Current Contract
Contract renewable through 2010.

Became a Cardinal
Selected in the 16th round (480th overall) of the June, 2004 First-Year Player Draft.

2007 Season
Matt appeared in organizational high 55 games (3rd most Texas League) for Double-A Springfield, he went 4-3 with a 3.60 ERA in 70 innings pitched. He struggle some in winter ball, playing in 15 games for the Caribes de Caribes de Anzoategui, finishing the Venezuela Winter League with a 1-0 record and a 7.43 ERA.

Career Notes
Scherer spent the entire 2006 season with high Class A Palm Beach. Appearing in 53 games, he went 9-5 with a 3.25 ERA, allowing 71 hits, striking out 106 and walking 20 in 80.1 innings. Opponents hit .234 against him. He averaged 11.88 strikeouts per nine innings, 2nd-best to teammate Mike Sillman in the Florida State League. His 10.2 baserunners/9 innings ranked 3rd-best and 2.13 walks/9 innings ranked 5th in the league. His 53 games were 3rd-most in the FSL.

Scherer made his professional debut at Rookie-level Johnson City in 2004, going 2-5 with a 4.03 ERA in 13 outings (12 starts). He struck out 43 and walked 16 in 60.1 innings of work. In 2005, he was assigned to low Class A Quad Cities on April 23rd and went 9-8 with a 3.96 ERA and 1.41 WHIP in 24 starts over 134 innings. He allowed 146 hits and 43 walks while striking out 96.

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