Chris Gerard
| IP | 87 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.103 |
| WHIP | 1.287 |
| BB/9 | 4.241 |
| SO/9 | 10.966 |
- Full name Christopher Richard Gerard
- Born 11/23/1999 in Ridgewood, NJ
- Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 175 / Bats: R / Throws: L
- School Virginia Tech
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Drafted in the 12th round (361st overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2021 (signed for $250,000).
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A pitchability lefthander, Gerard threw just 41.2 innings this spring after dealing with a groin injury that kept him out for most of April, but he still posted a 3.02 ERA when he was on the mound and struck out 48 batters (10.4 K/9) compared to 12 walks (2.6 BB/9). As with most pitchers who get a “pitchability lefty” tag, Gerard doesn’t have loud stuff. His fastball sits around 88-90 mph and he touches 92-93 at best, but scouts praise his feel for pitching and command of a four-pitch mix. He throws a low-80s slider and a slower curveball in the mid 70s, and his best pitch might be a low-80s changeup that he shows excellent feel to spot and has generated a decent amount of swing and miss this spring. Nothing Gerard throws is above-average but his control seems to be, so if a team thinks it can help him add more velocity or sharpen his breaking stuff, he could be an interesting late sleeper.
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Career Transactions
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Peoria Chiefs transferred LHP Chris Gerard from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
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Peoria Chiefs placed LHP Chris Gerard on the 7-day injured list.
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LHP Chris Gerard assigned to Peoria Chiefs from Palm Beach Cardinals.
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LHP Chris Gerard assigned to Peoria Chiefs from Palm Beach Cardinals.
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LHP Chris Gerard assigned to Palm Beach Cardinals from Peoria Chiefs.
