The New York Yankees made a move just before Opening Day, acquiring utility player Jon Berti from the Miami Marlins in a three-team trade on Wednesday.
Berti brings a lot of versatility to the Yankees’ bench, and there’s even a chance he gets the start Thursday against the Houston Astros for the season opener. He has experience mostly playing the middle infield and third base, but he also has some playing time throughout his career at all three outfield spots.
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The trade instantly improves the Yankees’ bench and infield depth, which was a major question mark coming out of Spring Training.
Needless to say, fans were loving this move by the Yankees.
Better that I thought they would get! I like it! https://t.co/7nY8UKQF5k
— Max Mannis (@MaxMannis) March 27, 2024
This is actually a really solid trade for a really good base stealer. High contact, solid defense. Good utility piece. https://t.co/4OFz8wvBt1
— Adam Monk (@mr_monk) March 27, 2024
Love this for the bench roster is set https://t.co/tfWAwNG98G
— Matthew Nodell (@MattNodell) March 27, 2024
Actually a good fit.
World Series back on https://t.co/ztq41aEj1V
— Tyler 🦑 (@tjunangst) March 27, 2024
Love it. Great glove, hits for contact, doesn’t strike out, runs with the best of em, no complaints. https://t.co/0UZN3vL14C
— garrywest (@garrywe09090229) March 27, 2024
Since 2022:
Jon Berti: 4.2 fWar in 235 games
DJ LeMahieu: 4.1 fWar in 261 gamesMy 3B pic.twitter.com/dh2SxUU6ss
— Addison (@YankeeWRLD) March 27, 2024
Jon Berti brings a lot of skills to the table that the Yankees could use:
🔹95th Percentile Sprint Speed
🔹88th Percentile Chase Rate
🔹79th Percentile Whiff Rate
🔹+2 Baserunning Run Value
🔹+2 Fielding Run ValueHis spray chart overlayed with Yankee Stadium is enticing too… pic.twitter.com/Sfldw003uX
— Fireside Yankees (@FiresideYankees) March 27, 2024
