Mahoning Valley Scrappers

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Mahoning Valley Scrappers
MahoningValleyScrappers.PNG Mahoning Valley Scrappers (logo).png
Team logoCap insignia
Minor league affiliations
Class Collegiate summer (2021–present)
Previous classes Class A Short-Season (1999–2020)
League MLB Draft League (2021–present)
Previous leagues
 New York–Penn League (1999–2020)
Major league affiliations
TeamUnaffiliated (2021–present)
Previous teams Cleveland Indians (1999–2020)
Minor league titles
League titles (1)2004
Division titles (6)
  • 1999
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2009
  • 2017
  • 2018
Team data
NameMahoning Valley Scrappers (1999–present)
ColorsNavy blue, cardinal, light gray, dark gray, gold
     
Ballpark Eastwood Field (1999–present)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
HWS Group
General managerHeather Sahli
Manager Quinton McCracken
Website mlbdraftleague.com/mahoning-valley

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League. They are located in Niles, Ohio, a city in the valley of the Mahoning River, and play their home games at Eastwood Field. From 1999 to 2020, they were a Minor League Baseball team that played as members of the New York–Penn League. The club was the Class A Short Season affiliate of the Cleveland Indians from its inception until Major League Baseball's reorganization of the minors following the 2020 season. [1]

Contents

In 2004, the Scrappers won the New York–Penn League championship.

Season by season results

Regular season

SeasonAffiliationManagerRecord
1999 Indians Ted Kubiak 43–33, 1st place McNamara
2000IndiansTed Kubiak48–28, 1st place Pinckney
2001Indians Dave Turgeon 26–49, 7th place Pinckney-Stedler
2002Indians Chris Bando 46–30, 2nd place Pinckney
2003IndiansTed Kubiak38–36, 2nd place Pinckney
2004Indians Mike Sarbaugh 42–34, 2nd place Pinckney
2005Indians Rouglas Odor 33–43, 3rd place Pinckney
2006IndiansRouglas Odor36–34, 3rd place Pinckney
2007Indians Tim Laker 37–37, 2nd place Pinckney
2008Indians Travis Fryman 31–44, 5th place Pinckney
2009IndiansTravis Fryman49–27, 1st place Pinckney [2]
2010IndiansTravis Fryman [3] 30–46, 6th place Pinckney
2011Indians David Wallace [4] 41–34, 3rd place Pinckney
2012IndiansTed Kubiak30–45, 5th place Pinckney
2013IndiansTed Kubiak30–44, 5th place Pinckney
2014IndiansTed Kubiak33-42, 5th place Pinckney
2015IndiansTravis Fryman31-44, 6th place Pinckney
2016Indians Edwin Rodriguez 37-38, 4th place Pinckney
2017Indians Luke Carlin 44-29, 1st place Pinckney
2018Indians Jim Pankovits 42-33, 1st place Pinckney
2019Indians Jim Pankovits 37-39, 4th place Pinckney
2020Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021None Coco Crisp 27-28-2, 3rd place League
2022None Homer Bush 32-47, 6th place League [5]
2023None Dmitri Young 30-42, 5th place League

Post-season

Roster

Mahoning Valley Scrappers roster
PlayersCoaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 24 Jaden Agassi
  • 45 Max Banks
  • 36 Brandon Bergert
  • 46 Terry Busse
  •  2 Kolby Dougan
  • 44 Hunter Dryden
  • 23 M.J. Gabaldon
  • 40 Joe Glassey
  • 11 Darrell Johnson Jr.
  • 28 Jonny Lowe
  •  4 Boston Mabeus
  • 16 Charlie McDaniel
  •  1 Andrew Morones

Catchers

  •  9 Mark Black
  • 38 Alton Gyselman
  • 27 Coen Niclai
  • 15 John Schroeder

Infielders

  • 39 Beau Ankeney
  • 43 Zachary Cawyer
  •  6 Carson Crawford
  • 26 Jordan Donahue
  • 34 Max Johnson
  • 33 Peyton Schulze
  • 29 Will Shannon

Outfielders

  • 35 Joel Dragoo
  • 36 Garret Pike
  • 22 Jared Quandt
  • 37 Josh Stevenson
  • 12 Jordan Taylor
  • 30 Bryan Williams Jr.


Manager

Coaches


Injury icon 2.svg 7-day injured list

~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated June 13, 2024

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Broadcasters and radio

Youngstown, Ohio station WBBW (1240 AM) originally broadcast Scrappers games from 1999 to 2001 with John Batcho calling the games.[ citation needed ]

Youngstown station WNIO (1390 AM) broadcast Scrappers games from 2002 to 2009.[ citation needed ] Mike Pilch called their games in 2006 and 2007 while the broadcasts right were with Clear Channel.[ citation needed ]

Warren, Ohio station WHTX (1570 AM) broadcast Scrappers games from 2010 to 2012. [8]

Warren station WHKZ (1440 AM The Word) broadcast Scrappers games in 2013.[ citation needed ]

Austin Pollack was named the play-by-play broadcaster in January 2015. Pollack will broadcast all 76 games for the Scrappers.[ citation needed ]

As of the 2015 season, the Scrappers' flagship radio station was again WBBW (Sportsradio 1240 AM). All of the games were be carried live. [9]

Scrappers games from 2021-2022 were broadcast by Your Sports Network (YSN) digitally on YSNLive.com. Ron Potesta covered play by play duties in 2021 before Richie Juliano assumed the responsibilities of the "Voice of the Scrappers" in 2022.[ citation needed ]

Former Channel 27 news anchor Robb Schmidt, is the current[ when? ] P.A. announcer. Schmidt took over the position from John Brown, who was a communications student at Youngstown State University and served as announcer in 2009 and 2010. Brown replaced current Cleveland Indians announcer Ryan Pritt.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mahoning Valley Scrappers Retain Affiliation With Major League Baseball in New MLB Draft League". Mahoning Valley Scrappers. Minor League Baseball. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  2. ↑ Stats | New York-Penn League Stats. Minorleaguebaseball.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-21.
  3. ↑ Indians announce 2010 staff alignment for player development system | indians.com: Official Info. Cleveland.indians.mlb.com (2013-05-24). Retrieved on 2013-08-21.
  4. ↑ Mahoning Valley Scrappers Field Staff
  5. ↑ Ruman, Steve (2022-09-05). "Scrappers' rollercoaster season comes to an end". Tribune Chronicle . Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  6. ↑ Article | Mahoning Valley Scrappers News. Minorleaguebaseball.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-21.
  7. ↑ Article | Mahoning Valley Scrappers News. Minorleaguebaseball.com (2009-09-17). Retrieved on 2013-08-21.
  8. ↑ Scrappers Games to Broadcast on 1570 WHTX
  9. ↑ 2014 Scrappers Games to Broadcast on Sports Radio 1240 AM Presented by M.V.P.B.A. Scrappers Backers
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