Category Archives: Vermont Lake Monsters

Former hitting coach to manage Snappers in 2019

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

A former hitting coach will return to Beloit next season as the new manager of the Snappers. It is the first managerial assignment for Lloyd Turner, who was Beloit’s hitting coach in 2014 and 2015. He also served in that … Continue reading →

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Chalmers headlines A’s assignments to Beloit

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Right-handed pitcher Dakota Chalmers is the top Oakland Athletics prospect assigned to the Beloit Snappers for the start of the 2017 season. Chalmers, a third-round draft pick out of high school in 2015, is ranked No. 16 among A’s prospects, … Continue reading →

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Ex-Snappers power Australia in WBC rout of China

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

A pair of former Beloit Snappers powered Australia to an 11-0 rout over China in the World Baseball Classic on Thursday at Tokyo Dome. Luke Hughes gave Australia the lead with a two-run homer in the 3rd inning, and added … Continue reading →

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Snappers roster includes A’s prospects Bolt, Driver

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The Beloit Snappers’ Opening Day roster features a pair of players ranked by Baseball America among the Oakland Athletics’ top 30 prospects. The highest-ranked prospect — and a strong candidate for this year’s Moniker Madness contest — is centerfielder Skye … Continue reading →

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Brewers trade Khris Davis to Athletics

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The Milwaukee Brewers traded former Wisconsin Timber Rattlers outfielder Khris Davis to the Oakland Athletics for former Quad Cities River Bandits catcher/first baseman Jacob Nottingham and probable future Timber Rattlers pitcher Bowdien “Bubba” Derby. Davis played for the Timber Rattlers … Continue reading →

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