Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jose Berrios is scheduled for elbow surgery on Wednesday to repair a stress fracture and examine possible ligament damage or loose bodies in his pitching arm, according to MLB.com reports from Saturday.
The 31-year-old right-handed pitcher has been battling the injury since the beginning of spring training and has not appeared in any major league games this season.
“There may be some ligament stuff going on,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said on Saturday. “They’re going to figure that out when they’re in there.”
The elbow inflammation was first detected during a standard MRI scan conducted for insurance reasons while Berrios was still considering participation with Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic.
Last season, Berrios compiled a 9-5 record with a 4.17 ERA across 31 appearances, including 30 starts. This marked his first career placement on the injured list in late September due to elbow inflammation. The injury forced him to miss the entire postseason as Toronto fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a seven-game World Series.
Throughout his major league career with the Minnesota Twins from 2016-21 and the Blue Jays, Berrios holds a 108-82 record with a 4.08 ERA over 275 games, including 273 starts.
