Stanley joins the AirHogs after two stints in affiliated ball. He was selected by Colorado Rockies in 16th Round (470th overall) of 2004 MLB Draft where he made it to low-A ball in 2005. After a three year run in independent ball, Stanley was picked up by the Detroit Tigers where he spent all of 2009 working his way up to AAA.

Stanley is a career 30-21 in the minor leagues with a 4.23 ERA. His best season came in 2006 in the Frontier League where he went 8-4 with a 2.72 ERA.