Current Contract:
Contract renewable through 2011.

Became a Cardinal:
Selected in the supplemental first round (46th overall) in the June, 2005 First-Year Player Draft as compensation for the Giants' signing of free agent Mike Matheny. Received a $675,000 signing bonus.

2007 Season:
Spent the entire season at Quad Cities (A) and went 10-7 with a 3.74 ERA (137.1 IP / 57 ER) in 30 games (22 starts).

Herron walked 26 batters and fanned 130 in 137.1 IP. Averaged 1.69 walks per nine innings as a starter, 4th-lowest among Midwest League starters.

Named Cardinals Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June ‘07, when he went 5-0 with a save and 2.27 ERA (31.2 IP / 8 ER) in seven games (4 starts) for Quad Cities.

2006 Season:
Herron joined Rookie-level Johnson City in June from extended spring training. He made 13 starts for the club, going 5-6 with a 4.13 ERA. He allowed 69 hits, struck out 54 and walked 22 in 69.2 innings. Tyler was named Appalachian League Pitcher of the Week for 8/7-13 due to posting a pair of wins while not allowing an earned run in 13.2 innings. Herron was promoted to short-season Class A State College in late August, Herron made one start for the Spikes.

Career Notes:
In 2005, Herron made 13 starts for Rookie-level Johnson City, going 0-3 with a 5.62 ERA, allowing 47 hits, striking out 49 and walking 27 in 49-2/3 innings. He averaged 8.88 strikeouts per nine innings, third-best among Cards minor league starters.

Player Awards
Birdhouse Top 40 Prospect 2008: #6

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