| Quintin Berry | |
|---|---|
 Berry with the Baltimore Orioles in 2014 | |
| Chicago Cubs – No. 0 | |
| Outfielder /Third base coach | |
| Born: (1984-11-21)November 21, 1984 (age 41) San Diego, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 23, 2012, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 2017, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .262 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 33 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Quintin Lonell Berry (born November 21, 1984) is an American former professionalbaseballoutfielder who is the third base coach for theChicago Cubs ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for theDetroit Tigers,Boston Red Sox,Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, andMilwaukee Brewers.
Berry played prep baseball atMorse High School inSan Diego, California, where he also played football and basketball. He was a classmate and teammate of future Major League outfielderAdam Jones, and the two remain good friends.[1]
Berry played one season of baseball atGrossmont Junior College before moving on toSan Diego State University (SDSU). Berry's head coach at SDSU was former major leaguer andBaseball Hall of Fame memberTony Gwynn.[2] He was named to the All-Mountain West Conference first team in 2005 and the second team in 2006.[3]
Berry was originally drafted by theAtlanta Braves in the 25th round of the2003 Major League Baseball draft out of high school, but did not sign. He was drafted three years later in the fifth round of the2006 Major League Baseball draft by thePhiladelphia Phillies, with whom he signed within 48 hours.[4]
Berry played in the Phillies minor league system for4+1⁄2 seasons before beingdesignated for assignment on July 12, 2010.[5]
He was claimed on waivers by theSan Diego Padres two days later and spent the remainder of the 2010 season playing for the Double-ASan Antonio Missions.
On December 10, 2010, Berry was claimed by theNew York Mets from the Padres in the minor league phase of theRule 5 draft. The Mets released Berry duringspring training in 2011.
On April 21, 2011, Berry signed a minor league contract with theCincinnati Reds. He spent a majority of the season playing for theCarolina Mudcats in the Double-ASouthern League. He made his Triple-A debut that same year, appearing in four games with theLouisville Bats.[6]
On November 9, 2011, Berry signed a minor league contract with theDetroit Tigers. He was assigned to the Triple-AToledo Mud Hens following spring training in 2012.[7]
Berry's contract was purchased by the Tigers on May 23, 2012, and he was added to the25-man roster.[8] He made his debut the same day, replacing an injuredAustin Jackson incenterfield and battingleadoff.[9] His first MLB hit came in the form of a rarebuntdouble.[10]
Berry became the firstDetroit Tigers player since 1918 to hit safely in his first six games as a Tiger.[11] On June 17, 2012, Berry became just the third Tigers rookie to have five hits in a game since 1999. Seven days later, on June 24, 2012, he hit his first big-league home run in a 3–2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Berry was added to the Tigers postseason roster following the conclusion of the 2012 regular season.[12]
Berry was named the 2012 Detroit Tigers Rookie of the Year by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association. He led the major leagues instolen base percentage with a 100% success rate (21 for 21 in the regular season and two for two in the playoffs), and he also finished 10th in theAmerican League intriples, with six.[4] The 21 stolen bases set an American League record for most stolen bases in a season without a single caught stealing, surpassing the previous record of 20 set byPaul Molitor in 1994.[13]
Berry participated in the2012 World Series, which pitted the Tigers against theSan Francisco Giants. He played in all four games and was hitless in eight at-bats, drawing a singlebase on balls[4] as the Giants swept the Tigers.[14]
Before the 2013 season, Berry enteredspring training in competition for a spot on the Tigers 25-man roster. On March 27, he was optioned to theToledo Mud Hens, the Tigers Triple-A minor league affiliate. Berry hit .323 (10-for-31) with seven RBIs, three walks and six strikeouts inGrapefruit League play, but had also missed some time due topatellar tendinitis.[15][16]
Berry began the 2013 season playing for the Toledo Mud Hens. However, Berry was designated for assignment when Detroit traded for Francisco Martínez to make room for Martínez on the 40 man roster.[17] Berry was designated for assignment on June 2, 2013.
On June 4, 2013, theKansas City Royals claimed Berry off waivers and assigned him to their Triple-A minor league affiliate, theOmaha Storm Chasers.[18]
On August 27, 2013, Berry was traded to theBoston Red Sox forClayton Mortensen.[19] He appeared in only 13 regular season games for the Red Sox, but hit .625 with a home run, 4 runs batted in and 3 stolen bases, earning him a postseason roster spot for his base-stealing abilities. Berry did not have a plate appearance in the 2013 postseason, but made three pinch-running appearances and went 3 for 3 in stolen base attempts, earning his first career World Series ring when the Red Sox defeated theSt. Louis Cardinals for the title. The Red Sox released Berry on December 23, 2013.[20]
Berry signed a minor league deal with theBaltimore Orioles on January 3, 2014. On June 12, 2014, while playing for theNorfolk Tides, he was ejected by an umpire after hitting a single. Berry proceeded to run the bases, slide into home, and then yell profanities at the umpires. The video of this bizarre incident was played on several sports television shows, includingKeith Olbermann's.[21]
On January 18, 2015, Berry once again signed a minor league deal with the Red Sox. He opted out of his contract and was released by the Red Sox on August 21, 2015.
Berry signed a minor league deal with theChicago Cubs on August 25, 2015.[22] He appeared in eight games for the major league club in 2015, mostly as a pinch runner and defensive replacement. He had one plate appearance and two stolen bases at the major league level that season.[23]
Berry signed a minor league contract with theLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim on December 2, 2015.[24] In 100 appearances for the Triple-ASalt Lake Bees, he batted .270/.348/.325 with one home run, 32 RBI, and 35 stolen bases. Berry was released by the Angels organization on August 23, 2016.[25]
Berry signed a minor league contract with theToronto Blue Jays on September 1, 2016, and was assigned to the Triple-ABuffalo Bisons.[26] Berry was released by the Blue Jays on September 7, after going 2-for-19 (.105) in 5 games for Buffalo.[27]
On February 11, 2017, Berry signed a minor league contract with theMinnesota Twins.[28] In 14 games for the Triple-ARochester Red Wings, he hit .194/.275/.278 with one stolen base. Berry was released by the Rwins organization on May 9.
On July 2, 2017, Berry signed with theLong Island Ducks of theAtlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 27 appearances for the Ducks, he slashed .228/.316/.307 with nine RBI and 15 stolen bases.
On August 17, 2017, Berry signed a minor league deal with theMilwaukee Brewers.[29] His contract was selected by the Brewers on September 5. He was outrighted to AAA and elected free agency on November 2, 2017. He re-signed with the Brewers on another minor league deal in February 2018.[30] He spent the majority of the season with theTriple-AColorado Springs Sky Sox, posting a .214 average over 42 games played, before he was released on August 23, 2018.
Berry signed a minor league deal with theNew York Yankees on August 27, 2018, and was assigned to theScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
Berry announced his retirement onTwitter on November 9, 2018, and took a coaching job with theMilwaukee Brewers on the same day.[31] On November 4, 2020, it was announced that Berry would be the first base coach for the Brewers in 2021. On October 29, 2024, it was reported that the Brewers were not expected to retain him for the2025 Major League Baseball season.
On October 31, 2024, it was reported that Berry would be joining theChicago Cubs organization as their third-base coach.[32]
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