Ryan Sherriff

Sherriff was drafted by the Cardinals in the 28th round of the 2011 draft and has spent the last seven years of his professional career slowly climbing the minor-league ranks within the organization. He possesses a sinking fastball that sits in the 89-to-94 mph range as well as a slider that he utilizes about one third of the time. After a rather successful minor-league tenure, the 27-year-old got his first taste of the big leagues this past season when the Cardinals purchased his contract in August. The lefty tossed 14.1 innings following his promotion, posting a 3.14 ERA and 15:4 K:BB in a low-leverage relief role. Righties squared him up to the tune of a .367 average, but Sherriff held left-handed batters to a 2-for-26 clip during his brief major-league stint. He'll likely remain in a LOOGY role with the Red Birds moving forward.