Snappers Announce Tenative Opening Day Roster
The Beloit Snappers, in conjunction with the Oakland Athletics, have announced their tentative Opening Day roster. The Snappers begin their 2018 campaign with a split series with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, with the first two games to be played April 5th and 6th at Pohlman Field with both games scheduled
The Beloit Snappers, in conjunction with the Oakland Athletics, have announced their tentative Opening Day roster. The Snappers begin their 2018 campaign with a split series with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, with the first two games to be played April 5th and 6th at Pohlman Field with both games scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. first pitch.
Four top-30 prospects, eight returnees, 15 new comers, and 12 2017 draftees will make their way to Beloit to begin the 2018 season for the Snappers.
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The Snappers will also boast two right-handed pitching prospects from the Athletics top-30 prospects.
Chalmers spent his 2017 campaign with the Snappers, and went 2-2 with a 4.34 ERA in 10 games with five starts. The Cumming, GA native also struck out 47 batters to a tune of a 14.6 strikeout-per-nine-inning ratio. He ranks as the Athletics No. 30 prospect by Baseball America.
Marks, who pitched collegiately at Louisiana Lafayette in Lafayette, LA, is regarded as the A's No. 26 prospect by MLB Pipeline. In 2017, Marks pitched for both the Arizona League club, and the Vermont Lake Monsters of the short-season New York-PENN League. Between the two levels, Marks was 3-0 with a 2.36 ERA in 13 games with seven starts and struck out 56 batters in 42.0 innings.
Along with Chalmers, the Snappers welcome back seven other players who spent time with the club in the 2017 Season.
Altamirano finished with a 3.59 ERA in 2017 with the club, placing him seventh among Midwest League qualifying pitchers and Loher led the Snappers in triples for the second straight year with eight three-baggers.
Including Beck, Allen and Marks, the Snappers will boast 12 draftees from the 2017 First Year draft. Those players also include sixth round pick LHP
Other players joining the Snappers 2018 roster will be
The 2018 Snappers will be managed by first year manager Webster Garrison, who returns to the Midwest League after guiding Kane County in 2003. He brings 20 years of coaching experience to the Stateline area and boasts a 589-576 (.506) managerial record in 10 seasons.
His coaching staff consists of Pitching Coach Don Schulze, Hitting Coach Juan Dilone, Athletic Trainer Brian "Doc" Thorson, and Strength and Conditioning Coach Scott Smith.
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The Stateline community will have their first chance to meet their 2018 Beloit Snappers at the annual "Meet The Snappers" event to be held Tuesday April 3 in the Beloit Memorial High School Cafeteria at 6:00 p.m. Tickets to the event are just $5 and can be purchased at the Beloit Snappers Front Office or at the door of the event.
The Beloit Snappers are a member of the Midwest League and have been the Single-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics since 2013. Opening Day for the Snappers 37th season is April 5, 2018 at Pohlman Field as the Snappers host the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. For more ticket information, contact the Snappers office at (608) 362-2272 or on our website, www.snappersbaseball.com.