The FCL Braves claimed the 2023 Florida Complex League championship on Aug. 26 after a sweep of the FCL Yankees in their best-of-3 series. Atlanta's No. 24 prospect Diego Benitez opened the scoring with an RBI triple in the first and he finished the game with a pair of knocks, a walk and two runs scored. Isaiah Drake (No. 23) reached base three times on a hit and a pair of walks in the victory.2023 playoffs coverage

Paul Skenes, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, made his first appearance on Thursday since leading LSU to a College World Series championship earlier this year. The Pirates prospect struck out one in one inning of a start in the Florida Complex League against Walker Jenkins and the FCL Twins in Bradenton.Full coverage

New York's Rookie-level squad claimed the Florida Complex League crown by beating Tampa Bay's in the decisive third game of the FCL Championship Series by a one-run margin after dropping a back-and-forth battle in Game 2. Omar Martinez socked a ground-rule double in the top of the second and scored the game's first run en route to a two-hit afternoon. [**Box score**](https://www.milb.com/gameday/fcl-yankees-vs-fcl-rays/2022/08/28/718847#game_state=final,game_tab=,game=718847)