12/27/2010 - Christmas Camp and Tournament 2010 - Session 2 Gerard is a young, stocky, 2-way player that Pitches and plays 1st base. On the mound, Gerard has good balance, a long arm action, and he throws strikes. He works in good tempo, he mixes his pitches well, and he finishes in a balanced, athletic position. Mound effectiveness can get better if Gerard can stay tall, avoid flying open, and add arm strength. At 1st base, Gerard moves his feet well, he is aggressive on ground balls, and he makes the routine plays. He gathers himself well and throws with average accuracy to his target. INF skills can get better with quicker feet, and fielding the ball further out in front of his body. At the plate, Gerard has a strong swing, decent bat speed, and his swing path is level. He did a nice job of putting the ball in play in live at bats, and he can improve overall hitting by keeping his hands higher and shortening his swing.