Gage Stanifer, a Toronto Blue Jays prospect pitching for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, produced 5.0 innings against the Somerset Patriots with 3 hits, 1 run, and 1 earned run. He issued 4 walks and struck out 3 batters, earning his second win and moving to a 2-3 record. His ERA dropped to 4.46 and WHIP to 1.54, continuing a stretch where he allowed one earned run or fewer for four straight outings. In May, he threw 19 2/3 innings, allowed three earned runs, and reduced opponents’ average from .290 to .239. Walks remain a concern, but his strikeout totals have risen, reaching 46 over 38 1/3 innings. Juan Sanchez improved his hitting after a slow start, and Eddie Micheletti Jr. continued strong production with a 3-for-5 game including a home run.
"Facing the Somerset Patriots, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, Stanifer turned in a pitching line of 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, allowing one earned run or fewer for the fourth straight outing. With the five innings, Stanifer picked up his second win of the season, and improved his record to 2-3, while lowering his ERA to 4.46 and WHIP to 1.54."
"Over four starts during May, Stanifer has thrown 19 2/3 innings, in which he's allowed three earned runs, and dropped his opponents' average against from .290 entering May to .239 following Wednesday night's victory. While walks can be a concern - highlighted by nine he's issued in May - the strikeout potential that Stanifer possesses is what has caught the eye of many Blue Jays fans who track the minor league levels."
"After Wednesday's three-strikeout showing, the 22-year-old raised his season total to 46 over 38 1/3 innings, a strong mark for such a young arm at the Double-A level. While these numbers don't jump off the page quite yet, it wasn't too long ago that Stanifer found himself with an ERA of 7.71, so the results over the past month have been very encouraging."
"Juan Sanchez appears to be starting to find his stride. After getting off to a slow start with Dunedin in Single-A, during which the 18-year-old opened by batting .152 over his first 26 games, Sanchez's past five contests have been a stark contrast. He's gone 9-for-22 with two doubles and a triple, raising his season average to .190, including Wednesday night's 3-for-5 effort."
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