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Tortugas Season Ends With Finals Defeat

Daytona bows out in two-game sweep
September 16, 2025

LAKELAND, Fla—The 2025 season came to a close as the Lakeland Flying Tigers scored the final seven runs over five consecutive innings to pull away from the Daytona Tortugas and sweep the Florida State League Championship Series on Tuesday night at Joker Marchant Stadium. Lakeland (2-0) won their FSL title

Duno Named FSL MVP; Stafura and Sanchez Tabbed All-Stars

Daytona lands three on postseason All-Star team
September 16, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Catcher Alfredo Duno was named Florida State League Most Valuable Player while infielders Carlos Sanchez and Sammy Stafura were also named to the postseason FSL All-Star team on Tuesday. Duno was also named catcher on the postseason All-Star team and was tabbed as the circuit's top MLB prospect.

Tortugas Held to One Hit in Championship Series Opener

Daytona’s final lap at The Jack in ’25 a dud in 6-1 setback
September 14, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—The Daytona Tortugas were held to just one hit as the Lakeland Flying Tigers moved one win away from a Florida State League championship by defeating Daytona 6-1 on Sunday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Lakeland (1-0) used a pair of two-run triples and scored five of their

Tortugas Twirl Two-Hitter to Punch Ticket to FSL Championship

Daytona wins twice on road to reach first championship series in seven years
September 12, 2025

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla—Alfredo Alcantara homered and four pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout as the Daytona Tortugas shut out the St. Lucie Mets 2-0 to win the deciding Game 3 of the Florida State League East Division Series and advance to the FSL Championship Series. Daytona (2-1) did not

Tortugas Stave Off Elimination With Brilliant Bullpen in 7-2 Win

Seven early tallies more than enough for pair of electric relievers
September 11, 2025

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla—The Daytona Tortugas scored seven runs in the first three innings and Jacob Edwards and Ben Brutti each spun 3.0 scoreless innings in relief to stymie the St. Lucie Mets as Daytona kept their season alive and forced a decisive game three after a 7-2 victory in

Tortugas On the Brink After 4-2 Defeat to Open Playoffs

Daytona goes to St. Lucie facing elimination
September 10, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—The Daytona Tortugas and St. Lucie Mets hobbled through a game with five errors and five of the six runs scored were unearned, but St. Lucie made enough plays to defeat Daytona 4-2 in game one of the Florida State League playoffs on Wednesday night at Jackie Robinson

Game One of Postseason Postponed

Opener of East Division series between Daytona and St. Lucie pushed to Wednesday
September 9, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—The opener of the Florida State League East Division series between the Daytona Tortugas and St. Lucie Mets has been postponed to Wednesday due to rain. Game one of the series will now take place at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. All tickets

Alfredo Duno Named FSL Player of the Week for Third Time

Tortugas catcher first FSL hitter to earn three weekly honors since 2011
September 8, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Daytona Tortugas catcher Alfredo Duno finished off an outstanding regular season with one more dominant week as he was named Florida State League Player of the Week for the second time in three weeks and the third time this season. The 19-year-old Venezuelan played in only four games

Ninth-Inning Rally Comes up Short in Regular Season Finale

Daytona will begin postseason on Tuesday vs. St. Lucie
September 7, 2025

JUPITER, Fla—The Daytona Tortugas scored twice in the ninth, but they ended the 2025 regular season with a 4-2 defeat to the Palm Beach Cardinals on Sunday afternoon at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Palm Beach finished the season with three straight wins to go 63-67, while the Tortugas finished 65-66,

Ortiz’s Excellence, Pair of Homers Not Enough

Tortugas drop nail-biter in penultimate game of the regular season
September 6, 2025

JUPITER, Fla—Alfredo Duno and Alfredo Alcantara homered while JP Ortiz spun 4.0 shutout frames, but the Palm Beach Cardinals stymied the rest of the Daytona Tortugas offense in a 3-2 defeat on Saturday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Palm Beach (30-34, 62-67) earned their second win in a row,

Duno Homers Among Four-Hit Night in 12-7 Defeat

Slew of walks sink Tortugas in late innings
September 5, 2025

JUPITER, Fla—Alfredo Duno homered, broke a Tortugas record, and stroked four hits, but the Daytona Tortugas were down in by seven runs over the sixth and seventh innings that sent the Palm Beach Cardinals to a 12-7 victory on Friday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Palm Beach (29-32, 61-67)

Tortuga Pitching Leads the Way Again in Fifth-Straight Win

Daytona has allowed just five runs in current win streak
September 4, 2025

JUPITER, Fla—The Daytona Tortugas allowed nine hits, but three pitchers got the outs when they needed them, as they held the Palm Beach Cardinals to just a single tally for the third night in a row, winning by a score of 3-1 on Thursday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.

Alfredo Duno Named Florida State League Player of the Month

Slugging catcher's heavy hitting leads August upswing for Tortugas
September 4, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Daytona Tortugas catcher Alfredo Duno has earned Florida State League Player of the Month honors after a dominant month of August to lead a resurgent Tortugas offense that powered Daytona to the playoffs. The 19-year-old Venezuelan played in 25 of Daytona's 27 games last month and slashed .338/.490/.700

Vu’s Homer, Friend’s Three Hits Back Stellar Mound Effort

Tortugas win fourth straight as Palm Beach is held to three hits
September 3, 2025

JUPITER, Fla—Kien Vu broke a scoreless tie with a sixth-inning home run and Jacob Friend collected his first career three-hit effort as the Daytona Tortugas again stymied the Palm Beach Cardinals in a 4-1 victory on Wednesday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Daytona (35-26, 64-63) allowed just three hits

Tortugas Punch Playoff Ticket With Two-Hitter & Two Homers

Daytona returns to FSL playoffs behind dominant mound work, back-to-back blasts
September 2, 2025

JUPITER, Fla—Kien Vu and Alfredo Duno connected on back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning to put away a game where Daytona pitching struck out 14 batters and allowed just two hits in a 6-1 victory over the Palm Beach Cardinals at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium that sent the Tortugas

Arms Lead Tortugas to Twinbill Sweep, Edge of Playoffs

Daytona allows just two runs in Sunday doubleheader
August 31, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—The Daytona Tortugas moved one win away from the playoffs with a doubleheader sweep of the Clearwater Threshers, winning 4-2 and 1-0 in Sunday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (33-26, 62-63) won five of six games against Clearwater (30-27, 66-57), leaving the Tortugas needing to win one

Tortugas and Threshers Washed Out on Saturday

Daytona will finish 2025 home schedule with a Sunday doubleheader
August 30, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—The scheduled contest between the Daytona Tortugas and Clearwater Threshers on Saturday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark has been postponed due to continuing rain in the forecast. The contest will be made up as part of a doubleheader of two seven-inning games that will begin at 2:30 p.m.

Rumberos Rally, But Can’t Climb Out of Seven-Run Hole

Final Copa de la Diversion of 2025 undone by eight early Thresher runs
August 29, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Alfredo Alcantara homered and Reynardo Cruz spun 4.2 hitless innings in relief, but the Clearwater Threshers built a seven-run lead in the first three innings, which was too much for a valiant rally from the Rumberos de Daytona in a 10-6 defeat on Friday night at Jackie Robinson

Trio of Homers, Rock-Solid Relief Send Tortugas to Triumph

Daytona wins fourth in a row, tenth straight at The Jack
August 28, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Kien Vu’s two-run homer in the seventh broke a 3-3 tie and Cole Schoenwetter’s 4.0 dominant innings locked down a 5-3 victory over the Clearwater Threshers on Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (31-25, 60-62) won their fourth in a row and franchise-record tenth-straight at home, holding

Torres’ Pinch-Hit Heroics Send Tortugas to Comeback Win

Tortugas set franchise record with ninth-straight home win
August 27, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Rafhlmil Torres delivered a go-ahead pinch-hit single in the eighth inning as the Daytona Tortugas scored in their final three innings at the plate to defeat the Clearwater Threshers 6-5 on Wednesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Daytona (30-25, 59-62) came back from a pair of two-run deficits

Torres Homers, Duno Doubles Twice in Series-Opening Win

Tortugas ride five-run first to eighth-straight home win
August 26, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Rafhlmil Torres blasted his first home run in Daytona and Alfredo Duno followed up an award-winning week for two doubles and two RBIs as the Daytona Tortugas scored five runs in the first inning and held off the Clearwater Threshers 7-4 on Tuesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.

Alfredo Duno Named Florida State League Player of the Week

Catcher wins second POTW of the season; is second straight Tortugas honoree
August 25, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla—Daytona Tortugas catcher Alfredo Duno has earned Florida State League Player of the Week honors for August 19-24 after a powerful week at the plate on the road against the Bradenton Marauders. The 19-year-old Venezuelan played in four of Daytona's five games last week (Sunday's game was cancelled)

Tortugas and Marauders Cancelled on Sunday

Final game at Bradenton is washed out; will not be made up
August 24, 2025

BRADENTON, Fla—The series finale between the Daytona Tortugas and Bradenton Marauders scheduled for Sunday afternoon at LECOM Park was cancelled due to unplayable field conditions. As the contest is the final scheduled contest between the two teams in 2025, the game will not be made up. The cancellation is the

Trio of Tortugas Twirl 4-0 Shutout

First inning rally provides all the needed runs in seven-hit shutout
August 23, 2025

BRADENTON, Fla—David Lorduy threw 4.0 scoreless innings to lead a three-headed attack on the mound, as the Daytona Tortugas scored four runs in the first three innings and a trio of pitchers blanked the Bradenton Marauders 4-0 on Saturday night at LECOM Park. Daytona (28-25, 57-62) tossed their sixth shutout

Schoenwetter Stellar, Duno Homers Again in 7-1 Defeat

Six-run fifth sinks Tortugas in third loss of trip
August 22, 2025

BRADENTON, Fla—Alfredo Duno started off the game with his third home run in as many games and Cole Schoenwetter spun 4.0 scoreless innings, but the Bradenton Marauders erupted for six runs in the fifth and cruised past the Daytona Tortugas 7-1 on Friday at LECOM Park. Bradenton (26-26, 56-62) has