By Matt Rappa, Sports Talk Philly editor 
On the same day that former Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley was released to "facilitate his retirement," one of the club's former outfielder prospects — Quintin Berry — also announced his retirement from professional baseball.
Berry, 33, tweeted Friday evening he has accepted a new role — outfield and baserunning coordinator — with the Milwaukee Brewers, and that he is "grateful for every opportunity with every organization" throughout his journey.
The Phillies drafted the San Diego, California, native in the fifth round of the 2006 amateur draft — four picks before the Cleveland Indians selected now-two-time All-Star RHP Chris Archer. Berry played 523 games, stole 196 bases and batted .267 within the Phillies minor league system, before the San Diego Padres selected him off waivers on July 14, 2010. The Phillies designated Berry for assignment six days prior as the corresponding move for when RHP Ryan Madson was activated from the 60-day disabled list.
Berry made his Major League debut with the Detroit Tigers in 2012, producing 18 extra-base hits, 29 RBI, and a flawless 21-0 stolen base success ratio over 94 games and 330 plate appearances. In August 2013, Berry was dealt from the Kansas City Royals to the Boston Red Sox, and he collected five hits in nine plate appearances for the eventual World Series champions. Berry stole a base in each of the three postseason games he appeared in 2013, including the World Series opposite the St. Louis Cardinals. He won with fellow former Phillies organization outfielder, Shane Victorino.
Berry would only play in 25 more regular season games after; he failed to collect another big-league hit over six combined plate appearances with the Baltimore Orioles (2014), Chicago Cubs (2015) and Milwaukee Brewers (2017). Berry most recently inked a minor-league contract with the New York Yankees in late August.
