David Scott Berg (born September 3, 1970) is an American former professional baseball utility player and the current manager of the Arkansas Travelers, the Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. Berg played in six major league seasons with the Florida Marlins (-) and Toronto Blue Jays (-). A versatile utility-man in the purest sense, David Scott Berg was an adequate defensive player at all infield positions who also played some left and right field.
Career
Playing
A native of Roseville, California, Berg played college baseball at the University of Miami. He was originally selected by the Florida Marlins in the 38th round of the 1993 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut for the Marlins on April 2, 1998, becoming the lowest-ever draft pick by the franchise to reach the Majors. He hit .313 in 1998.
Coaching
After his playing days ended Berg became a coach, initially in the Marlins organization. In 2010 and 2011, Berg managed the Short-Season A Jamestown Jammers.