Chris Gerard Stats & Scouting Report

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
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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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.

Peoria Chiefs transferred LHP Chris Gerard from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
Peoria Chiefs placed LHP Chris Gerard on the 7-day injured list.
LHP Chris Gerard assigned to Peoria Chiefs from Palm Beach Cardinals.
LHP Chris Gerard assigned to Peoria Chiefs from Palm Beach Cardinals.
LHP Chris Gerard assigned to Palm Beach Cardinals from Peoria Chiefs.