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 a couple of weeks in the past. Milwaukee has not introduced a substitute.
Berry had a 13-year skilled taking part in profession and received to the massive leagues in components 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 by 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 chosen pinch runner.
Berry gained the 2013 World Collection 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 Discipline a decade later.