The Florida State League section tracks Single-A baseball clubs based across Florida. Coverage focuses on game recaps, prospects, promotions, roster moves and player-development stories, while teams directly affiliated with the Miami Marlins are grouped under the Marlins organization instead of duplicated here. The Florida State League was organized in 1919 with clubs in cities including Bartow, Bradenton, Lakeland, Orlando, Sanford and Tampa. After periods of inactivity and a World War II suspension, the league became one of Minor League Baseball's longest-running circuits; it was temporarily branded Low-A Southeast in 2021 before the Florida State League name returned in 2022. Generations of future major leaguers have passed through its Florida ballparks.
Aldo Gaxiola and Owen Carapellotti hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning, but the Dunedin Blue Jays lost 18-8 to the Tampa Tarpons for their fourth straight defeat.
Will Vierling had four hits, two home runs and five RBIs as the Clearwater Threshers rallied past the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels 13-9 at BayCare Ballpark.
Zach MacDonald hit two home runs as the Lakeland Flying Tigers defeated the St. Lucie Mets 11-1 at Clover Park on Aug. 19, 2026.
The St. Lucie Mets lost 6-2 to the Lakeland Flying Tigers at Clover Park after five unearned runs, despite Jake Ogden’s first professional hit.
Sebastian Dos Santos hit a game-tying two-run home run and scored the winning run as the Palm Beach Cardinals defeated the Daytona Tortugas 6-5 in a walk-off victory.
The Clearwater Threshers scored six unanswered runs late to defeat the Dunedin Blue Jays 8-6 despite Jake Bennett hitting a go-ahead home run for the fourth consecutive game.
Juan Villavicencio earned four Baseball America honors as the Clearwater Threshers led the Florida State League in 2026 Best Tools selections.
The Tampa Tarpons defeated the Dunedin Blue Jays 4-0 in an abbreviated six-inning game behind Tyler Boudreau and Rafael Arias, then broke through with three late home runs.
Dylan Carey went 3 for 4 with three singles, but the St. Lucie Mets lost 6-3 to the Lakeland Tigers at Clover Park.
Jack Toomey hit a two-out grand slam in the 10th inning for his first professional home run, giving the St. Lucie Mets a 6-2 victory over the Lakeland Flying Tigers.
