The Beloit Snappers have been invited to become the Advanced-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. This move will bump the Snappers up from Class-A to the Advanced-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. “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 team will take on a new look and new name as they move into a new downtown multi-use stadium in 2021. Five potential team names were developed from fan submissions, including Beloit Cheeseballs, Beloit Moo, Beloit Polka Pike, Beloit Sky Carp or the Beloit Supper Clubbers.

The full announcement can be found on the Beloit Snappers’ official website.