How the heck does one post a 5.3 K/BB ratio and not get noticed? That’s exactly what Matt Scherer did for Palm Beach last season. With all the talk about Dennis Dove with his 97 mph “2 Seam Fastball of the Apocalypse” and Submarine Sillman, Matt Scherer went on to complete quite the troika of terror in the Palm Beach bullpen, and he was a year younger then the other two pitchers.
Check out his numbers: 80.1 innings pitched, 71 hits, 106 strikeouts, 20 walks, 9 home runs, 3.25 ERA, 2.76 FIP.
Yep, that’s pretty good. So who is Matt Scherer? Real quick bio stuff: Selected in the 16th round in the infamous 2004 draft out of La Moyne College, Scherer was the Metro Athletic Conference pitcher of the year, going 10-3 with a 2.18 ERA despite not a real high strikeout rate. After two middling seasons at the Rookie and low A level, Scherer found a home in the bullpen at high class A. His K/9 rate doubled while maintaining his already good control.
Scherer possesses an average fastball that’s clocked at 88-91 and a slurve, but his bread and butter pitch is the splitter. He’s especially tough on righties, as they only posted a .228/.260/.360 line against him. He’s a rather extreme fly ball pitcher, and he may struggle with the long ball on occasion. All I got to say is for all the talk of Sillman and Dove, Scherer posted terrific #’s had a better K/BB ratio, yet we haven’t heard much about him. He’s currently in camp with the AAA team, and could stick there as a middle reliever. Remember his name.
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Scherer….simply amazing!
Matt Scherer is an outstanding player. I’ve seen him. He also has a nice demeanor and personality. He seems to be really changing into a professional. I can’t wait to see more.
Connie
Matt Scherer is not only a great ball player but an outstanding individual. I’ve had the pleasure of watching Matt develop his skills both as a youngster and a young adult. He has already achieved what most of us only dream of which is to have a chance to play ball on this sort of level. There is no doubt in my mind that he deserves to be where he is and I look forward to seeing him pitch for the Cards sometime in the near future.
I have known Matt for 22 Years. He is like a brother to me. He is the kind of guy that will give you the shirt off your back any day of the week. I have watched him play baseball from Little League to now. I even visited him during Spring Training in March 2008 while playing with Springfield. My brother has played on the same team with Matt and he has always worked hard for as long as he can remember. Matt deserves to have this chance to show the world what he is truly made of and what he can do on the mound. Matt, all of Crabapple Court is rooting for you! GO MATT!