Stanley back in baseball

Former Wild Things pitcher Patrick Stanley, who last season reached Class AAA in the Detroit Tigers organization, is back in baseball, having signed a contract last week with the Grand Prairie Air Hogs of the independent American Association. Grand Prairie is located between Dallas and Fort Worth.

Stanley spent last season in the Tigers' system. He started the year in Class A before being promoted to Class AAA (getting a win in his first appearance) then spending the majority of the season with the Erie Seawolves in Class AA. For the year, Stanley had an 8-4 record and struck out 76 in 106 2/3 innings. Stanley had his season cut short by a shoulder injury. One person told me Stanley had surgery on the shoulder.