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Jon Berti
Jonathon David Berti (born January 22, 1990) is an American professional baseball utility player who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Miami Marlins, New York Yankees, and Chicago Cubs.
Berti played college baseball at Bowling Green State University. He was selected by the Blue Jays in the 18th round of the 2011 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut in 2018. He led MLB in stolen bases in 2022.
Berti attended Troy High School in Troy, Michigan, where he played for the school's baseball team. The Oakland Athletics selected Berti in the 36th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign.
Berti enrolled at Bowling Green State University, where he played college baseball for the Bowling Green Falcons baseball team. Berti set Falcons' single-season records with a .423 batting average, 93 hits, and tied the single-season record with six triples. His 17 career triples were also a record. In 2010, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Berti in the 18th round, with the 559th overall selection, of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. With the Vancouver Canadians of the Low-A Northwest League, he had 23 stolen bases, and hit .291 with 21 RBI. In 2012, he played for the Lansing Lugnuts of the Single–A Midwest League and the Dunedin Blue Jays of the High-A Florida State League (FSL). In 110 combined games, Berti hit .241 with 2 home runs, 40 RBI, and 34 stolen bases. In 2013, Berti played for Dunedin and stole 56 bases, the most in the FSL. That offseason, Berti played for the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League (ABL) in the 2013–14 ABL season. He stole 31 bases in 46 games, setting an ABL record, and hit .309 with 18 RBI. He stole another four bases in the 2013 Asia Series.
In 2014, Berti played for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the Double-A Eastern League. He stole 38 bases, was named an Eastern League All Star, and was assigned to the Arizona Fall League after the regular season. He also set career-highs in games played (136), home runs (7), and RBI (50). In the offseason, Berti played 20 games with the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League, and batted .292 with three home runs, eight RBIs, and six stolen bases. He would split time in 2015 with New Hampshire and the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. In 103 total games, he hit .249 with three home runs, 34 RBIs, and 23 stolen bases.
The Blue Jays invited Berti to spring training in 2016, and reassigned to minor league camp on March 10. He started the season with New Hampshire, and was assigned to Buffalo on April 27. Berti played in 86 total games in 2016, and hit .256 with four home runs, 33 RBI, and 36 stolen bases. He spent 2017 with Buffalo and Dunedin, hitting .204 with three home runs, 20 RBI, and 24 stolen bases in 65 games. Berti elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017. On January 12, 2018, he re–signed with Toronto on a minor league contract.
On April 21, 2018, Berti was traded to the Cleveland Indians organization in exchange for cash considerations. He appeared in 25 games for the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, hitting .217/.333/.233 with 3 home runs and 8 RBI.
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Jon Berti
Jonathon David Berti (born January 22, 1990) is an American professional baseball utility player who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Miami Marlins, New York Yankees, and Chicago Cubs.
Berti played college baseball at Bowling Green State University. He was selected by the Blue Jays in the 18th round of the 2011 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut in 2018. He led MLB in stolen bases in 2022.
Berti attended Troy High School in Troy, Michigan, where he played for the school's baseball team. The Oakland Athletics selected Berti in the 36th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign.
Berti enrolled at Bowling Green State University, where he played college baseball for the Bowling Green Falcons baseball team. Berti set Falcons' single-season records with a .423 batting average, 93 hits, and tied the single-season record with six triples. His 17 career triples were also a record. In 2010, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Berti in the 18th round, with the 559th overall selection, of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. With the Vancouver Canadians of the Low-A Northwest League, he had 23 stolen bases, and hit .291 with 21 RBI. In 2012, he played for the Lansing Lugnuts of the Single–A Midwest League and the Dunedin Blue Jays of the High-A Florida State League (FSL). In 110 combined games, Berti hit .241 with 2 home runs, 40 RBI, and 34 stolen bases. In 2013, Berti played for Dunedin and stole 56 bases, the most in the FSL. That offseason, Berti played for the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League (ABL) in the 2013–14 ABL season. He stole 31 bases in 46 games, setting an ABL record, and hit .309 with 18 RBI. He stole another four bases in the 2013 Asia Series.
In 2014, Berti played for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the Double-A Eastern League. He stole 38 bases, was named an Eastern League All Star, and was assigned to the Arizona Fall League after the regular season. He also set career-highs in games played (136), home runs (7), and RBI (50). In the offseason, Berti played 20 games with the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League, and batted .292 with three home runs, eight RBIs, and six stolen bases. He would split time in 2015 with New Hampshire and the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. In 103 total games, he hit .249 with three home runs, 34 RBIs, and 23 stolen bases.
The Blue Jays invited Berti to spring training in 2016, and reassigned to minor league camp on March 10. He started the season with New Hampshire, and was assigned to Buffalo on April 27. Berti played in 86 total games in 2016, and hit .256 with four home runs, 33 RBI, and 36 stolen bases. He spent 2017 with Buffalo and Dunedin, hitting .204 with three home runs, 20 RBI, and 24 stolen bases in 65 games. Berti elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017. On January 12, 2018, he re–signed with Toronto on a minor league contract.
On April 21, 2018, Berti was traded to the Cleveland Indians organization in exchange for cash considerations. He appeared in 25 games for the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, hitting .217/.333/.233 with 3 home runs and 8 RBI.