MLB Draft

• 2018 - Seattle Mariners - 8th round

Career Highs

Last updated following the 2018 season

• Innings pitched: 3.0, at Illinois State, Apr 11, 2017 
• Walks allowed: 4, at Florida Atlantic, 03/05/17 
• Strikeouts: 5, Bradley, Apr 24, 2018 ; vs Missouri, Feb 26, 2017 
• Batters faced: 13, at Illinois State, Apr 11, 2017 
• Field chances: 1, 4 times
• Putouts: 1, Ohio State, May 06, 2018 
• Assists: 1, at Tulane, Feb 20, 2016 ; vs Missouri, Feb 26, 2017 ; at Coastal Carolina, Mar 12, 2016 
• Runners CS: 1, Northwestern, Apr 14, 2017 ; Concordia Chicago, Mar 28, 2018

Junior - 2018

• All-Big Ten third team relief pitcher
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Tied Illinois single-season record with 14 saves (Tyler Jay, 2015)
• Third in Illinois history with 22 career saves
• 1-1, 3.14 ERA, 28.2 IP, 18 H, 13 R, 45 K, 14 BB, 14 SV
• Fourth in the Big Ten and 14th in the nation in saves (14)
• Third in the Big Ten in saves during conference games (8)
• Team-best 25 appearances
• Team-best .182 opposing batting average
• Team-best 14.13 strikeouts per 9 average
• Team-low 14 walks allowed
• Third on the team with a 3.14 ERA
• Third on the team with 45 strikeouts
• Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List

Sophomore - 2017

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Illini's closer
• 2-1, 4.36 ERA, 8 SV, 27 APP, 33.0 IP, 20 BB, 43 SO, .205 BAA
• Team-best 4.36 ERA out of the bullpen
• Team-best 27 appearances
• Team-best eight saves
• Team-best .205 batting average against
• Second on the team with 43 strikeouts
• All eight saves came between March 31-May 12
• Wins against Illinois State 4/11/17 and Maryland 4/7/17
• Career-best three innings pitched at Illinois State 4/11/17
• Career-best 5 strikeouts against Missouri 2/26/17

Freshman - 2016

• 0-0, 7.50 ERA, 6.0 IP, 5 appearances out of the bullpen
• First career appearance at Tulane 2/20/16 (1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 SO)
• Appearances against Tulane, Coastal Carolina, Northern Illinois, Eastern Illinois and Ohio State

High School

• Three-time letterwinner in baseball at Wayzata
• Threw a no-hitter on the Fourth of July in 2014

Personal

• Born May 3, 1997
• Parents are Joe and Lisa Gerber
• Full name is Joseph Cliff Gerber
• Major: Accountancy
• Started considering Illinois towards the end of the recruiting process
• Chose Illinois because of the "it is a great school both academically and athletically. The business school is one of the best in the nation and the baseball team is great as well."