Tampa Bay Rays: Getting to know Casey Sadler

The Tampa Bay Rays added to their pen depth yesterday with the minor league signing of Casey Sadler. Here is a closer look at the Rays newest addition.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Casey Sadler and invited him to big league camp later next month. Sadler, a native of Oklahoma has big league time with the Pirates, just over 19 innings across three seasons. While his big league resume isn’t extensive, his minor league resume is.

The 28-year-old right-handed reliever attended Western Oklahoma State Junior College and was drafted in the 25th round of the 2010 draft. Sadler would sign with the Pirates for $100,000 and begin his professional career. He rose steadily through the minors as a starter and…