Indians were desperate for pitching in 2000, using a team-record 32 different pitchers. Bere was inserted into rotation, posting a 6.63 ERA in 11 starts.
Signed with the Cubs after the 2000 season.
Re-joined Indians in 2003 but dealt with shoulder injuries and made only two starts, the final two appearances of his career.
Re-signed with Indians on minor-league deals for the 2004 and 2005 seasons, but made only a handful of minor league appearances due to injuries.
Worked in Cleveland’s front office from 2006 through 2014.
Became Cleveland’s bullpen coach from 2015 through 2017.
Originally drafted by White Sox and was ranked No. 8 overall prospect by Baseball America prior to 1993.
Started one game for White Sox in 1993 ALCS and made lone All-Star team in 1994.
Started final game at Cleveland Stadium in 1993 for the White Sox and picked up the win, throwing seven shutout innings.
Carlos Carrasco returned to Cleveland after three seasons with the Mets, making his debut as the starter against Oakland on Sunday.
Carrasco is the first starting pitcher to leave the team, play for someone else, and then return since Jason Bere and Brian Anderson both returned during the 2003 season.
Bere had been with the team in 2000, coming over from Milwaukee in the Bob Wickman/Richie Sexson trade. Anderson was with the team in 1996 and 1997 before Arizona selected him in the expansion draft.
Of this group, only Quantrill helped the team to the playoffs, although it was the modified version in 2020 and Quantrill was moved to the bullpen for the playoffs.
The last time Cleveland acquired a starting pitcher at the deadline and made the postseason in a full season was 1997, when they trade for John Smiley (from Cincinnati) and Jeff Juden (from Montreal). Smiley suffered a career-ending injury and didn’t pitch in the postseason, while Juden was moved to the pen.
Hill
The last midseason trade acquisition to actually start a playoff game for Cleveland was Ken Hill in 1995. Hill was acquired at the deadline from the Cardinals for David Bell and two other minor leaguers.
Hill pitched 13.2 consecutive scoreless to open the ’95 postseason, including seven shutout innings in a critical Game 4 of the ’95 ALCS while Cleveland training 2-1 in the series. He allowed his first run in the 6th inning of Game 4 of the ’95 World Series on a home run to Ryan Klesko, and ultimately took the loss in the game. He finished the ’95 postseason with a 2-1 record and a 1.84 ERA.
Acquired from Milwaukee in July 2000 along with 