Biloxi Press Release:
BILOXI, MS – The Biloxi Shuckers and Milwaukee Brewers have announced that RHP Austin Roberts has been acquired from the Miami Marlins and assigned to Double-A Biloxi. The Shuckers active roster now stands at 27 players.
Roberts, 27, has made 28 relief appearances between Triple-A Jacksonville and Double-A Pensacola this season, with 44 strikeouts in 40.2 innings. In 2024, Roberts ranked second in the Southern League with 15 saves and held a 1.93 ERA with a 34% strikeout rate across 38 appearances with Double-A Pensacola. Roberts was originally selected in the eighth round by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2019 MLB Draft from Sacramento State.