Donnie Scott

Donald Malcolm Scott (born August 16, 1961) is an American former professional baseball catcher who is currently the manager of the Madison Mallards. From to and in , he was a backup and part-time catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, and Cincinnati Reds. Scott also played in the farm systems for the Baltimore Orioles and Milwaukee Brewers. He worked as a minor league manager and coach in the Reds organization from 1992 to 2008.

Playing career Scott first played high school baseball at St. Petersburg Catholic High School in St. Petersburg, Florida, where threw a no-hitter as a pitcher. The Rangers selected Scott in the second round of the 1979 MLB draft out of Tampa Catholic High School in Tampa. He was a September call-up in 1983, batting 0-for-4 in two MLB games for the Rangers. He played in a career-high 81 games in his rookie season in 1984, batting .221 with three home runs, after playing in Triple-A in April and May.

Texas traded Scott to Seattle for Orlando Mercado on April 4, 1985. He hit a pinch-hit, two-run single in his first game for the Mariners on April 26. In 81 games with the Mariners, Scott set career bests with four home runs and 23 runs batted in. Seattle released him in March 1986.

Managing career After his playing career, Scott managed the Billings Mustangs, where he would lead them to three straight Pioneer League championships from to 1994 and the league's best record in both halves of the season in (despite losing in the playoffs). He won the league's manager of the year awards in 1993. He returned to coach the Mustangs again in , leading them to another league title. Until 2008, he was the manager of the Reds Single-A affiliate, the Dayton Dragons.

Scott then managed the Battle Creek Bombers, a collegiate summer team, winning the 2011 Collegiate Summer World Series and the Northwoods League manager of the year award. He became the manager of the Madison Mallards in 2013.

Personal life Scott and his wife reside in Pinellas Park, Florida. They have two children.