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Blake Beers is a pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization. Beers was taken in the 19th round – No. 578 overall – by the Oakland Athletics. Beers played college baseball for the Michigan Wolverines.
In his senior season at Michigan, the California native was 1-1 with an 8.42 ERA, 1.95 WHIP in 25 2/3 innings, striking out 21. Beers’ best season came in 2020, when he posted a 3.13 ERA in 23 innings. During his four-year Michigan career, Beers was 4-4 with a 6.56 ERA in 71 1/3 innings. He struck out 58 and walked 40. The 6-foot-4, 215-pounder was the third Michigan player drafted behind left-handed pitcher Steven Hajjar (second round, Minnesota Twins) and shortstop Benjamin Sems (15th round, Colorado Rockies).
In August 2024, Beers was named MiLB Pitcher of the Month in the Texas League for the Midland RockHounds! The right-hander was 3-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 0.71 WHIP. For the 2024 MiLB Season, Beers split time between the Midland RockHounds and the Las Vegas Aviators and was 11-7 with a 3.91 ERA and 139 Strikeouts in 149 Innings. Beers has tantalizing stuff, including an upper-90s fastball and a knee-buckling slider. With the right development, Beers could be getting outs in the Athletics bullpen before long.
The Copa de la Diversión (transl. Fun Cup) is an initiative by Minor League Baseball to promote the sport and connect its teams to their Hispanic/Latinx communities. Teams adopt a culturally-relevant on-field persona for certain games each season. The promotion started in 2017 with the Es Divertido Ser Un Fan (“It’s Fun to Be a Fan”) fan engagement program. Four teams participated: the Las Vegas 51s, who took the field as the Reyes de Plata (“Silver Kings”); the Charlotte Knights as the Charlotte Caballeros; the Visalia Rawhide, who played as the Visalia Toros; and the Kane County Cougars, who did not change their name for the promotion. In 2018, the program was renamed Copa de la Diversión and expanded to 33 teams. A trophy (the “Fun Cup”) was awarded to the Albuquerque Isotopes franchise, who played as the Mariachis de Nuevo México and set new attendance records during Copa games. In 2019, participation increased to 72 teams. Six teams that participated in 2018 using direct Spanish translations of their usual team name adopted new identities for 2019. The number of participants increased to 92 for the 2020 season.
Nevada is known as the Silver State due to its rich mining history. The abundance of silver in the state led to its admittance, as a state, into the United States during the later stages of the Civil War. Mines across Nevada relied upon the hard working migrant workforce to extricate the precious ore from the ground. The importance of the Hispanic / Latino immigrants in Nevada’s original industry led to the birth of this state and in doing so we pay homage to this history. This is why Reyes de Plata (Silver Kings) was conceived. The logo has fun and brings in elements of both the meaning of the name and the Hispanic / Latino culture. The miner carries a pick axe, but the head is a skull reminiscent of the Dia de los Muertos celebrations and the sugar skull.
The featured official Reyes de Plata de Las Vegas Copa de la Diversion was issued to and worn in practice by Blake Beers as a member of the Las Vegas Aviators. The Copa de la Diversión (transl. Fun Cup) is an initiative by Minor League Baseball to promote the sport and connect its teams to their Hispanic/Latinx communities. Teams adopt a culturally-relevant on-field persona for certain games each season. The Las Vegas Aviators, formerly known as the Las Vegas 51s and Las Vegas Stars, are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. They are located in Summerlin South, Nevada, a community in Las Vegas. Beers signed the Shirt and added “2024 Practice” in silver. Awesome Shirt for an Aviators Fan!
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