MWL1 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Brewers and Timber Rattlers Agree to Four-Year Player Development Partnership

Published on September 23, 2008 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release


MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers today announced that the Club has agreed on a four-year player development partnership with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. The agreement will make the Timber Rattlers the Low Class-A affiliate of the Brewers through the 2012 season. The announcement was made by Brewers Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Melvin.

"We are eager and looking for this to be a long term relationship with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and are excited to have a minor league affiliate closer to home," said Melvin. "The premier facilities and Brewers fan base in Appleton combined with the proximity to Milwaukee provides a great opportunity for us and it gives our players an excellent and competitive environment to further their development."

The Timber Rattlers replace the West Virginia Power as the Club's Low Class-A affiliate. Most recently, the Timber Rattlers served as an affiliate of the Seattle Mariners for the past 16 seasons.

"The Timber Rattlers are very excited to sign this four-year player development agreement with the Milwaukee Brewers," said Rob Zerjav, Timber Rattlers President and General Manager. "We look forward to building a long term partnership and providing the great baseball fans of Wisconsin a first class venue to watch the Brewers stars of tomorrow."

The Timber Rattlers are a member of the Midwest League and play their home games at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton, Wis.

Today's announcement marks the return of Brewers affiliated baseball to the state of Wisconsin and to the Midwest League. The Beloit Snappers, who were affiliated with the Brewers from 1995 - 2004, were the last Brewers affiliation in the state. Beloit entered the Midwest League in 1982 as the Beloit Brewers, using the Brewers nickname through the 1994 season.

The partnership between the organizations officially begins on October 1, 2008.

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