Rays' Franco headlines Players of the Week
When the Rays' Wander Franco was promoted from the Midwest League to the Florida State League, he became the first player born in 2001 to appear in any of the three Class A Advanced circuits this season. He sure isn't playing like it. Baseball's top overall prospect has been named
Reeves, De Jesus earn final weekly honors of June
Thanks to outstanding performances, Lynchburg's Mitch Reeves and Salem's Enmanuel De Jesus have claimed the Carolina League's Player and Pitcher of the Week awards, respectively, for June 24-30, the league office announced on Monday afternoon.Reeves collected his first professional weekly award in his first full week within the Carolina League.
Scrappers fill one third of All-Star lineup
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The question was posed to Mitch Reeves, but his Mahoning Valley teammate was quick to answer for him."Oh, yeah," Hosea Nelson said with a laugh when Reeves was asked if he feeds off the rest of the Scrappers lineup.
Five Run First Not Enough As Scrappers Fall to Muckdogs
(Batavia, NY)-The Mahoning Valley Scrappers stormed out to a five run first inning, but the offense would be held silent until the ninth inning as the Batavia Muckdogs rallied for a 8-7 win on Thursday night at Dwyer stadium. Tyler Freeman got the first inning started with a double to
Scrappers Walk Off Versus Williamsport on Saturday
NILES, O.H. - The Mahoning Valley Scrappers fought back from a 5-2 deficit in the ninth inning, scoring four runs and walking off the Williamsport Crosscutters, 6-5. With the win, the Scrappers (15-6) still hold the best record in the New York-Penn League. They are 1.5 games ahead of Hudson
Scrappers Power Past Crosscutters for Series Win
(Niles, OH)-The Mahoning Valley Scrappers hot start continued on Tuesday night. After falling behind in the second inning, the Scrappers would score four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take control of the game on their way to an 8-2 win over the Williamsport Crosscutters. The win
Scrappers Stay Perfect With Ninth Inning Magic
(Niles, OH)-The Mahoning Valley Scrappers did something on Sunday afternoon that they have not accomplished since 2009. With a 10-9 walk off win over the West Virginia Black Bears, the Scrappers moved to 3-0 on the season. The last time the Scrappers started 3-0 was 2009 when the team won
Big Inning Propels Scrappers to Series Win
Big Inning Propels Scrappers to Series Win (Niles, OH)-For the second straight night the Mahoning Valley Scrappers had to battle from behind to beat the West Virginia Black Bears. And for the second straight night the Scrappers' offense found its stride in the later innings. The Scrappers used a five run