Jonathon David Berti (born January 22, 1990) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played for the

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Career

Amateur

Berti attended Troy High School in

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, where he played for the school's baseball team. The Oakland Athletics selected Berti in the 36th round of the

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, but he did not sign. Berti enrolled at

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, where he played

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for the Bowling Green Falcons baseball team. Berti set Falcons' single-season records with a .423

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, 93 hits, and tied the single-season record with six triples. His 17 career triples were also a record. In 2010, he played

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with the

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of the

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Toronto Blue Jays

The

selected Berti in the 18th round, with the 559th overall selection, of the

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. With the

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of the Short Season-A

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, he had 23

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s, and hit .291 with 21 RBI. In 2012, he played for the

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of the Class A

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and the

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of the Advanced-A

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(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

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of the

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(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. Jon Berti (7052662535) (cropped)

In 2014, Berti played for the

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of the Double-A Eastern League. He stole 38 bases, was named an Eastern League All Star, and was assigned to the

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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

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of the

, and batted .292 with 3 home runs, 8 RBI, and 6 stolen bases. He would split time in 2015 with New Hampshire and the Triple-A

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. In 103 total games, he hit .249 with 3 home runs, 34 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. Berti was invited to Major League spring training on January 12, 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. On April 21, 2018, Berti was traded to the

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organization for cash considerations. He appeared in 25 games for the Triple-A

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before being traded back to the Blue Jays organization on June 8. The Blue Jays promoted Berti to the major leagues on September 26, 2018, and inserted him in their starting lineup that day at second base. He was designated for assignment on October 5, and outrighted to Triple-A Buffalo on October 9. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.

Miami Marlins

On December 3, 2018, Berti signed a minor league contract with the

, and was invited to spring training. He opened the 2019 season with the

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. On April 20, his contract was selected and he was called up to the major league roster. In 2019, Berti hit .273 with 6 home runs, and led the Marlins with 17 stolen bases in 73 games. He also demonstrated his defensive versatility as a rookie with 20 games played as a third baseman, 21 games as a center fielder and 32 games as a shortstop. Berti became the first player in Marlins history with 20-plus games at each of those positions in the same season. Berti stole second base, third base and home in the sixth inning of a Marlins' game against the New York Mets in August 2020, becoming the first Miami player to steal three bases in an inning. On the season, Berti slashed .258/.388/.350 with 2 home runs and 14 RBI in 120 at-bats. In 2021, he had the fastest sprint speed of all major league third basemen, at 29.9 feet/second. On March 22, 2022, Berti signed a $1.2 million contract with the Marlins, avoiding salary arbitration. In 2022 he led the major leagues in stolen bases with 41 (while being caught five times), and batted .240/.324/.338 in 358 at bats with 47 runs, four home runs, and 28 RBIs. He had the fastest sprint speed of all major league second basemen, at 29.6 feet/second.

Personal life

Berti's father, Thomas, played in minor league baseball with the

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organization.

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