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Vote for the April Hale's Player of the Month!

Nominees are Carlos Asuaje, Joe Gunkel, Cody Kukuk, Kevin Mager, Teddy Stankiewicz and Jantzen Witte
By
April 29, 2014

Drive fans, Hale's Jewelers needs your help to decide who was the "Player of the Month" for the month of April. Cast your vote today and you could win a $250 savings certificate from Hales' Jewelers!

The lucky fan that is selected will be recognized on-field with the Player of the Month during an upcoming game at Fluor Field. The $250 savings certificate is good for a minimum purchase of $500 at Hales' Jewelers.

To cast your vote for player of the month, click here!

The nominees for the month of April are below, with all stats as of Tuesday:

Carlos Asuaje, IF: Asuaje currently leads the Drive in numerous offensive categories, including batting average (.379), hits (25), multi-hit games (9), doubles (8), triples (5), RBI (16), walks (14), on-base percentage (.500) and slugging percentage (.652). His batting average, on-base percentage and triples numbers lead the league as well. 

Joe Gunkel, RHP: The 6'6 Gunkel has played a big role out of the Drive bullpen so far in 2014, posting 2 saves in 7 appearances with a 2.57 ERA. In 14.0 innings, he has allowed 11 hits, 4 earned runs and 4 walks while punching out 19 hitters and holding opponents to a .204 batting average. 

Cody Kukuk, LHP: Kukuk returned to Greenville to begin the 2014 season, and he has shown signs of dominance once again. Through 5 starts, he boasts a 3-0 record with a 1.88 ERA and is holding opponents to a .217 batting average. He has also struck out 29 hitters in 24.0 innings, a 10.87 K/9 ratio that ranks third in the league among starters.

Kevin Mager, OF: In 19 games with the Drive in April, Mager supplied power to the middle of the lineup, popping a team-leading 4 homers and driving in 13 runs to go along with a .306 batting average. He is near the top of the team leaderboard in runs (2nd, 16) and hits (T-3rd, 22) as well.

Teddy Stankiewicz, RHP: Stankiewicz's month was highlighted by a string of 15.1 consecutive scoreless innings spanning 3 starts. In his first 4 starts, he holds a 3-1 record with a 3.43 ERA, and he has walked just 5 batters in 21.0 innings while striking out 10 and holding batters to a .224 average.

Jantzen Witte, IF: Witte is at or near the top of the Drive's offensive leaderboard in multiple categories, as he is currently hitting .338 (3rd) with 20 runs scored (1st), 24 hits (2nd), 7 doubles (2nd), 2 homers (T-3rd), 14 RBI (2nd) and 11 walks (3rd). He has also posted a .425 on-base percentage (4th) and a .521 slugging percentage (2nd).