Quintin Berry is quickly making a name for himself as a talented defensive center fielder for the Detroit Tigers. Berry made his second appearance on our Top Play board with a diving catch to rob Cleveland Indian outfielder Michael Brantley of extra bases.
Brantley launched a scorching line drive to the gap in the top of the ninth against Tiger closer Jose Valverde. In what appeared to be a two-out double for Brantley, Berry raced from his spot in center field to make a spectacular superman diving play for the out.
Berry is batting .310 with seven stolen bases and six extra base hits for the Tigers this season, and is staking a claim on a starting role with the club regardless of Austin Jackson’s status. His 26 total bases and .823 OPS in 14 games is going to make it difficult for manager Jim Leyland to bench him when Jackson returns to action. Another possibility is the demotion of struggling right fielder Brennen Boesch, who is hitting just .222 on the year with a mediocre .589 ...
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Jose Valverde,
Austin Jackson,
Jim Leyland
TEAMS: Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians
TEAMS: Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians
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