NILES – Travis Fryman is coming back to the Scrappers.

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers announced Tuesday that Fryman will be the manager of the Scrappers for the 2015 season. The announcement was made in conjunction with the Cleveland Indians Player Development Staff .

A 13-year Major League veteran and five-time American League All Star, Fryman previously managed the Scrappers from 2008-2010. He has spent the past four seasons as a special assistant and infield coordinator in the Indians’ farm system.

In his three seasons managing, Fryman led the Scrappers to their most recent postseason appearance (2009). During that season, the Scrappers were 49-27 and reached the New York-Penn League championship series where they lost to the Staten Island Yankees in a three game series (2-1).

“We are thrilled to welcome Travis Fryman back as manager of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers,” said HWS Baseball Vice President and Scrappers General Manager Jordan Taylor. “Travis has a tremendous reputation of developing players on and off the field and we look forward to him leading the 2015 Scrappers.”

Returning to the Scrappers coaching staff for the 2015 season are pitching coach Greg Hibbard, strength and conditioning coach Juan Acevado and athletic trainer Jake Legan. New to the staff is hitting coach Larry Day. Day joins the Scrappers out of Ohio University, where he served as an assistant coach in 2014.

Fryman and the Mahoning Valley Scrappers open the 2015 season at home on June 25 at 7:05 p.m. Ticket packages for the 2015 season are now on sale.

For those looking for a baseball fix a bit sooner than June, the Scrappers’ second annual Hot Stove Banquet is scheduled Jan. 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ciminero’s Banquet Center in Niles.

The event, presented by the Scrappers, M.V.P.B.A. Scrappers Backers and media partner Sports Radio 1240, will include dinner, a silent auction benefiting the Scrappers Backers, a question and answer session and an opportunity to get autographs from top prospects in the Indians’ organization.

Players expected to attend include 2010 Scrapper Anthony Gallas, 2011 Scrappers Grant Sides and Jordan Smith, 2012 Scrappers Louis Head and Ryan Merritt, LHP Nick Maronde, purchased from the Los Angeles Angels in July 2014, and 2014 Carolina Mudcat Yandy Diaz.

For more information, contact the Scrappers front office at www.mvscrappers.com or at 330-505-0000.