Since 1988
Daytona Tortugas vs. St. Lucie Mets
The Florida Single-A rivalry — Atlantic Coast battle
The rivalry between the Daytona Tortugas and St. Lucie Mets is one of the Florida State League's longest-running and most competitive matchups, connecting two Atlantic Coast communities separated by roughly 175 miles of Florida coastline. Since St. Lucie entered the Florida State League in 1988, the two clubs have been divisional rivals through multiple eras of minor league baseball, developing a competitive dynamic forged through decades of regular-season and playoff encounters in the Florida heat.