Berti went 2-for-3 with a home run Saturday in a Grapefruit League win for the Marlins over the Nationals.
He also added an RBI single an inning later. It's the first homer of the spring for Berti, and it came off Taylor Williams to start the game. The 33-year-old infielder has gotten off to a solid start this spring with a .269/.424/.385 slash. Berti has been a major steals threat over the past few seasons, including a league-leading 41 thefts in 102 games last year, and he should at least be productive in that category again in 2023.
... See More... See Less
Marlins' Jon Berti: Inks one-year deal
Rotowire
Berti signed a one-year contract with the Marlins on Monday, avoiding arbitration, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Berti can now set his sights on the diamond after settling his contract for the upcoming season. He'll earn $2.125 million in 2023, per the Associated Press, and there's a $3.5 million club option for 2024, Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reports. The 33-year-old showed that he still has plenty of gas in the tank during the 2022 campaign by slashing .240/.324/.338 with four home runs, 28 RBI, 41 stolen bases and 47 runs scored across 102 contests.
... See More... See Less
Marlins' Jon Berti: Swipes bag No. 40
Rotowire
Berti went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 4-0 win over Atanta.
The veteran utility player will almost certainly be the only player in the majors this season to reach the 40-steal plateau. Berti's also set a new career high in the category at the age of 32 -- his previous best was only 17 in 2019 -- but his .236/.319/.328 slash line indicates how one-dimensional his fantasy value has been. With MLB making rule changes that should boost the running game league-wide in 2023, he could be overvalued at draft tables if his SB total no longer stands out from the pack.
... See More... See Less
Marlins' Jon Berti: Sitting Sunday
Rotowire
Berti is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Berti started the past 12 games and will take a seat Sunday after he posted a .471 OPS during that stretch. Charles Leblanc will step in at the keystone and bat second in the series finale at Milwaukee.
... See More... See Less
Marlins' Jon Berti: Breaks out of funk
Rotowire
Berti went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's win over Milwaukee.
After going 0-for-18 with seven strikeouts in his previous four games entering Thursday's contest, Berti returned to form with two base knocks. He showed off his speed as well, with one of his hits being an infield single, after which he swiped second base for his 38th steal of the season. He is batting .179 with one home run and five stolen bases in 84 at-bats in September, but perhaps the multi-hit effort is a sign he will close the season on a high note.
... See More... See Less
Marlins' Jon Berti: Swipes 37th bag
Rotowire
Berti went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 5-2 win over the Nationals.
The veteran utility player is healthy and running again, and Berti's stolen five bases on six attempts over the last nine games. The surge has extended his major-league lead in that category, giving him 37 on the season, and he stands a good chance of being the only player to reach 40 this season -- with 1961 being the last time in MLB history multiple players failed to reach that mark.
... See More... See Less
Marlins' Jon Berti: Homers, steals two bases
Rotowire
Berti went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored, two RBI and two stolen bases in Monday's 10-3 win over the Cubs.
Berti's solo shot in the fourth inning was just his fourth long ball of the year and first this month. He's now swiped 36 bags in 40 attempts, extending his MLB lead. The veteran infielder was trapped in an 0-for-16 slump before Monday's big day. Berti improved his season slash line to .249/.335/.351 with 21 extra-base hits and 43 runs scored through 88 games.
... See More... See Less
Marlins' Jon Berti: Sleeper hitters for Week 25 (Sept. 19-25)
Rotowire
Berti's stolen base pace has slowed a bit, but he's still a threat to run every time he gets on base and is still holding down the leadoff spot for the Marlins. Their matchups this week are pretty spectacular, featuring pitchers like Adrian Sampson, Erick Fedde, Anibal Sanchez and Cory Abbott.
... See More... See Less
Marlins' Jon Berti: On bench Saturday
Rotowire
Berti isn't starting Saturday against Washington.
Berti started the last three games and went 0-for-12 with a walk and three strikeouts. Jerar Encarnacion will take over in left field and bat eighth.
... See More... See Less
Marlins' Jon Berti: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Rotowire
Berti is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Berti started the past six games and will head to the bench after he went 5-for-24 with a double, three RBI, five runs and two stolen bases during that span. Charles Leblanc will step in at the keystone for Miami.
... See More... See Less
Marlins' Jon Berti: Starts running again
Rotowire
Berti went 1-for-4 with a walk, three runs scored, two RBI and two stolen bases in the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Rangers.
The 32-year-old hadn't stolen a base since returning from a minor hip issue at the beginning of September, and he hadn't swiped multiple bags in a game since July 1, but Berti appears to be back in top form on the basepaths. Despite playing in only 83 games this season around various injuries, he still leads the majors with 34 steals, four ahead of the Baltimore duo of Cedric Mullins and Jorge Mateo.
... See More... See Less
Marlins' Jon Berti: Retreats to bench Wednesday
Rotowire
Berti isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Berti returned from a hip injury Tuesday and went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts. He'll head back to the bench while Charles Leblanc starts at second base and leads off.
... See More... See Less
Marlins' Jon Berti: Back in action Tuesday
Rotowire
Berti (hip) is starting at second base and leading off Tuesday against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
He will face ace Aaron Nola in his first game back after missing almost a week with a hip issue. Berti hit one home run with four steals and a .222 average in 17 games in August.
... See More... See Less
Marlins' Jon Berti: Remains idle with sore hip
Rotowire
Berti (hip) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Berti's sore right hip will keep him on the bench for the third game in a row, allowing Charles Leblanc to pick up another start in the middle infield. The Marlins are seemingly hopeful that another day out of the lineup coupled with Monday's team off day will be enough time for Berti to move past the injury and rejoin the starting nine for Tuesday's series opener in Philadelphia.
... See More... See Less
Marlins' Jon Berti: Still not starting
Rotowire
Berti (hip) isn't in the lineup Saturday against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Berti is out of the lineup for a second consecutive game due to right hip soreness. Luke Williams will take over at the hot corner and bat ninth Saturday.
... See More... See Less
Marlins' Jon Berti: Out Friday with hip issue
Rotowire
Berti (hip) is not in Friday's lineup against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Berti left Wednesday's game with right hip soreness and is not ready to get back into the mix. Joey Wendle will start at third base while Charles Leblanc starts at second base.
... See More... See Less
Marlins' Jon Berti: Departs with hip issue
Rotowire
Berti was removed from Wednesday's loss to the Rays with right hip soreness, Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports.
The 32-year-old left with the injury after the eighth inning, and he provided Miami's only real offensive production prior to his exit by going 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base. Miami has a scheduled day off Thursday, so Berti will have a day to rest up ahead of Friday's series opener in Atlanta.
... See More... See Less
Marlins' Jon Berti: Starting Wednesday after all
Rotowire
Updating a previous report, Berti will start at third base and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Rays.
Berti had been in line to receive a breather for the series finale, but he was pressed into the starting nine after shortstop Miguel Rojas was scratched with right wrist discomfort, according to Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports. The speedster will be making his seventh start in a row after going 3-for-22 with five walks, one run and one stolen base over the prior six contests.
... See More... See Less
Marlins' Jon Berti: On bench Wednesday
Rotowire
Berti isn't starting Wednesday against the Rays, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Berti is getting a day off after he hit .136 with a run, a stolen base, five walks and six strikeouts over the last six games. Joey Wendle will draw the start at third base and lead off.
... See More... See Less
Marlins' Jon Berti: Reaches three times Saturday
Rotowire
Berti went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Dodgers.
Berti scored the Marlins' first run when he singled, stole second base and came around to cross the plate on a Brian Anderson single in the fourth inning. The speedster also helped generate the game-winning run in the sixth, beating out an infield single to move Joey Wendle -- who would go on to score the decisive tally -- to second base. Since returning from a stint on the injured list Aug. 12, Berti is batting .234 with six walks and three stolen bases over 13 games. He leads the majors with 31 thefts on the campaign.
