{"id":544875,"date":"2026-03-18T16:45:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/544875\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T16:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:45:11","slug":"toronto-blue-jays-rhp-jose-berrios-elbow-diagnosed-with-stress-fracture-will-miss-start-of-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/544875\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Blue Jays RHP Jose Berrios (elbow) diagnosed with stress fracture; will miss start of season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jose Berrios<\/a> seems to have avoided the worst-case scenario.<\/p>\n

After meeting with Dr. Keith Meister, the Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> righty was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his pitching elbow.<\/p>\n

Jos\u00e9 Berr\u00edos has a stress fracture in his right elbow, Schneider said.<\/p>\n

Says it\u2019s a \u201crelatively good report\u201d and that Berr\u00edos should be able to start throwing in a few days. Will miss the start of the #BlueJays<\/a> season, though<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mitch Bannon (@MitchBannon) March 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Manager John Schneider called the diagnosis a \u201crelatively good report,\u201d noting that the 31-year-old hurler should be able to resume throwing in a few days, but he still won\u2019t be ready for the start of the season.<\/p>\n

The Jays open up their 2026 campaign on Mar. 27 against the Athletics<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Berrios discovered inflammation in his pitching elbow last week when he underwent a physical to play in the knockout round of the World Baseball Classic for his native Puerto Rico. Unable to play in the tournament, he returned to the Jays who scheduled a second MRI and sent Berrios to meet with Meister in Arlington, TX.<\/p>\n

A native of Bayomon, Berrios\u2019s 2025 season ended in late September when he was removed from the Jays\u2019 rotation and placed on the injured list. He finished his season at 9-5 in 31 starts with an earned run average of 4.17 and 1.301 WHIP over 166.0 innings pitched. His decision to rehab at home rather than stay with the Jays during the World Series became a sore spot between the player and team and it was something Berrios called \u201ca bad decision\u201d earlier this spring<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A 10-year vet, Berrios is set to enter the fifth season of a seven-year, $131 million contract. The pact contains a player opt-out following the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

Berrios\u2019s status will cause further concern for Schneider as he builds his rotation for the regular season. Shane Bieber<\/a> has yet to appear in game action as he deals with elbow soreness, while Max Scherzer<\/a> is still ramping up to be ready to pitch and Trey Yesavage<\/a> sets to embark on his first full season by having his usage limited in the Grapefruit League. Bowden Francis<\/a> will miss the entirety of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. <\/p>\n