Prospect of the Night (5/16)

The Trenton Thunder's pitching staff has dominated the Double-A Eastern League this season. Only one league pitcher has a better ERA than the Thunder's Brett Smith. Smith allowed just 1 hit (ironically to former Yankee's prospect Erick Almonte) over 8 innings in the Thunder's 2-1, 10 inning loss. It lowered Smith's ERA to a minuscule 1.22.

Smith's numbers were average last year at Single-A Tampa. He posted a 3.89 ERA and the league hit .272 against him. Up a level, the Eastern League is hitting just .153.

Also have good nights on the mound were Tampa's Daniel McCutcheon (7 IP 2 ER 7 K) who raised his record to 3-0, while lowering his ERA to 1.97, and Charleston's Michael Dunn who tossed 6 2-3 scoreless innings.

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