The Cubs plan to rent Quintin Berry as third base coach, report Will Sammon, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of the Athletic. The 39-year-old has spent the previous six seasons on the Brewers’ workers, the final 4 of which have come as first base coach.
Craig Counsell managed in Milwaukee for the primary 5 years of Berry’s teaching tenure. After one season working below Pat Murphy, Berry rejoins Counsell on the North Facet. The Cubs moved on from earlier third base coach Willie Harris just a few weeks in the past. Milwaukee has not introduced a substitute.
Berry had a 13-year skilled taking part in profession and acquired to the large leagues in elements of 5 seasons. He was recognized for his pace and skill to steal bases. That included an ideal 21-21 exhibiting for the Tigers in 2012. That was the one season during which he logged vital MLB taking part in time, however he bounced round as a quintessential September participant. The expanded rosters — groups might carry as much as 40 gamers in September at the moment — afforded the flexibleness to make use of him as a delegated pinch runner.
Berry gained the 2013 World Sequence with the Crimson Sox whereas working in that capability. He performed the identical position with the Cubs in 2015. He’ll make a return to Wrigley Area a decade later.
