Mahoning_Valley_Scrappers

Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Minor league baseball team


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]

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

Season by season results

Regular season

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Post-season

Roster

Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • -- Eli Ankeney
  • 48 Michael Brewer
  • 7 Alan Carter
  • 45 Derrick Cherry
  • 51 Chad Coles
  • 33 Devin Crawford
  • 2 Duncan Davitt
  • 26 Frank Elissalt
  • 6 Colin Fields
  • 34 Karter Fitzpatrick
  • 54 Carson Fluno
  • 24 Xavier Fosbenner
  • -- Will Geerdes
  • 40 Sean Goodwin
  • 53 Luke Hansel
  • 30 Ricky Mineo
  • 36 Hayden Minton
  • -- Cole Paplham
  • -- Mathew Peters
  • 8 Davis Pratt
  • 35 Maddex Richardson
  • 29 Wyatt Thompson
  • 47 Ben Thompson
  • 10 Zach Thornton

Catchers

  • 23 Cooper Foard
  • 27 Adrian Salas
  • -- Michael Turner

Infielders

  • 9 Matt Archer
  • 46 Xavier Carter
  • 49 Reed Chumley
  • 39 Zach Dezenzo
  • 37 Max Holy
  • 38 Jalen Jones
  • 43 Brian Kalmer
  • 17 Cole McCallum
  • 50 Zach Storbakken
  • 41 Sean Tillmon

Outfielders

  • 1 Buck Anderson
  • 46 Xavier Carter
  • 44 Bobby Sparling
  • 4 Brandon Rogers


Manager

Coaches

  • 15 Craig Antush (assistant pitching)
  • 12 Vic Butler (hitting)
  • 32 Ron Mahay (pitching)


7-day injured list

~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated June 23, 2022

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Broadcasters and radio

As of the 2015 season, the Scrappers' flagship radio station is Youngstown, Ohio station WBBW (Sportsradio 1240 AM). All of the games will be carried live.[8]

Austin Pollack was named the play-by-play broadcaster in January 2015. Pollack will broadcast all 76 games for the Scrappers. Warren, Ohio station WHKZ (1440 AM The Word) broadcast Scrappers games in 2013.

Warren, Ohio station WHTX (1570 AM) broadcast Scrappers games from 2010 to 2012.[9]

Youngstown, Ohio station WNIO (1390 AM) broadcast Scrappers games from 2002 to 2009.

Former Channel 27 news anchor Robb Schmidt, is the current 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.

Mike Pilch called their games in 2006 and 2007 while the broadcasts right were with Clear Channel.

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

Scrappers games from 2021-2022 have been 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.

Alumni


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. Ruman, Steve. [tribtoday.com/sports/local-sports/2022/09/scrappers-rollercoaster-season-comes-to-an-end/ "Scrappers' rollercoaster season comes to an end"]. Tribune Chronicle. Retrieved 26 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  5. Article | Mahoning Valley Scrappers News. Minorleaguebaseball.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-21.
  6. Article | Mahoning Valley Scrappers News. Minorleaguebaseball.com (2009-09-17). Retrieved on 2013-08-21.

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