Dennis Mark Malaska (born January 17, 1978 in Youngstown, Ohio) is a retired relief pitcher from Major League Baseball who played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2003 and the Boston Red Sox in 2004. Mark grew up on the crime filled south side of Youngstown, Ohio. He attended Cardinal Mooney High School where he earned three varsity letters in both baseball and basketball as well as All-Steel Valley honors in both sports. After being offered several athletic scholarships in both sports, Mark chose to continue his baseball career at The University of Akron.