The Mahoning Valley Scrappers and others from the New-York Penn League will form the MLB Draft League in 2021.
Along with the State College Spikers, West Virginia Black Bears, Williamsport Crosscutters, Trenton Thunder (formerly of the Double-A Eastern League), and an unnamed sixth team, the Scrappers will be forming a new affiliated league for draft-eligible players to be visible for scouts one last time before the MLB draft.
According to a press release put out by the Scrappers, MLB Draft League participants will receive “unprecedented visibility to MLB club scouts through both in-person observation and state-of-the-art scouting technology along with educational programming designed to prepare them for careers as professional athletes.