Dave Berg | |
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Utility player | |
Born: Roseville, California, U.S. | September 3, 1970|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 2, 1998, for the Florida Marlins | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 2004, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .269 |
Home runs | 21 |
Runs batted in | 163 |
Teams | |
David Scott Berg (born September 3,1970) is an American former professional baseball utility player and the current manager of the Arkansas Travelers,the Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. Berg played in six major league seasons with the Florida Marlins (1998-2001) and Toronto Blue Jays (2002-2004). A versatile utility-man in the purest sense,David Scott Berg was an adequate defensive player at all infield positions who also played some left and right field.
A native of Roseville,California,Berg played college baseball at the University of Miami. [1] He was originally selected by the Florida Marlins in the 38th round of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft. [2] He made his major league debut for the Marlins on April 2,1998,becoming the lowest-ever draft pick by the franchise to reach the Majors. [3] He hit .313 in 1998. [3] Berg played for the Marlins for four seasons before signing with the Toronto Blue Jays prior to the 2002 season. [3] He spent the next three seasons with the Blue Jays. [3]
He retired from baseball in 2006. [4]
After his playing days ended Berg became a coach,initially in the Marlins organization. In 2010 and 2011,Berg managed the Short-Season A Jamestown Jammers. [2] In 2012 and 2014 he managed the Low-A Greensboro Grasshoppers while 2013 was spent working as a Marlins minor league infield coordinator. [2] In 2015 and 2016,Berg was the skipper for the Double-A Jacksonville Suns. [2] He was the hitting coach for the Triple-A Tacoma Rainers in 2017 and 2018,affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. [2] In 2019 he managed their Low-A affiliate West Virginia Power. [2]
Prior to the 2020 season,Berg became the manager of the Double-A Arkansas Travelers. [2]
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