Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jose Berrios will have surgery on Wednesday to repair a stress fracture in his elbow, manager John Schneider announced Saturday.
The 31-year-old right-handed pitcher has been absent from major league action since September and was unable to participate in Toronto’s World Series run last season or represent Puerto Rico in this spring’s World Baseball Classic due to what was initially identified as inflammation in his right elbow.
Following four minor league rehabilitation outings this season, additional elbow pain revealed the stress fracture diagnosis.
Medical staff will determine a recovery timeline after Wednesday’s surgical procedure, though there’s a chance Berrios could be sidelined for all of 2026.
Last season, Berrios compiled a 9-5 record with a 4.17 ERA across 31 games, starting 30 of them. Throughout his decade-long major league career, the two-time All-Star has posted a 108-82 record with a 4.08 ERA in 275 appearances (273 starts) while playing for the Minnesota Twins from 2016-21 and the Blue Jays.
