 Bennett Flynn 39 Nate Garkow 20 Daniel Guerra † 26 Colby Holcombe 13 Adam Macko #* 10 Colby Martin 11 Christian Mracna  3 Julio Ortiz 25 Fernando Perez ~ 44 Yondrei Rojas  5 Jay Schueler 35 Gage Stanifer  7 Jonathan Todd 29 Luis Torres		Catchers 12 Edward Duran 36 Jose Ferrer 47 Aaron Parker 31 Brock Tibbitts Infielders  1 Manuel Beltre 14 J.R. Freethy  8 Sean Keys 18 Arjun Nimmala  6 Eddinson Paulino #  9 Tucker Toman Outfielders 45 Yhoangel Aponte  2 Braden Barry 24 Carter Cunningham 40 Eddie Micheletti Jr. 43 Nick Mitchell 30 Jaden Rudd		Manager 17 Jose Mayorga Coaches 51 Yoel Hernández (bullpen) 23 Nash Knight (hitting) 22 Cory Riordan (pitching) 19 Petr Stříbrcký (coach) 15 Matt von Roemer (bench) 60-day injured list  8 Brandon Barriera (full season) 94 Sebastian Espino -- Cristian Feliz 63 Alexis Hernandez -- Landen Maroudis (full season) 33 Nolan Perry -- Kelena Sauer (full season) -- Stephen Vargas 7-day injured list * On Toronto Blue Jays 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated September 3, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Florida State League → Toronto Blue Jays minor league players

Players

Dunedin Blue Jays players who have made it to Toronto:

Shawn Green

Aaron Hill

Kevin Pillar

• Jeremy Accardo
• Russ Adams
• J. P. Arencibia
• Derek Bell
• Pat Borders
• Dave Bush
• Chris Carpenter, 3-time All-Star
• Brett Cecil, All-Star 2013
• Gustavo Chacín
• Carlos Delgado, 2-time All-Star
• Kelvim Escobar
• Shawn Green, 2-time All-Star
• Gabe Gross
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
• Juan Guzmán All-Star 1992
• Roy Halladay, 8-time All-Star, Hall of Fame inductee
• Pat Hentgen, 3-time All-Star
• Aaron Hill All-Star 2009
• Orlando Hudson
• Casey Janssen
• Reed Johnson
• Jeff Kent, 5-time All-Star
• Billy Koch
• Brandon League All-Star 2011
• Adam Lind
• Jesse Litsch
• Shaun Marcum
• Dustin McGowan
• Lloyd Moseby All-star 1986
• Josh Phelps
• Kevin Pillar
• David Purcey
• Alex Ríos, 2-time All-Star
• Ricky Romero All Star 2011
• Travis Snider
• Ed Sprague All-Star 1999
• Shannon Stewart
• Dave Stieb, 7-time All-Star
• Mike Timlin
• Dave Weathers
• Vernon Wells, 3-time All-Star

External links

• Official website