Pronunciation:
Last name is pronounced "HAR-ther".

Current Contract:
Signed a one-year contract on February 27, 2007.

Became a Cardinal:
Selected in the 6th round (192nd overall) of the June, 2002 First-Year Player Draft. Signed to a 2003 contract on July 31, 2002. Received a $250,000 signing bonus.

2006 Season:
Haerther hit .277/.336/.437 with 11 home runs and 52 RBI in 412 at-bats for Double-A Springfield. He improved considerably as the season went on. Batting only .234 on July 1, Haerther hit .320, .326 and .333 in July, August and September, respectively. He was added to the Cardinals 40-man roster following the season.

Career Notes:
In 2004, Haerther hit .316 with 20 doubles, five home runs and 45 RBIs in 326 at-bats before a MRI in early August revealed a hairline fracture in his left leg that caused him to miss the remainder of the season.

Haerther began the 2005 season with high Class A Palm Beach and hit .318 with eight home runs and 30 RBIs in 173 at-bats to earn a promotion to Double-A Springfield on May 31. He got off to a slow start in Double-A but came around to hit .298/.333/.500 with 10 home runs and 37 RBI in 65 games. He hit .203 in 18 games for the Surprise Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League following the season.

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