page_title: George Sherrill
section_title: Seattle Mariners
hierarchical_section_title: George Sherrill / Career / Seattle Mariners
caption_attribution_description: George Sherrill
context_page_description: George Friederich Sherrill is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. Sherrill pitched in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Atlanta Braves from 2004 through 2012. He was an MLB All-Star in 2008.
context_section_description: In July 2003, the Seattle Mariners purchased Sherrill's rights from Winnipeg for $3,000, and signed Sherrill to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,500. They assigned him to the San Antonio Missions of the Class AA Texas League, and was selected as a Seattle representative for the Arizona Fall League.
  In 2004, Sherrill started the season with the Tacoma Rainiers of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL), making the Triple-A All-Star team. However, he did not play in the All-Star game since he was being promoted to the Mariners. Sherrill made his MLB debut on July 16, 2004, against the Cleveland Indians, taking the loss after working one inning of relief and allowing two runs to score. He split 2005 between Tacoma and Seattle and joined the Mariners full-time in 2006.
  In 2007, Sherrill posted career numbers, with a sub-2.00 ERA for most of the season. With the 2006 injury of Mark Lowe, and the trade of Rafael Soriano during the offseason, Sherrill became the primary setup man for Mariners closer J. J. Putz.
caption: Sherrill with the Los Angeles Dodgers
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