Background
He was born on 7 March 1981 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
He was born on 7 March 1981 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
He has played the majority of his minor league career with the Atlanta Braves organization. Herr was drafted by the Braves in the first round of the 2000 amateur early draft, and he was later selected by the Seattle Mariners in the Rule 5 draft but was later released. After playing with the Braves rookie and Associate of Arts-level affiliates in Lake Buena Vista, Danville, Macon, Myrtle Beach, and Greenville, he signed with his hometown Lancaster Barnstormers in 2005, but never played a game.
The Saint Louis Cardinals picked up Herr and allocated him to their Associate of Arts-level team, the Springfield Cardinals.
In 2006, Herr joined the Cincinnati Reds organization, and was initially assigned to the Chattanooga Lookouts. Later in the 2006 season, he moved his way up to the American Automobile Association-level Louisville Bats.
Granted free agency after the season, Herr signed a minor-league contract with the Cleveland Indians, and played for the American Automobile Association-level Buffalo Bisons. On June 23, 2008, he was traded back to the Cincinnati Reds organization for cash considerations, and he was assigned to the Louisville Bats.
On March 5, 2009, his hometown Lancaster Barnstormers signed Aaron Herr for the 2009 season.
His return to Lancaster is the result of the Cincinnati Reds dropping him from their system after a severe groin injury. Herr's signing with the Barnstormers is his attempt to show an affiliated team that he is healthy enough for professional baseball. Coincidentally, his father is Lancaster's bench coach for the 2009 season.
Herr had his best season with Louisville in 2007, when he hit a.274 batting average with 31 doubles and 19 home runs and played as a member of the 2007 International League All-Star team