Jacob Berry #58

Earned National Freshman of the Year at Arizona. His coach, Jay Johnson, took a job with the LSU Tigers and Berry joined him...His dad, Perry Berry, was a fourth-round pick by the Houston Astros in 1990 and played four seasons in the Minor Leagues...Mentions All-Star First Baseman Paul Goldschmidt as a player he tries to emulate his game after.

2022

Jacob Berry was drafted sixth overall in the 2022 First Year Player Draft by Miami out of Louisiana State University... Made his professional debut on July 28 with the Rookie-Level FCL Marlins and went 2-for-16 in four games with two RBI and five strikeouts... Was promoted to Single-A Jupiter on Aug. 2 to close out the year and hit .264 with seven doubles, three home runs and 24 RBI... The switch-hitter went 10x29 (.345) as a RHB vs. LHP and 23x96 (.240) as a LHB vs. RHP... Made 27 starts at third base (234.0 innings). Committed four errors in 63 total chances for a .937 fielding percentage... In 53 games with LSU, slashed .370/.464/.630 with a 1.094 OPS. Drew more walks (27) than strikeouts (22). 

2023

Batted .233 (100x430) in 107 games split between two different levels within the Marlins system last season (Double-A Pensacola and High-A Beloit)...Was promoted to Double-A Pensacola from July 25 until the end of the season. Slashed .248/.301/.443/.743 (28x113) with five doubles, one triple, five homers, and 22 RBI...Started the season with High-A Beloit and hit .227 (72x317) with 19 doubles, seven triples, four home runs, and 37 RBI...Appeared in the Arizona Fall League with the Peoria Javelinas, batting .265 (18x68) with seven extra base hits and seven RBI over 17 games...Listed as Miami’s No. 4 prospect (No. 61 overall) by MLB Pipeline entering the season.