JON BERTI NEWS

Starts at shortstop in Game 1 Berti is starting at shortstop and batting eighth Tuesday in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Phillies.

Impact Garrett Hampson drew the majority of starts at shortstop in the closing weeks of the 2023 regular season, but the Marlins will ride the hot hand with Berti after he slashed .500/.609/.944 with four homers and two steals across his final 46 plate appearances. Hampson is on the bench in Game 1, with Luis Arraez (ankle) returning at second base and Jake Burger manning third base. Joey Wendle will also ride the pine.

OCTOBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits for cycle across twin bill Berti went 5-for-7 with two walks, a double, a triple, a solo home run, a second run scored and a stolen base across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader split with the Mets.

Impact After getting the start at second base in the matinee and going 3-for-4 with his double and triple, Berti moved over the third base in the nightcap and completed his pseudo-cycle by leading off the game with his seventh homer of the year against Kodai Senga. Berti has reeled off five multi-hit performances in his last six starts as part of an eight-game hitting streak, and the veteran utility player is batting .583 (14-for-24) over that blistering stretch with seven extra-base hits (two doubles, a triple and four home runs), two steals, six runs and six RBI. The Marlins are currently tied for the final wild-card spot in the NL, and should they make the postseason, Berti's September could become the stuff of legend in Miami.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Crushes two homers Berti went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's victory over Milwaukee.

Impact Berti opened the game's scoring with a 428-foot solo shot off Freddy Peralta in the second inning. However, the 33-year-old utility man wasn't finished as he cracked another homer, this time a 411-foot, two-run one, in the eighth inning. Berti appears to have laid claim to a bigger role as he has started four of the last five games, including the past two at shortstop. He is slashing .286/.327/.386 with six homers, 15 steals, 49 runs and 32 RBI over 127 games this season.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bye bye Berti! Shortstop mashes 2 homers in dub MIAMI -- Jon Berti recorded his second career multihomer game and right-hander Edward Cabrera pitched into the sixth inning in the Marlins'...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 • MLB.COM

Berti homers twice in 6-1 win as Marlins prevent Brewers from clinching NL Central

Jon Berti had his second career multihomer game, and the Miami Marlins beat Milwaukee 6-1, the second straight day they prevented the Brewers from clinching the NL Central

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits solo shot off bench Berti went 2-for-2 with a home run, one RBI and one run scored in Friday's 16-1 loss to the Brewers.

Impact Berti came off the bench in the blowout and provided the only run of the night for the Marlins with an eighth-inning solo shot off right-hander Bryse Wilson. The 33-year-old speedster now has four home runs in 125 games (390 plate appearances) this season with Miami.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Thursday Berti remains out of the lineup Thursday versus the Dodgers.

Impact Berti has started only one of the Marlins' last seven games as he firmly settles back into a bench role. The 33-year-old is at 13 stolen bases this year after swiping an NL-high 41 bags in 2022.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Thursday Berti is not in the lineup Thursday against the Nationals.

Impact Joey Wendle will get a second consecutive start at shortstop as the Marlins face another right-hander in Joan Adon. Berti has out-produced Wendle on the whole this year, but the veteran speedster carries a weak .255/.294/.319 season slash line versus righties.

AUGUST 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Wednesday Berti is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Impact While Joey Wendle was on the bench, Berti started at shortstop against right-handed pitchers in both of the past two games, going 2-for-7 with a pair of base hits. Though the lefty-hitting Wendle is back at shortstop Wednesday against right-hander Zach Eflin, the Marlins could be viewing the position as more a timeshare between Wendle and Berti moving forward rather than a platoon. Berti holds a nearly 350-point edge in OPS over Wendle since the All-Star break (.723 to .382).

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pops rare homer Berti went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Rangers.

Impact The light-hitting utility man jumped on a Jordan Montgomery changeup in the second inning and lined it over the left-field wall for his third homer of the season. Berti's worked his way back into a consistent spot in the batting order since the All-Star break, slashing .392/.407/.569 in 17 games with three steals, six RBI and 10 runs, but as yet he hasn't really exploited MLB's new rules to make basestealing easier -- after leading the league with 41 stolen bases in 2022, the 33-year-old has only 12 in 16 attempts this season.

AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes to bench Wednesday Berti is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Berti will head to the bench for the first time since July 21, ending a streak of nine consecutive starts in which he saw action at third base, shortstop and in left field. The Marlins moved on from Jean Segura ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline but acquired two player (Josh Bell and Jake Burger) who are expected to start on a regular basis, so Berti could end up finding himself on the bench more frequently. Berti's ability to play all over the infield and outfield should at least keep him in the mix for a handful of starts per week as other players get days off or miss time due to injury.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Earning more work in outfield Berti will start in left field and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Impact Marlins manager Skip Schumaker will continue to lean on the sizzling Berti, who will pick up his eighth straight start and his 10th in 11 games even though Miami has all its key position players available again with Jazz Chisholm and Avisail Garcia returning from the IL. Berti, who is slashing .472/.500/.611 with four extra-base knocks and three stolen bases since the All-Star break, is starting to gain traction in left field, where he's made three of his last four starts. While he continues to weld a hot bat, Berti looks as though he'll play ahead of Garcia and Avisail Garcia as the Marlins' third outfielder after Chisholm and Bryan De La Cruz.

JULY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jon Berti's 2nd hit of the game was a tiebreaking RBI single in 8th as Marlins beat Tigers

Jon Berti’s second hit of the game was a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning, helping the Miami Marlins to a 6-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night

JULY 29, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Playing time picking up Berti will start at third base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Rays, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Impact Berti will make his fourth consecutive start and his sixth in seven contests overall. He'll be filling in for a resting Jean Segura on Wednesday, but Berti doesn't have a clear path to a regular role at any one position at the moment. In addition to third base, Berti has also made two starts at piece at shortstop and left field over the past week.

JULY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heating up Berti went 1-for-3 with a double in Sunday's extra-inning win over the Rockies.

Impact Getting the start at shortstop and batting sixth, Berti extended his current hitting streak to six games, a stretch in which he's gone 10-for-17 (.588) with two stolen bases and four runs scored. The 33-year-old has slipped back into a super-utility role with the Marlins mostly healthy -- over the last five games, he's started twice at shortstop and once each at third base and in left field -- and he seems to be more comfortable with that assignment. On the season, Berti's slashing .292/.335/.372 in 271 plate appearances with two homers, 11 steals, 18 RBI and 35 runs.

JULY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jon Berti gives Marlins walk-off win over Pirates in 11 Jon Berti stroked a walk-off RBI single in the 11th inning as the host Miami Marlins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Saturday afternoon.

JUNE 25, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Berti's RBI single in 11th lifts Marlins over Pirates

Jon Berti drove in the winning run with a single in the 11th inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3

JUNE 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench Wednesday Berti is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Impact Berti will take a seat after he went 3-for-7 with a double, an RBI and a run scored over the first two games of the series. Garrett Hampson will draw the start at the hot corner and bat ninth in the finale with Toronto.

JUNE 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Saturday Berti isn't in the Marlins' lineup Saturday against the Nationals.

Impact Currently in the middle of a mini three-game hitting streak, Berti will get a breather Saturday. While Berti rests, Garrett Hampson will start at third base and bat ninth.

JUNE 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Records eighth steal Berti went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Mariners.

Impact Berti hadn't recorded a steal in his last 21 games, though a drop in playing time since the start of June has made it difficult for him to get many chances on the basepaths. The speedster is up to eight steals in 12 attempts this season, a far cry from the 41 thefts he logged a year ago. He's slashing a respectable .259/.308/.330 with two home runs, 12 RBI, 25 runs scored, a triple and five doubles over 203 plate appearances. He's at a 6.9 percent walk rate, and the struggles to get on base mixed with a spot in the bottom half of the order will likely continue to limit his effectiveness.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Triples in win Berti went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's victory over the Royals.

Impact Berti tied the game 4-4 in the fourth inning with a two-run triple, his first three-bagger of the year. He'd been struggling coming into Monday's contest, going 4-for-24 (.167) over his last nine games while playing a utility role in Miami. The 33-year-old Berti is still slashing a solid .277/.327/.319 with two homers, 24 runs scored, 12 RBI and seven stolen bases through 186 plate appearances this season.

JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes to bench Sunday Berti is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact Berti doesn't have a hold on a regular role at any one position, but he still managed to start in each of the previous eight games while moving between left field, third base and shortstop. He served as the Marlins' leadoff man in the first seven of those contests, but he was dropped to seventh in Saturday's 8-5 win while outfielder Jonathan Davis served as Miami's table setter.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hitting leadoff again Berti is starting at third base and batting leadoff Wednesday in Colorado, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Impact This is Berti's fifth straight start in the leadoff spot and his third start in the last five games at third base as he fills in for the slumping Jean Segura. Berti is 7-for-18 at the plate over that span.

MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Racks up three hits Berti went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Giants.

Impact Berti's playing time has been slipping of late, but he was productive out of the leadoff spot Sunday. This was his fifth multi-hit effort in 15 games in May. The versatile speedster is slashing .280/.324/.364 with two home runs, nine RBI, 18 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 42 contests this season. He should be in the lineup versus southpaws, and his contact-hitting approach could also earn him some time versus right-handers when he's hot.

MAY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jon Berti drives in run, Marlins post 1-0 win over Giants Jon Berti broke a scoreless tie with an eighth-inning single, Braxton Garrett combined with three relievers on a three-hit shutout, and the...

MAY 20, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM