Biloxi Shuckers

Biloxi Shuckers Founded in 2015 Biloxi, Mississippi
Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
Current	Double-A (2015–present)
Minor league affiliations
League	Southern League (2015–present)
Division	South Division
Major league affiliations
Current	Milwaukee Brewers (2015–present)
Minor league titles
League titles (0)	None
Division titles (1)	2015
Team data
Nickname	Biloxi Shuckers (2015–present)
Colors	blue, gray, black, orange
Ballpark	MGM Park (2015–present)
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Ken Young (Baseball Biloxi)
Manager	Mike Guerrero
General Manager	Chuck Arnold

The Biloxi Shuckers are a minor league baseball team based in Biloxi, Mississippi. The team is the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers and is a member of the Southern League. The team replaces the Huntsville Stars in the Southern League.

History

Pre-Biloxi

The Shuckers franchise came to Biloxi by way of Nashville, Tennessee and Huntsville, Alabama. The franchise began play in 1978 as the Nashville Sounds, a Southern League expansion team. In 1985, the Evansville Triplets moved to Nashville and adopted the Sounds' history, effectively elevating that organization to Triple-A and necessitating a new home for the Double-A franchise. As a result, Huntsville leaders quickly constructed Joe W. Davis Stadium and lured the franchise to town.

In January 2014, the team was sold to Baseball Biloxi, under the leadership of Ken Young. The franchise remained based in Huntsville until the end of the 2014 season, when it was officially announced that it would be moving to Biloxi, although some 2015 home games were contested in Huntsville after delays in the construction of MGM Park.

Despite the Brewers' affiliation remaining intact through the move, the Shuckers did not retain the Stars' statistical history.

2015

The 2015 season was the team's first in Biloxi. The team currently plays at MGM Park, which opened on June 6, 2015. Due to construction delays, the Shuckers played their entire April and May home schedule of 25 games at other venues, including 15 at Joe W. Davis Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama, their previous home field. The other 10 were at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville and Trustmark Park in Pearl, Mississippi, the respective home fields of the Jacksonville Suns and Mississippi Braves. The team's home opener was on June 6, 2015 against the Mobile BayBears.

2016

On April 2, 2016, the Shuckers will host an exhibition game against their parent-club, the Milwaukee Brewers. This will be the first time the Brewers will play in Biloxi and the first time a Major League team has played in Biloxi since the 1935 Washington Senators held spring training at Biloxi Stadium.

Name

The team name was chosen via a fan vote in November 2014. Other finalists were the Beacon, Mullets, Black Jacks, Schooners, and Shrimpers. The name "Shuckers" celebrates Biloxi's heritage as a center for the oyster and seafood industries.

Roster

Biloxi Shuckers roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 34 Tristian Archer 35 Jed Bradley 36 Jaye Chapman 29 Drew Gagnon 17 Josh Hader 38 Brooks Hall 12 Adrian Houser * 11 Hobbs Johnson 31 Stephen Kohlscheen 26 Brett Lee 39 Jorge Ortega 19 Stephen Peterson 44 Javier Salas 41 Tyler Spurlin 32 Daniel Tillman 10px 18 Martin Viramontes 21 Wei-Chung Wang -- Brandon Woodruff		Catchers 10 Rene Garcia 27 Jacob Nottingham -- Leudi Otano ‡ Infielders  9 Javier Betancourt 30 Garrett Cooper 33 Brandon Macias  3 Christopher McFarland 24 Nick Ramirez  7 Nick Shaw Outfielders  8 Brett Phillips 28 Victor Roache 15 Tyrone Taylor  5 Kyle Wren		Manager 13 Mike Guerrero Coaches 16 Sandy Guerrero (hitting) 37 Chris Hook (pitching) 10px 7-day disabled list * On Milwaukee Brewers 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated May 16, 2016 Transactions · Coaching staff → More MiLB rosters → Milwaukee Brewers minor league players

External links

• Official Biloxi Shuckers website
• Official Southern League website