At just 20 years of age, Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Brenan Hanifee finds himself as the 11th-ranked prospect in the organization and pitching in the Carolina League for the Advanced-A Frederick Keys.
His first two starts were a bit rocky (8 H, 8 ER, 8 BB, 4 K) as Hanifee adjusted to a new season and a new level of professional baseball, but he settled in nicely on Tuesday evening, taking on the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Chicago Cubs affiliate) in a road start.
The 6’5″ righty worked a clean first inning, sitting down the final two outs of the frame via the strikeout, including a swinging strikeout of Carlos Sepulveda.