Following a standout spring, Cardinals starting pitcher prospect Michael Wacha remained on a roll at Triple-A Memphis in April. Wacha went 3-0 with a 1.86 ERA and .184 opponents' batting average in five April starts.
He didn't allow more than two earned runs in any of his first five starts. The only disappointing numbers for Wacha in April were he had nearly as many walks (11) as strikeouts (15) and he allowed three home runs. Wacha entered the season as the Cardinals' fourth-ranked prospect by MLB.com.