Jason Bere

Jason Bere
Jason Bere
	Pitcher
	Born: May 26, 1971 (age 52); Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 27, 1993, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
	May 27, 2003, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	71–65
Earned run average	5.14
Strikeouts	920
Teams
	Chicago White Sox (1993–1998); Cincinnati Reds (1998–1999); Milwaukee Brewers (1999–2000); Cleveland Indians (2000); Chicago Cubs (2001–2002); Cleveland Indians (2003);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (1994);

Jason Phillip Bere (born May 26, 1971) is an American former

Cleveland Indians. He was elected to the 1994 MLB All-Star Game

, but injuries limited his playing career. Bere was the Indians' bullpen coach from 2015 to 2017.

Early life

Bere was raised in

1990 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft.^[1]

Professional career

Bere signed with the White Sox, receiving a $2,000 signing bonus. In 1993, Baseball America rated Bere as the eighth-best prospect in baseball.^[1] He made his MLB debut in 1993, pitching to a 12–5 win–loss record and a 3.47 earned run average (ERA). He won his final seven games started, helping the White Sox win the American League (AL) West Division championship.^[2] He finished second in AL Rookie of the Year Award voting, behind Tim Salmon. He was elected to represent the AL in the 1994 MLB All-Star Game.^[1] He finished the year with a 12–2 win–loss record, leading the AL with a .857 winning percentage.^[3]

In 1995, Bere began experiencing

White Flag trade that saw the White Sox trade away pitchers Wilson Álvarez, Roberto Hernández, and Danny Darwin, leaving them in need of more pitchers. Bere later acknowledged he returned to pitching too soon.^[2] The White Sox released Bere in 1998, and he signed with the Cincinnati Reds. After the 1999 season, Bere signed with the Milwaukee Brewers

.

In July 2000, the Brewers traded Bere,

Class AAA International League, leading him to retire.^[1]

Coaching career

The Indians named Bere a special assistant in baseball operations in 2006. In January 2015, the Indians chose Bere as their new bullpen coach, succeeding Kevin Cash.^[6]

Bere was released by the Indians following the 2017 season.^[7]

Personal life

Bere and his high school sweetheart, Dinelle (

née Erwin), were married in November 1994. The couple live in North Andover, Massachusetts, and have two children.^[1]

References

^

Lowell Sun

. February 25, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2015.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Finally Healthy, Jason Bere Looks To Bolster The Cubs' Starting Staff". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Hold The Eulogies For Jason Bere". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
^ ^a ^b reporter, Teddy Greenstein, Tribune staff. "Following 'high-risk' plan".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b "AMERICAN LEAGUE - ROUNDUP - Indians Trade Sexson, Then Ledee Is Dealt - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. July 29, 2000. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
^ "Indians name former pitcher Jason Bere new bullpen coach". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
^ Hoynes, Paul (October 28, 2017). "Cleveland Indians, bullpen coach Jason Bere part ways". Cleveland.com.

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

Sporting positions
Preceded by Kevin Cash	Cleveland Indians bullpen coach 2015 – 2017	Succeeded by Scott Atchison

[noregrets-1] 
Lowell Sun
. February 25, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2015.

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