2017 Mahoning Valley Scrappers Roster

New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 44-29
Finished 1st in the NYPL's Pinckney Division
Manager: Luke Carlin (44-29)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Niles, Ohio
Ballpark: Eastwood Field
Attendance: 107,894, Avg. 2,997 in 36 home dates
2017 Mahoning Valley Scrappers Statistics

Playoffs - Vermont Lake Monsters 2 games, Mahoning Valley Scrappers 0

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2017 season with a record of 44 wins and 29 losses, finishing first in the league's Pinckney Division.

The Scrappers scored 311 runs and allowed 271 runs. Will Benson led Mahoning Valley with 10 home runs and drove in 36 runs. Nolan Jones paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .317. Felix Tati topped the team with 7 wins, while Gregori Vasquez registered a 2.39 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 2017 Mahoning Valley Scrappers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Will Benson, Ernie Clement, Oscar González, Sam Hentges, Nolan Jones, James Karinchak, Kirk McCarty, J. C. Mejía, Eli Morgan, Kyle Nelson, Francisco Pérez, Zach Plesac, Danny Salazar, Samad Taylor and Josh Tomlin.

Luke Carlin served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Luis AraujoRRAugust 1, 19966'1"155Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Will BensonLLJune 16, 19986'5"225Atlanta, GA US
Jesse BerardiLRJanuary 13, 19965'10"185Commack, NY US
Ulysses CantuRRMay 1, 19985'11"220Fort Worth, TX US
Kuan Chieh ChenRRJuly 8, 19946'2"195Taipei, TW
Ernie ClementRRMarch 22, 19966'0"170Rochester, NY US
Zack DraperLLOctober 18, 19946'3"200Salt Lake City, UT US
Riley EcholsRRApril 12, 19956'4"205Collierville, TN US
Tyler FriisSRFebruary 12, 19965'9"180Auburn, WA US
Gianpaul GonzalezRRJanuary 11, 19966'0"185Toa Alta, PR
Oscar GonzálezRRJanuary 10, 19986'2"180Sabana Grande de Palenque, DO
Michael HendricksonRLSeptember 13, 19956'3"205Saline, MI US
Sam HentgesLLJuly 18, 19966'8"245Shoreview, MN US
Grant HockinRRMarch 5, 19966'4"200Pomona, CA US
Domingo JimenezRRAugust 29, 19936'3"175San Cristobal, DO
Nolan JonesLRMay 7, 19986'2"185Langhorne, PA US
James KarinchakRRSeptember 22, 19956'3"230Walden, NY US
Jonathan LaureanoRRDecember 21, 19956'1"200Manati, PR
Francisco LopezRRFebruary 13, 19945'11"170La Romana, La Romana DO
Simeon LucasLRFebruary 7, 19966'2"195Ingleside, IL US
Maiker ManzanilloRROctober 14, 19966'2"190Santo Domingo, DO
Kirk McCartyLLOctober 12, 19955'8"185Hattiesburg, MS US
J. C. MejíaRRAugust 26, 19966'4"240Gaspar Hernandez, DO
Cameron MingoRRSeptember 10, 19936'4"185Eden Prairie, MN US
Eli MorganRRMay 13, 19965'10"190Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US
Hosea NelsonLLNovember 22, 19966'0"210Detroit, MI US
Kyle NelsonLLJuly 8, 19966'1"175San Francisco, CA US
Elvis PerezSRJanuary 10, 19966'0"165San Francisco de Macoris, DO
Francisco PérezLLJuly 20, 19976'2"195Loma de Cabrera, DO
Dillon PersingerRRJanuary 31, 19965'11"180Fountain Valley, CA US
Zach PlesacRRJanuary 21, 19956'3"220Crown Point, IN US
Mitch ReevesRRNovember 18, 19946'2"210Winter Springs, FL US
Mike RiveraRRDecember 12, 19955'10"200Venice, FL US
Jason RodriguezRRJanuary 11, 19955'11"180Santiago, DO
Danny SalazarRRJanuary 11, 19906'0"195Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Luis SantosRRSeptember 18, 19946'4"180Salcedo, DO
Silento SaylesRRAugust 28, 19955'9"185Vicksburg, MS US
Clark ScolamieroLLJanuary 24, 19966'0"175Simpsonville, SC US
Felix TatiRRApril 1, 19976'2"190Quisqueya, DO
Samad TaylorRRJuly 11, 19985'10"160Corona, CA US
Jonathan TeaneyRRJanuary 28, 19966'2"195Palmdale, CA US
Josh TomlinRROctober 19, 19846'1"190Tyler, TX US
Randy ValladaresLLJuly 6, 19945'11"155Caracas, VE
Gregori VasquezRRSeptember 8, 19976'1"185San Cristobal, DO
Cesar VenturaRRMarch 14, 19956'0"195Villa Tapia, DO
Austen WadeLLFebruary 17, 19966'1"185Midland, TX US

Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.




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