2018 Mahoning Valley Scrappers Roster

New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 42-33
Finished 1st in the NYPL's Pinckney Division
Manager: Jim Pankovits (42-33)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Niles, Ohio
Ballpark: Eastwood Field
Attendance: 97,204, Avg. 2,700 in 36 home dates
2018 Mahoning Valley Scrappers Statistics

Playoffs - Tri-City ValleyCats 2 games, Mahoning Valley Scrappers 0

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2018 season with a record of 42 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the league's Pinckney Division.

The Scrappers scored 335 runs and surrendered 324 runs. Tyler Freeman drove in 38 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .352. Zack Draper led the team with 7 wins and a team-best 3.04 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.

José Fermín, Cody Anderson, Tyler Freeman, Justin Garza, Richie Palacios, Steven Kwan, Luis Oviedo and Raymond Burgos were all players from the 2018 Mahoning Valley Scrappers who played in the Majors during their careers.

Jim Pankovits served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Erick AlgarinRRMarch 31, 19956'1"195Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE
Manuel AlvarezRRSeptember 17, 19956'3"200Santo Domingo, DO
Cody AndersonRRSeptember 14, 19906'4"240Quincy, CA US
Luis AraujoRRAugust 1, 19966'1"155Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Skylar ÁriasLLJune 30, 19976'3"190Jacksonville, FL US
Raymond BurgosLLNovember 29, 19986'5"170Luquillo, PR
Ruben CardenasRROctober 10, 19976'2"185Los Angeles, CA US
Dakody ClemmerRRJanuary 19, 19966'2"185Vancouver, WA US
Michael CooperLRJuly 27, 19996'5"180Houston, TX US
Ronny DominguezRRJune 5, 19976'0"175El Seibo, DO
Zack DraperLLOctober 18, 19946'3"200Salt Lake City, UT US
Miguel EladioRRMay 10, 19966'1"160Villa Mella, DO
Jonathan EngelmannRRSeptember 18, 19966'4"210Lancaster, PA US
José FermínRRMarch 29, 19995'11"160Puerto Plata, DO
Tyler FreemanRRMay 21, 19996'0"170Rancho Cucamonga, CA US
Tre' GanttLLMay 10, 19965'10"180, US
Justin GarzaRRMarch 20, 19945'10"170Ontario, CA US
Gianpaul GonzalezRRJanuary 11, 19966'0"185Toa Alta, PR
Adoni KeryRRFebruary 18, 19966'0"170Las Terrenas, DO
Steven KwanLLSeptember 5, 19975'9"175Los Gatos, CA US
Andrew LantripRRMay 11, 19956'2"180Huntsville, TX US
Eli LingosLLMay 21, 19966'0"192Temecula, CA US
Angel LópezRRMarch 14, 19975'10"194Santurce, PR
Francisco LópezRRFebruary 13, 19945'11"170La Romana, La Romana DO
Simeon LucasLRFebruary 7, 19966'2"195Ingleside, IL US
Shane McCarthyRRJuly 29, 19966'2"190Fair Haven, NJ US
Gabriel MejiaSRJuly 30, 19955'11"160Azua, DO
Cameron MingoRRSeptember 10, 19936'4"185Eden Prairie, MN US
Juan MótaRRMay 4, 19966'4"190Santo Domingo, DO
Hosea NelsonLLNovember 22, 19966'0"210Detroit, MI US
Luis OviedoRRMay 15, 19996'4"170Barquisimeto, VE
Richie PalaciosLRMay 16, 19975'11"180Brooklyn, NY US
Elvis PerezSRJanuary 10, 19966'0"165San Francisco de Macoris, DO
Henry PujolsRRDecember 10, 19986'3"195Santo Domingo, DO
Mitch ReevesRRNovember 18, 19946'2"210Winter Springs, FL US
Jason RodriguezRRJanuary 11, 19955'11"180Santiago, DO
Jhan RodriguezRRJuly 2, 19986'0"165Moca, DO
Alex RoyaltyRRMarch 19, 19976'4"190Raleigh, NC US
Luis SantosRRSeptember 18, 19946'4"180Salcedo, DO
Jordan ScheftzRRAugust 31, 19956'3"190North York, ON CA
Clark ScolamieroLLJanuary 24, 19966'0"175Simpsonville, SC US
Adam ScottLLOctober 10, 19956'4"220Canandaigua, NY US
Connor SmithRRApril 22, 19975'10"180Midland, MI US
Michael TinsleyLRMay 10, 19956'0"195Palo Alto, CA US
Luis ValdezRROctober 14, 19966'3"170Santo Domingo Centro, DO
Randy ValladaresLLJuly 6, 19945'11"155Caracas, VE
Billy WilsonLRMay 28, 19965'11"185Vancouver, WA US
Yeffersson YannuzziLLOctober 4, 19966'2"175Puerto Cabello, VE

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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