{{short description|American baseball player (born 1971)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2015}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name=Jason Bere |position=Pitcher |bats=Right |throws=Right |team= |number= |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1971|5|26}} |birth_place=Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |debutleague = MLB |debutdate=May 27 |debutyear=1993 |debutteam=Chicago White Sox |finalleague = MLB |finaldate=May 27 |finalyear=2003 |finalteam=Cleveland Indians |statleague = MLB |stat1label=Win–loss record |stat1value=71–65 |stat2label=Earned run average |stat2value=5.14 |stat3label=Strikeouts |stat3value=920 |teams = *Chicago White Sox ({{mlby|1993}}–{{mlby|1998}}) *Cincinnati Reds ({{mlby|1998}}–{{mlby|1999}}) *Milwaukee Brewers ({{mlby|1999}}–{{mlby|2000}}) *Cleveland Indians ({{mlby|2000}}) *Chicago Cubs ({{mlby|2001}}–{{mlby|2002}}) *Cleveland Indians ({{mlby|2003}}) |highlights = *All-Star (1994) }} '''Jason Phillip Bere''' (born May 26, 1971) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and bullpen coach. He played in Major League Baseball for parts of 11 seasons from 1993 to 2003, for the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, and 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 Wilmington, Massachusetts and attended Wilmington High School and Middlesex Community College. Scouts of the Chicago White Sox saw Bere pitch, and as a result, they selected him in the 36th round of the 1990 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft.<ref name=noregrets>{{cite web|url=http://www.lowellsun.com/latestnews/ci_25224419/jason-bere-no-regrets-over-career-that-could|title=For Jason Bere, no regrets over career that could have been|work=Lowell Sun|date=February 25, 2014 |access-date=January 7, 2015}}</ref>
==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.<ref name=noregrets/> 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.<ref name=cubs/> 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.<ref name=noregrets/> He finished the year with a 12–2 win–loss record, leading the AL with a {{winpct|12|2}} winning percentage.<ref name=eulogy>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/05/24/hold-the-eulogies-for-jason-bere-soxs-mended-hurler-shows-he-still-can-pitch/|title=Hold The Eulogies For Jason Bere|work=Chicago Tribune|date=May 24, 1998 |access-date=January 7, 2015}}</ref>
In 1995, Bere began experiencing tendinitis in the elbow of his throwing arm.<ref name=cubs/> He had an 8–15 win–loss record and a 7.19 ERA.<ref name=highrisk>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/03/31/following-high-risk-plan/|title=Following 'high-risk' plan|first=Teddy Greenstein, Tribune staff|last=reporter|website=Chicago Tribune |date=March 31, 2003 }}</ref> He led the AL in losses.<ref name=eulogy/> His injury necessitated Tommy John surgery, which was performed in September 1996.<ref name=noregrets/><ref name=eulogy/> He returned to the White Sox in August 1997, following the 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.<ref name=cubs/> 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, Bob Wickman, and Steve Woodard to the Cleveland Indians for Richie Sexson, Paul Rigdon, Kane Davis, and a player to be named later (Marco Scutaro).<ref name=nyt2000/> He ended the season with a 12–10 record in 31 games started, a career high.<ref name=cubs/> A free agent after the 2000 season,<ref name=nyt2000>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/29/sports/american-league-roundup-indians-trade-sexson-then-ledee-is-dealt.html|title=AMERICAN LEAGUE - ROUNDUP - Indians Trade Sexson, Then Ledee Is Dealt - NYTimes.com|newspaper=The New York Times |date=July 29, 2000|access-date=January 7, 2015}}</ref> Bere signed with the Chicago Cubs for 2001.<ref name=cubs>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2001/03/13/finally-healthy-jason-bere-looks-to-bolster-the-cubs-starting-staff/|title=Finally Healthy, Jason Bere Looks To Bolster The Cubs' Starting Staff.|work=Chicago Tribune|date=March 13, 2001 |access-date=January 7, 2015}}</ref> He had a 1–10 record for the Cubs in 2002, and signed with the Cleveland Indians for the 2003 season.<ref name=highrisk/> He experienced pain in his right shoulder in 2005, while pitching for the Buffalo Bisons of the Class AAA International League, leading him to retire.<ref name=noregrets/>
==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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Indians name former pitcher Jason Bere new bullpen coach|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=12127533|access-date=January 6, 2015|agency=Associated Press|work=ESPN.com|date=January 5, 2015}}</ref>
Bere was released by the Indians following the 2017 season.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hoynes|first1=Paul|title=Cleveland Indians, bullpen coach Jason Bere part ways|url=http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2017/10/cleveland_indians_bullpen_coac.html|publisher=Cleveland.com|date=October 28, 2017}}</ref>
==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.<ref name=noregrets/>
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