Scrappers manager Dmitri Young has completed his coaching staff for the 2023 season.

Former major league pitcher Ray King, former MLB infielder Bryant Nelson and Craig Antush fill out the staff.

 King made his Major League debut in 1999 with the Chicago Cubs and went on to play for the Milwaukee Brewers (2000-2002, 2007), Atlanta Braves (2003), St. Louis Cardinals (2004-2005), Colorado Rockies (2006), and the Washington Nationals (2008). Throughout his ten seasons in the major leagues, King appeared in 593 games and pitched 411 innings with a win-loss record of 20-23 and an ERA of 3.46. King will be joining the Scrappers as their head pitching coach for the 2023 season.

Bryant Nelson played for the Boston Red Sox in 2002 with a batting average of .265, 6 runs, and 9 hits. After 2002, Nelson continuing playing baseball in the minor leagues and independent leagues. In 2016, Nelson hit an Atlantic League milestone when he became a member of the 1,000 Hit Club, joining only two other players in Atlantic League history. Nelson will be joining the Scrappers for the 2023 season as their hitting coach.

Mahoning Valley will also see a familiar face returning to their coaching staff this season, Craig Antush will be returning as assistant pitching coach. Antush has over 20 years’ experience in collegiate athletics and was the official scorekeeper and batting practice pitcher for Mahoning Valley for 15 years. This will be Antush’s third year as the assistant pitching coach for the Scrappers.