The Show Notes #35: Black Prospects In The 2026 Florida Complex League
At this very moment, the Florida Complex League (FCL) has a collection of Black talent that is smaller than the group in the Arizona Complex League (ACL), but twelve Black players in a complex league simultaneously is a sign of progress and is something worth writing about. This batch of prospects is also similarly diverse to the group in Arizona, featuring individuals from throughout the Western Hemisphere. I’d be surprised if more than a quarter of these individuals recorded plate appearances in Double-A but it will be interesting to see who reappears within the realms of baseball as a relevant coach or scout in the future.
Edgar Walker
Edgar Walker is a 18-year-old outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system from San Pedro de Macoris, one of the Dominican Republic’s major coastal cities. He was signed by Pittsburgh during the 2024 international signing period.
Conrad Cason
Conrad Cason was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the eighth round of the 2024 MLB Draft directly out of high school as a shortstop and starting pitcher. He was born and raised in Georgia, which has produced more active Black players in MiLB/MLB than any other state during the current decade. He only appeared in three games during the 2025 MiLB season because of Tommy John Surgery and has only appeared in four games in 2026 for unknown reasons.
Kenly Hunter
Kenly Hunter is an 18-year-old outfielder in the St. Louis Cardinals farm system from Bluefields, Nicaragua. He is a descendant of the Jamaican immigrants that congregated along the Mosquito Coast in present day Nicaragua and Honduras during the second half of the 19th century and the first two decades of the 1900s.
Jemone Nuel
Jemone Nuel is a 19-year-old super-utility prospect in the Baltimore Orioles organization. The Jamaican-Dominican accepted a $500,000 dollar signing bonus to begin his professional career as an Oriole.
Bohan Adderley
Bohan Adderley is a 19-year-old Bahaman outfielder/third baseman in the New York Mets farm system from Nassau.
Edwin Darville
Edwin Darville is a 19-year-old Bahaman outfielder who was signed by the Boston Red Sox during the 2024 international signing period.
Tejahari Wilson
Tejahari Wilson is a 19-year-old relief pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization from Nassau, the capital of The Bahamas.
Frenny Grant
Frenny Grant is a 22-year-old Afro-Dominican relief pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization.
Tavano Baker
Tavano Baker is a 19-year-old outfielder in the Boston Red Sox farm system from Nassau.
Carl Calixte
Carl Calixte is a 19-year-old Haitian outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Has the anglosphere country of west indies like Bahamas been this big into baseball or it is a recent phenomenon since 2010s? Many of them are in Red Sox org too.