Blue Jays get the worst possible Jose Berrios news amid Yankees series
This is a tough break for Berrios.
Blue Jays get the worst possible Jose Berrios news amid Yankees series originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Right-hander Jose Berrios will not be pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays at all this season.
Sportsnet's Hazel Mae reports that the veteran starter underwent a full Tommy John Surgery, per manager John Schneider. It can be assumed that Berrios will miss the rest of the 2026 season and most of next year. Imaging revealed a stress fracture in Berrios' elbow during spring training.
It prevented him from pitching for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic. "Despite the ominous diagnosis, Berríos began throwing again not long after and started a rehab assignment in mid-April. However, his results during those rehab starts were not good, and his velocity started dropping," Darragh McDonald of MLB Trade Rumors wrote Wednesday.
"It was reported a few days ago that Berríos would undergo some kind of surgery here on Wednesday, but the details wouldn’t be known until it took place. " MORE : Chase Burns becomes first Reds pitcher with elite stat line since 1922 Staying healthy has always been a non-issue for the 31-year-old until this point. He made 32 starts every year from 2018-24, excluding the COVID-19 pandemic-shortened season.