Niles, OH - The Mahoning Valley Scrappers and M.V.P.B.A. Scrappers Backers with media partner Sports Radio 1240 are pleased to announce that they will be hosting a Hot Stove Banquet Thursday, January 30th from 6-8 pm at Ciminero's Banquet Center in Niles. The event will feature several top prospects from the Indians' organization. Tickets may be purchased for $35 for adults and $25 for children twelve years of age and under at the Scrappers Eastwood Field Box Office, Scrappers Holiday Store at the Eastwood Mall or by calling (330) 505-0000.

Players expected to attend this year's event include 2010 Scrappers Jesus Aguilar and Giovanny Urshela, 2011 Scrapper Bryson Myles, 2012 Scrappers Tyler Naquin, Erik Gonzalez and Joey Wendle and 2013 Scrapper Kyle Crockett.

"We're excited to welcome many of the Indians' top prospects back to Niles," said Jordan Taylor, Vice President of HWS Baseball and Scrappers General Manager. "We're looking forward to providing fans a unique opportunity to meet and interact with future Cleveland Indians."

The Hot Stove Banquet is an ideal occasion for baseball fans to mingle with future major leaguers right here in the Mahoning Valley. The event will be emceed by former Cleveland Indian Jason Stanford and include dinner, a silent auction benefiting the M.V.P.B.A. Scrappers Backers, a question and answer session and an opportunity to get autographs from top prospects in the Indians' organization.

For more information contact the Scrappers Front Office at (330) 505-0000 or visit www.mvscrappers.com.