Joey Gerber
Joey Gerber | |
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Seattle Mariners – No. 59 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Maple Grove, Minnesota | May 3, 1997|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 4, 2020, for the Seattle Mariners | |
MLB statistics (through 2020 season) | |
Win–loss record | 1–1 |
Earned run average | 4.02 |
Strikeouts | 6 |
Teams | |
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Joseph Cliff Gerber (born May 3, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Amateur career[]
Gerber graduated from Wayzata High School in Plymouth, Minnesota in 2015.[1] He went undrafted in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft out of high school and enrolled at the University of Illinois where he played college baseball for the Fighting Illini.
As a freshman at Illinois in 2016, Gerber pitched only six innings, compiling a 7.50 ERA.[2] In 2017, his sophomore season, he went 2–1 with a 4.36 ERA in 33 relief innings pitched, striking out 43.[3] In 2018, as a junior, he went 1–1 with a 3.14 ERA in 28+2⁄3 relief innings along with compiling 14 saves, tying the Illinois single-season record,[4][5] earning a spot on the All-Big Ten Third Team.[6] After his junior year, Gerber was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the eighth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[7][8]
Professional career[]
Gerber signed with Seattle and made his professional debut with the Everett AquaSox of the Class A Short Season Northwest League before being promoted to the Clinton LumberKings of the Class A Midwest League in July.[9] In 23+2⁄3 relief innings between the two clubs, he went 1–0 with a 2.10 ERA and 43 strikeouts.[10] Gerber began the 2019 season with the Modesto Nuts of the Class A-Advanced California League, earning All-Star honors.[11] He was promoted to the Arkansas Travelers of the Class AA Texas League in June, and finished the season there. Over 48+2⁄3 relief innings pitched between the two clubs, Gerber went 1–4 with a 2.59 ERA, striking out 69 and compiling a .215 batting average against.[12]
On August 4, 2020, Gerber made his MLB debut against the Los Angeles Angels, pitching one scoreless inning.[13][14] He ended the 2020 season with a 1–1 record and a 4.02 ERA, striking out six batters over 15+2⁄3 innings.[15] Gerber began the 2021 season on the injured list and underwent back surgery in July, forcing him to miss the whole year.[16]
References[]
- ^ Sherman, John. "Wayzata baseball team is full of surprises". hometownsource.com.
- ^ "MoonDogs Add Midwestern Talent". Mankato MoonDogs. March 28, 2017.
- ^ ltate@news-gazette.com, Loren Tate. "Tate: Watch out for these athletes". The News-Gazette.
- ^ "Meet the Mariners draft picks: Scouting reports, bios for Rounds 3–10". The Seattle Times. June 5, 2018.
- ^ Cotterill, TJ (June 5, 2018). "Seattle Mariners have wrapped up their 2018 draft. Here's who they picked". www.thenewstribune.com. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Big Ten Announces Baseball All-Big Ten Honors and Individual Award Winners". bigten.org.
- ^ "Mariners select Joey Gerber in 8th round". IlliniInquirer.com.
- ^ srichey@news-gazette.com, Scott Richey. "Mariners draft Gerber in eighth round". The News-Gazette.
- ^ Geleynse, Jesse (July 12, 2018). "AquaSox closer Gerber thriving at start of pro career". HeraldNet.com.
- ^ Rush, Joe (January 19, 2019). "Seattle Mariners 2019 Top 50 Prospects".
- ^ Glaser, Kyle. "MacKenzie Gore, Heliot Ramos Highlight 2019 California League All-Star Rosters". www.baseballamerica.com.
- ^ https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/mlb/seattle-mariners/article244756142.html
- ^ "Mariners' Joey Gerber: Solid in MLB debut". CBSSports.com.
- ^ Greg Johns (August 5, 2020). "Notes: Gerber's debut; Graveman update". MLB.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ https://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/playerstats.asp?id=11569&fn=Joey&ln=Gerber&team=12&p=T
- ^ "Mariners' Joey Gerber: Undergoes back surgery".
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Arkansas Travelers players
- Baseball players from Minnesota
- Clinton LumberKings players
- Everett AquaSox players
- Illinois Fighting Illini baseball players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Modesto Nuts players
- People from Maple Grove, Minnesota
- Seattle Mariners players