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Jon Berti Ready for Sophomore Year with Miami Marlins

Jon Berti, listed at five-foot-10, 190 lbs., is a 30-year-old infielder/outfielder for the Miami Marlins from Troy, MI. He was initially drafted in the 36th round of the 2008 MLB Amateur Entry Draft by the Oakland Athletics. Instead of turning pro, he spent three seasons playing Division 1 college ball for Bowling Green State. In 146 games, he hit .386/.464/556 with 11 homers and 56 stolen bases.

In 2011, Berti was taken in the draft for the second time, in the 18th round by the Toronto Blue Jays. He took the better part of eight calendar years to advance to the majors, going four-for-15 with a double, a triple, and two RBI for Toronto.