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Dunedin Blue Jays
Dunedin Blue Jays
Founded in 1987 ; Dunedin, Florida ;
Minor league affiliations
Class	Single-A (2021–present)
Previous classes	Class A-Advanced (1990–2020); Class A (1987–1989);
League	Florida State League (1987–present)
Division	West Division
Major league affiliations
Team	Toronto Blue Jays (1978–1979; 1987–present)
Minor league titles
League titles (1)	2017;
Division titles (6)	1999; 2000; 2003; 2006; 2017; 2022;
First-half titles (9)	1990; 2000; 2004; 2006; 2010; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2019;
Second-half titles (8)	1992; 1999; 2003; 2008; 2011; 2016; 2019; 2022;
Team data
Name	Dunedin Blue Jays (1978–1979; 1987–present)
Colors	Blue, white, navy, red;
Mascot	DJay
Ballpark	TD Ballpark (2020–present)
Previous parks	Jack Russell Memorial Stadium (2019); TD Ballpark (1990–2018); Grant Field (1978–1979, 1987–1989);
Owner/; Operator	Toronto Blue Jays
Manager	Gil Kim
Website	milb.com/dunedin

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 Ballpark, which opened in 1990 and seats 8,500 people.^[1]

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 six division championships, in 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2017, and 2022. In 2017 they were named co-champions of the FSL.

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.^[2]

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.^[3] 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.^[4]

For the 2019 season, the team played at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium while TD Ballpark underwent renovations.^[5]

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Minor League Baseball season was initially postponed before being cancelled on June 30 of that year.^[6] Due to the pandemic causing restrictions on travel between the United States and Canada, there were plans of the Toronto Blue Jays relocating to Dunedin for the 2020 MLB season.^[7] Ultimately the team decided to play the majority of their home games at the stadium of their Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, New York.^[8]

In December 2020, as part of Major League Baseball's reorganization of Minor League Baseball, the Dunedin Blue Jays were chosen to remain an affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. However, along with the other remaining teams of the Florida State League, the team changed classes from A-Advanced to Low-A and were placed in a league called the Low-A Southeast.^[9]^[10] In 2022, the Low-A Southeast became known as the Florida State League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization, and was reclassified as a Single-A circuit.^[11]

Season-by-season

These statistics are current through the 2025 season.^[12]

Full season (1978–1979, 1987)

Year	League	Division	Regular season					Postseason
Year	League	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB	Postseason
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 (1988–present)

League champions †	Finals appearance *	Division winner ^	Wild card berth ¤

Year	Class	League	Division	Regular season										Postseason
				1st half					2nd half
				Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB
1988	A	FSL	West	5th	32	38	.457	3	4th	33	37	.471	8
1989	A	FSL	West	5th	33	37	.471	7	3rd	36	34	.514	6.5
1990	High-A	FSL	West	1st ^	53	14	.791	—	3rd	31	38	.449	9.5	Lost quarterfinals (Charlotte) 0–2
1991	High-A	FSL	West	5th	29	36	.446	13	3rd	30	36	.455	9.5
1992	High-A	FSL	West	4th	36	34	.514	14.5	1st ^	42	25	.627	—	Lost quarterfinals (Clearwater) 0–2
1993	High-A	FSL	West	5th	34	33	.507	9.5	4th	34	31	.523	9.5
1994	High-A	FSL	West	6th	33	35	.485	11.5	5th	32	33	.492	9.5
1995	High-A	FSL	West	4th	35	33	.515	5	8th	28	41	.406	16.5
1996	High-A	FSL	West	3rd	40	29	.580	3.5	8th	27	41	.397	16
1997	High-A	FSL	West	6th	32	38	.457	11	8th	25	44	.362	18.5
1998	High-A	FSL	West	2nd	43	27	.614	3.5	4th	39	31	.557	7.5
1999	High-A	FSL	West	2nd	45	24	.652	1	1st ^	41	27	.603	—	Won semifinals (Clearwater) 2–1 Lost finals (Kissimmee) 1–3 *
2000	High-A	FSL	West	1st ^	40	29	.580	—	2nd	44	25	.638	0.5	Won semifinals (Fort Myers) 2–0 Lost finals (Daytona) 0–3 *
2001	High-A	FSL	West	2nd	33	34	.493	1.5	2nd	38	30	.559	8
2002	High-A	FSL	West	5th	33	38	.465	9.5	4th	30	34	.469	13
2003	High-A	FSL	West	4th	38	32	.543	6	1st ^	40	30	.571	—	Won semifinals (Tampa) 2–1 Lost finals (St. Lucie) 1–3 *
2004	High-A	FSL	West	1st ^	41	29	.586	—	2nd	35	28	.556	2	Lost semifinals (Tampa) 0–2
2005	High-A	FSL	West	2nd	41	29	.586	5.5	2nd ¤	41	29	.586	1	Lost semifinals (Lakeland) 0–2
2006	High-A	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	High-A	FSL	West	4th	31	39	.443	12	3rd	41	29	.586	3
2008	High-A	FSL	West	2nd	37	33	.529	8.5	1st ^	48	20	.706	—	Lost semifinals (Fort Myers) 0–2
2009	High-A	FSL	North	3rd	33	34	.493	8.5	3rd	34	33	.507	13.5
2010	High-A	FSL	North	1st ^	41	29	.586	—	5th	31	38	.449	12	Lost semifinals (Tampa) 0–2
2011	High-A	FSL	North	3rd	39	31	.557	8	1st ^	40	30	.571	—	Lost semifinals (Daytona) 1–2
2012	High-A	FSL	North	1st ^	42	25	.627	—	3rd	36	30	.545	1	Lost semifinals (Lakeland) 0–2
2013	High-A	FSL	North	1st ^	37	29	.561	—	6th	26	39	.400	16.5	Lost semifinals (Daytona) 0–2
2014	High-A	FSL	North	1st ^	46	23	.667	—	5th	31	38	.449	10.5	Lost semifinals (Daytona) 0–2
2015	High-A	FSL	North	5th	32	38	.457	5	4th	29	38	.433	13
2016	High-A	FSL	North	5th	33	36	.478	9	1st ^	43	23	.652	—	Lost semifinals (Tampa) 1–2
2017	High-A	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	High-A	FSL	North	5th	31	37	.456	7	3rd	38	31	.551	7
2019	High-A	FSL	North	1st ^	41	24	.631	—	1st ^	39	31	.557	—	No playoffs held^[b]
2020	High-A	FSL	North	Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic^[6]
2021	Low-A	SE	West	4th	57	63	.475	18	No split season
2022	A	FSL	West	5th	28	38	.424	14	1st ^	38	25	.603	—	Won semifinals (Fort Myers) 2–1 Lost finals (St. Lucie) 0–2
2023	A	FSL	West	4th	32	34	.485	12.5	6th	30	36	.455	14
2024	A	FSL	West	3rd	34	32	.515	9	3rd	35	29	.547	2.5
2025	A	FSL	West	4th	34	31	.523	4.5	5th	26	35	.426	9.5

^a The championship series was canceled due to the impending threat from Hurricane Irma.^[4]
^b The playoffs were canceled due to the impending threat from Hurricane Dorian.^[13]

All-time records

Statistic	Wins	Losses	Win %
Regular season record (1978–2024)	2,833	2,595	.526
Postseason record (1978–2024)	16	41	.281
All-time regular and postseason record	2,849	2,636	.519

Roster

Dunedin Blue Jays roster
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Players	Coaches/Other
Pitchers 8 Brandon Barriera 30 Gilberto Batista 16 Diego Dominguez 34 Jack Eshleman 24 Eminen Flores 10 Daniel Guerra 40 Johnny King 44 Landen Maroudis 4 Mason Olson 39 Dayne Pengelly -- Nolan Perry -- Kelena Sauer 31 Jay Schueler 21 Lluveres Severino 36 Holden Wilkerson Catchers 3 Will Cresswell 15 Maykel Minoso 9 Brock Tibbitts Infielders 23 Manuel Beltre 7 Kendry Chirinos 8 Dariel Ramon 39 Lizandro Rodriguez Outfielders 21 Yhoangel Aponte 13 Braden Barry 12 David Beckles 11 Alexis Hernandez 33 Jean Joseph 27 Yeuni Munoz 29 Yorman Licourt 2 Dariel Ramon -- Mathieu Vallee	Manager -- Ryan Casteel Coaches 28 Antonio Caceres (assistant pitching) -- Jonathan Davis (assistant hitting) -- Andy Fermin (coach) -- Brett Kennedy (pitching) -- Nash Knight (hitting) -- Ashley Stephenson (bench) 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 February 19, 2026 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Florida State League → Toronto Blue Jays minor league players

Players

Dunedin Blue Jays players who have made it to Toronto:

Jeremy Accardo
Russ Adams
J. P. Arencibia
Addison Barger
Derek Bell
Bo Bichette, 2-time All-Star
Pat Borders
Dave Bush
Rob Butler
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., 5-time All-Star
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 Jr. All-Star 1999
Shannon Stewart
Dave Stieb, 7-time All-Star
Mike Timlin
Dave Weathers
Vernon Wells, 3-time All-Star
Woody Williams, All-Star 2003, Game 1 World Series starter 2004
Trey Yesavage

References

^ Horrobin, Jordan (February 17, 2021). "Toronto Blue Jays Using TD Ballpark In Dunedin To Open 2021 Season". Forbes. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^ The Evening Independent – Google News Archive Search
^ "Los Angeles Times: Archives - BASEBALL Here They Come, the Dunedin Blue Jays". Archived from the original on November 6, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Dunedin Blue Jays named High-A co-champs". TSN.ca. September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
^ "Dunedin Blue Jays to Play 2019 Home Games at Jack Russell Stadium". MILB.com. February 28, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "2020 Minor League Baseball season shelved". milb.com. Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
^ Laura Armstrong (July 18, 2020). "The Blue Jays will call Buffalo or Dunedin home after Rogers Centre pitch strikes out". thestar.com. Toronto Star. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
^ "Blue Jays to play majority of home games in Buffalo amid coronavirus pandemic". espn.com. ESPN. July 24, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
^ "Dunedin Blue Jays switch to Low-A Affiliate of Toronto Blue Jays". milb.com. Dunedin Blue Jays. December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
^ Mayo, Jonathan (February 12, 2021). "MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
^ "Historical League Names to Return in 2022". Minor League Baseball. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^ Florida State League 2016 Media Guide & Record Book. Florida State League. 2016. pp. 67–81.
^ "FSL cancels weekend series, 2019 playoffs". milb.com. Florida State League. August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.

External links

Official website

[1] Horrobin, Jordan (February 17, 2021). "Toronto Blue Jays Using TD Ballpark In Dunedin To Open 2021 Season". Forbes. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

[2] The Evening Independent – Google News Archive Search

[3] "Los Angeles Times: Archives - BASEBALL Here They Come, the Dunedin Blue Jays". Archived from the original on November 6, 2012.

[2017_champs-4] "Dunedin Blue Jays named High-A co-champs". TSN.ca. September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.

[2019_stadium-5] "Dunedin Blue Jays to Play 2019 Home Games at Jack Russell Stadium". MILB.com. February 28, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.

[Covid-6] "2020 Minor League Baseball season shelved". milb.com. Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.

[7] Laura Armstrong (July 18, 2020). "The Blue Jays will call Buffalo or Dunedin home after Rogers Centre pitch strikes out". thestar.com. Toronto Star. Retrieved December 9, 2020.

[8] "Blue Jays to play majority of home games in Buffalo amid coronavirus pandemic". espn.com. ESPN. July 24, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.

[9] "Dunedin Blue Jays switch to Low-A Affiliate of Toronto Blue Jays". milb.com. Dunedin Blue Jays. December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.

[10] Mayo, Jonathan (February 12, 2021). "MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

[FSLrename-11] "Historical League Names to Return in 2022". Minor League Baseball. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

[12] Florida State League 2016 Media Guide & Record Book. Florida State League. 2016. pp. 67–81.

[13] "FSL cancels weekend series, 2019 playoffs". milb.com. Florida State League. August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.

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