The club was established in 1994 as the Tampa Yankees and played for 24 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 franchise in the FSL for over 30 years.[2]
The team is named for the Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus)
Tampa has a long history of amateur and organized baseball, with the first spring training held in the city in 1913 and the Tampa Smokers founded as charter members of the FSL in 1919. In anticipation of a potential Major League Baseball expansion team, the original Tampa Tarpons of the FSL relocated in 1988 and Al Lopez Field was demolished soon thereafter. However, the expected franchise was eventually awarded to nearby St. Petersburg, leaving Tampa without a professional baseball team or venue.
In 1994, the New York Yankees established a new Class A-Advanced FSL team and placed them in Tampa, replacing their previous Class-A Advanced affiliate, the Prince William Cannons. After operating as the Tampa Yankees for 24 seasons, the club was rebranded as the Tarpons in 2018, reviving the name of Tampa's longest-lasting minor league ballclub.[3] For the 2021 season, the FSL was reconfigured as a Low Single-A circuit and the Florida State League name was retired, with the circuit being called the Low-A Southeast.[4] 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.[5]
On January 9, 2022, the Yankees announced that Rachel Balkovec has been hired to manage the Tarpons. She is the first woman to manage a minor league team affiliated with Major League Baseball.[6]
As part of a deal with the city of Tampa, the Tampa Sports Authority agreed to publicly finance a new ballpark for the New York Yankees to use during spring training and the Tampa Yankees to use during the summer. Legends Field has the same dimensions as Yankee Stadium and includes some design elements of the previous ballpark in the Bronx. The Tampa Yankees played their first two seasons (1994 and 1995) at Red McEwen Field on the campus of the University of South Florida while their permanent home was under construction. In 1996, the New York Yankees held spring training at newly completed Legends Field, moving from their long-time spring facilities at Fort Lauderdale, and the Tampa Yankees played at the new ballpark that summer. In 2008, Legends Field was renamed in honor of ailing long-time Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who lived in Tampa.
Steinbrenner Field has a baseball capacity of about 11,000 and is located across Dale Mabry Highway from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' home of Raymond James Stadium. The facility has an adjacent parking lot that is sufficient for most minor league crowds, and a pedestrian bridge allows for spring training attendees to park at the football stadium's much larger parking area and safely cross the busy highway to Steinbrenner Field.
^"Splash from the past". Minor League Baseball. December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
^Norris, Josh. "Tampa Yankees Announce Name Change". Baseball America. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
^Hill, Benjamin (December 11, 2017). "With Tarpons, Tampa throws back to the future". milb.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
^Cooper, J.J. (November 10, 2020). "Binghamton, Brooklyn Survive As Mets Announce Affiliates". Baseball America. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
^"Historical League Names to Return in 2022". Minor League Baseball. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^Anderson, R.J. (January 12, 2022). "Yankees' Rachel Balkovec introduced as first female minor-league manager: 'The negativity, it's hilarious'". CBSSports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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For the previous Tampa Tarpons see Tampa Tarpons 1957 1988 The Tampa Tarpons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single A affiliate of the New York Yankees They are located in Tampa Florida The Tarpons play their home games 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 including identical field dimensions They competed at the Class A Advanced level from 1994 to 2020 before being reclassified Low Single A in 2021 Since their inception the club has won five league championships in 1994 2001 2004 2009 and 2010 Tampa TarponsFounded in 1994Tampa FloridaTeam logo Cap insigniaMinor league affiliationsClassSingle A 2022 present Previous classesLow A 2021 Class A Advanced 1994 2020 LeagueFlorida State League 2022 present DivisionWest DivisionPrevious leaguesLow A Southeast 2021 Florida State League 1994 2020 Major league affiliationsTeamNew York Yankees 1994 present Minor league titlesLeague titles 5 19942001200420092010Division titles 7 1994200120042009201020162021Team dataNameTampa Tarpons 2018 present Previous namesTampa Yankees 1994 2017 ColorsLegends navy Tarpon silver Gulf blue white 1 MascotBlueBallparkGeorge M Steinbrenner Field 1996 present Previous parksRed McEwen Field 1994 1995 Owner s Operator s New York YankeesGeneral managerJeremy VenturaManagerRachel Balkovec The club was established in 1994 as the Tampa Yankees and played for 24 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 franchise in the FSL for over 30 years 2 Contents 1 History 2 Ballpark 3 Playoffs 4 Roster 5 Notable people 6 References 7 External linksHistory editSee also Baseball in the Tampa Bay area nbsp The team is named for the Atlantic tarpon Megalops atlanticus Tampa has a long history of amateur and organized baseball with the first spring training held in the city in 1913 and the Tampa Smokers founded as charter members of the FSL in 1919 In anticipation of a potential Major League Baseball expansion team the original Tampa Tarpons of the FSL relocated in 1988 and Al Lopez Field was demolished soon thereafter However the expected franchise was eventually awarded to nearby St Petersburg leaving Tampa without a professional baseball team or venue In 1994 the New York Yankees established a new Class A Advanced FSL team and placed them in Tampa replacing their previous Class A Advanced affiliate the Prince William Cannons After operating as the Tampa Yankees for 24 seasons the club was rebranded as the Tarpons in 2018 reviving the name of Tampa s longest lasting minor league ballclub 3 For the 2021 season the FSL was reconfigured as a Low Single A circuit and the Florida State League name was retired with the circuit being called the Low A Southeast 4 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 5 On January 9 2022 the Yankees announced that Rachel Balkovec has been hired to manage the Tarpons She is the first woman to manage a minor league team affiliated with Major League Baseball 6 Notable major league players to once play for the Tampa Yankees Tarpons include Aaron Judge Derek Jeter Ruben Rivera Mariano Rivera David Robertson Joba Chamberlain Ian Kennedy Phil Hughes Ramiro Mendoza Tim Raines Eric Milton and Luis Sojo Ballpark editMain article George M Steinbrenner Field As part of a deal with the city of Tampa the Tampa Sports Authority agreed to publicly finance a new ballpark for the New York Yankees to use during spring training and the Tampa Yankees to use during the summer Legends Field has the same dimensions as Yankee Stadium and includes some design elements of the previous ballpark in the Bronx The Tampa Yankees played their first two seasons 1994 and 1995 at Red McEwen Field on the campus of the University of South Florida while their permanent home was under construction In 1996 the New York Yankees held spring training at newly completed Legends Field moving from their long time spring facilities at Fort Lauderdale and the Tampa Yankees played at the new ballpark that summer In 2008 Legends Field was renamed in honor of ailing long time Yankees owner George Steinbrenner who lived in Tampa Steinbrenner Field has a baseball capacity of about 11 000 and is located across Dale Mabry Highway from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers home of Raymond James Stadium The facility has an adjacent parking lot that is sufficient for most minor league crowds and a pedestrian bridge allows for spring training attendees to park at the football stadium s much larger parking area and safely cross the busy highway to Steinbrenner Field Playoffs edit2017 Lost to Dunedin 2 1 in semifinals 2016 Lost to Bradenton 3 1 in the FSL finals 2010 Defeated Dunedin 2 0 in semifinals defeated Charlotte 3 1 to win championship 2009 Defeated Brevard County 2 0 in semifinals defeated Charlotte 3 2 to win championship 2004 Defeated Dunedin 2 0 in semifinals declared co champions with Daytona 2002 Lost to Charlotte 2 0 in semifinals 2001 Defeated Charlotte 2 0 in semifinals declared co champions with Brevard County 1998 Defeated Charlotte 2 0 in semifinals lost to St Lucie 3 2 in finals 1996 Lost to Clearwater 2 0 in semifinals 1995 Lost to Fort Myers 2 1 in semifinals 1994 Defeated Sarasota 2 1 in semifinals defeated Brevard County 3 1 to win championship Roster editTampa Tarpons rostervte Players Coaches Other Pitchers 36 Cade Austin 31 Gabriel Barbosa 11 Kris Bow 35 Yoljeldriz Diaz 19 Allen Facundo 8 Ocean Gabonia 38 Josh Grosz 40 Ryan Harvey 45 Jordy Luciano 22 Aaron Nixon 30 Osiel Rodriguez 28 Brady Rose 13 Montana Semmel 6 Luis Serna 15 Cade Smith Catchers 20 Edinson Duran 2 Tomas Frick 17 Manuel Palencia Infielders 9 Roderick Arias 1 Brenny Escanio nbsp 44 Dylan Jasso 3 George Lombard Jr nbsp 10 Hans Montero 5 Enmanuel Tejeda nbsp Outfielders 4 Tayler Aguilar 7 Daury Arias 12 Jackson Castillo 27 Willy Montero 25 Coby Morales 18 Dayro Perez Manager 24 James Cooper Coaches 50 Preston Claiborne pitching coach 23 Tom DeAngelis hitting coach 41 Michel Hernandez defensive coach 47 Antonio Pacheco defensive coach 60 day injured list Will Brian 68 Alex Bustamante full season Jose Colmenares full season 57 Sean Hermann full season Hayden Merda full season Eric Reyzelman Nicio Rodriguez Yarison Ruiz Geralmi Santana full season 29 Adam Stone nbsp 7 day injured list On New York Yankees 40 man roster Development list Rehab assignment Reserve list Restricted list Suspended list Temporarily inactive list Roster updated May 6 2024 Transactions More rosters MiLB Florida State League New York Yankees minor league playersNotable people editNote Years indicate service time with the Tampa Yankees Tarpons either as a minor leaguer or on an injury rehabilitation assignment Hall of Fame alumni Tim Raines 1996 1997 Inducted 2017 Mariano Rivera 1994 13 x MLB All Star 1999 World Series Most Valuable Player All Time MLB Saves Leader Inducted 2019 With 100 of votes Derek Jeter 1994 2000 14 x MLB All Star 1996 AL Rookie of the Year 2000 World Series Most Valuable Player Inducted 2020 Notable alumni John Axford 2007 2011 NL Saves Leader Andrew Bailey 2015 2 x MLB All Star 2009 AL Rookie of the Year Carlos Beltran 2015 9 x MLB All Star 1999 AL Rookie of the Year Dellin Betances 2010 4 x MLB All Star Melky Cabrera 2004 MLB All Star Robinson Cano 2003 8 x MLB All Star Francisco Cervelli 2007 2008 2011 2014 Joba Chamberlain 2007 2012 Tyler Clippard 2005 2 x MLB All Star Mike DeJean 1994 Jacoby Ellsbury 2015 MLB All Star Didi Gregorius 2017 2019 Matt Holliday 2017 7 x MLB All Star 2007 NLCS Most Valuable Player Phil Hughes 2005 2006 MLB All Star Nick Johnson 1998 Aaron Judge 2014 2 x MLB All Star 2017 AL Rookie of the Year Ian Kennedy 2007 2008 2011 NL Wins Leader Ted Lilly 2000 2 x MLB All Star Adam Lind 2018 Mike Lowell 1996 4 x MLB All Star 2007 World Series Most Valuable Player Lee Mazzilli 1997 1998 MGR MLB All Star Eric Milton 1997 MLB All Star Dioner Navarro 2002 MLB All Star Ivan Nova 2008 2015 Carl Pavano 2005 2006 MLB All Star Mark Prior 2011 MLB All Star Juan Rivera 1999 2000 2005 David Robertson 2007 MLB All Star Brendan Ryan 2014 2015 CC Sabathia 2014 2019 6 x MLB All Star 2007 AL Cy Young Gary Sanchez 2012 2013 2 x MLB All Star Luis Severino 2014 2016 2021 2 x MLB All Star Luis Sojo 2006 2008 2009 2011 2013 MGR Giancarlo Stanton 2019 4 x MLB All Star 2017 NL Most Valuable Player Marcus Thames 1999 Gleyber Torres 2016 2018 2 x MLB All Star Troy Tulowitzki 2019 5 x MLB All StarReferences edit Splash from the past Minor League Baseball December 11 2017 Retrieved December 15 2017 Norris Josh Tampa Yankees Announce Name Change Baseball America Retrieved December 12 2017 Hill Benjamin December 11 2017 With Tarpons Tampa throws back to the future milb com Retrieved December 11 2017 Cooper J J November 10 2020 Binghamton Brooklyn Survive As Mets Announce Affiliates Baseball America Retrieved November 10 2020 Historical League Names to Return in 2022 Minor League Baseball March 16 2022 Retrieved March 16 2022 Anderson R J January 12 2022 Yankees Rachel Balkovec introduced as first female minor league manager The negativity it s hilarious CBSSports com CBS Sports Retrieved January 14 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tampa Tarpons Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tampa Tarpons amp oldid 1223793564, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
