{"id":169210,"date":"2025-09-25T21:35:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T21:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/169210\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T21:35:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T21:35:09","slug":"blue-jays-to-place-jose-berrios-on-il-with-elbow-inflammation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/169210\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays To Place Jos\u00e9 Berr\u00edos On IL With Elbow Inflammation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Blue Jays are going to place right-hander Jos\u00e9 Berr\u00edos<\/a> on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. Manager John Schneider relayed the news to reporters, including Shi Davidi of Sportsnet<\/a>. It\u2019s something he has been \u201cdealing with for a while,\u201d per Schneider, and is getting an MRI. Righty Paxton Schultz<\/a> is on his way to join the club and will be recalled in a corresponding move.<\/p>\n

Berr\u00edos, 31, has been a fairly steady presence in the Toronto rotation this year. He has given the club 166 innings with a 4.17 earned run average. However, he has been worse of late. He had a 3.75 ERA in the first half but a 5.15 ERA in the second. That recently got him bumped to the Toronto bullpen.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s possible this elbow issue has been impacting his results, as Schneider alluded to. He was averaging in the 93-95 mile per hour range with his fastball earlier in the season but has been more in the 91-93 mph band lately. Durability has been a hallmark of the righty\u2019s career. This is actually his first ever trip to the major league IL.<\/p>\n

Given his recent downturn in results and move to the bullpen, he had become less important to Toronto\u2019s pitching staff. Once the playoffs arrive, all teams will rely more on their top arms, making the length a bit less important. The Jays have already clinched a spot but are still trying to lock down the division and a first-round bye or home-field advantage in the Wild Card round.<\/p>\n

Still, it\u2019s the latest in a series of recent cuts to Toronto\u2019s depth. Chris Bassitt<\/a> also went on the IL recently, in his case due to a back injury. That leaves the Jays with a rotation mix consisting of Kevin Gausman<\/a>, Shane Bieber<\/a>, Max Scherzer<\/a> and Trey Yesavage<\/a>. Gausman and Bieber give the Jays a strong one-two punch for the playoffs but Scherzer has been awful of late, with 25 earned runs allowed in his past 25 innings. Yesavage was just promoted and has just two major league starts under his belt. Eric Lauer<\/a> had a good run in the rotation earlier this year but was moved to the bullpen after Bieber got up to speed. All of Lauer\u2019s appearances in the past three weeks have been less than two innings.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a less than ideal situation for the club in the short term. If this ends up being a long-term injury, that would also be notable for the Blue Jays. They are about to lose Bassitt and Scherzer to free agency. Bieber has a $16MM player option but will surely go for the $4MM buyout if he finishes the year healthy.<\/p>\n

Though Berr\u00edos has been limping through the second half, the Jays were surely planning on installing him back into the rotation next year alongside Gausman, Yesavage and perhaps Lauer. The Jays were presumably already planning to pursue starting pitching this winter and that desire should only increase if Berr\u00edos ends up slated to miss part of next season.<\/p>\n

Down the line, that could also impact him personally. Berr\u00edos can opt out of his deal after 2026. He is slated to make $24MM in both 2027 and 2028, so he would be deciding to walk away from two years and $48MM. That\u2019s not a ton of money for a starting pitcher these days. The Padres just gave Nick Pivetta<\/a> $55MM last winter. Michael Wacha<\/a> got $51MM from the Royals the prior offseason. Jon Gray<\/a> got $56MM from the Rangers a few years back.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a path for Berr\u00edos to have a strong season in 2026 and make the opt-out a real consideration. Though a poor season, or a lengthy injury absence, would naturally reduce the chances of that being a factor.<\/p>\n

For now, the Jays will trudge through the final days of the season. Scherzer started last night. Today is going to be a bullpen game with Louis Varland<\/a> technically the starter. Schultz may end up covering multiple innings of relief. Bieber and Yesavage are scheduled to take the ball in the two subsequent contests. Gausman could start the final game if it\u2019s important or if they have secured a bye, though the Jays could also hold him for the first game of the Wild Card round, if necessary. Bassitt and Berr\u00edos could re-enter the equation later in October if they get healthy as the Jays stay alive.<\/p>\n

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