BELOIT, Wis. — The Beloit Snappers announced Wednesday that they have received a formal invitation from Major League Baseball to become the Advanced-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins.
According to a news release, the move would elevate the Snappers to the Advanced-A classification after 39 years at the Class A level.
“We are thankful to receive the invitation to become a licensee of Major League Baseball and the Advanced-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins,” Quint Studer of Gateway Professional Baseball, managing partners of the Snappers, said in a statement. “One year ago, the Beloit community made a decision to build a new downtown baseball stadium. Thanks to the support of the fans and the community for the stadium project, Beloit will be one of the 120 licensed Minor League teams in 2021 and beyond, have a great new partnership with the Miami Marlins, and bring a higher level of competition and talent to Beloit fans by being moved up to the Advanced-A level.”
The invitation comes as the franchise makes progress on its new downtown stadium, which is scheduled to open next summer.
Beloit had been an affiliate of the Oakland Athletics since 2013 and of the Minnesota Twins from 2005-12. Prior to that, the Snappers were the affiliate for the Milwaukee Brewers since 1982.
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