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 by the end of the 2014 season was a top-20 prospect in the Pirates system in the eye of Baseball America.