Jose Berrios, Starting Pitcher, Toronto Blue Jays
Date of Birth: 5/27/1994
Birthplace: Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Nickname: The Machine (La Maquina)
Jose Berrios, starting pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays, was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 2012. He pitched in the Twins' minor league system from 2012 through part of 2016. In 92 games as a starter and 7 games as a reliever, he pitched 552.0 innings and he had a 46-25 win-loss record and 589 strikeouts to 156 walks.
Berrios joined the Twins for 14 games in 2016. He finished the season with an 8.02 ERA, 3 wins and 7 losses and 49 strikeouts to 35 walks in 58.1 innings. He also pitched 111.1 innings in 17 games in the minors.
Berrios finished the 2017 season with 14 wins and 8 losses, 139 strikeouts to 48 walks, and a 3.89 ERA in 145.2 innings in 26 games. In the Wild Card game, he pitched 3.0 innings and he gave up 5 hits and 3 runs.
Berrios pitched in 32 games in 2018. He had 12 wins and 11 losses, 202 strikeouts to 61 walks, and a 3.84 ERA in 192.1 innings.
Berrios finished the 2019 season with 14 wins and 8 losses, 195 strikeouts to 51 walks, and a 3.68 ERA in 200.1 innings in 32 games. In the postseason, he pitched 4.0 innings in 1 game and he gave up 4 hits and 1 earned run. He struck out 6 batters and walked 3, and he had an ERA of 1.75.
Berrios pitched in 12 games in 2020. He finished the season with 5 wins and 4 losses, 68 strikeouts to 26 walks, and a 4.00 ERA in 63.0 innings. In the postseason, he pitched 5.0 innings in 1 game and he gave up 2 hits and 1 run.
The Twins traded Berrios to the Blue Jays on July 30, 2021. He finished the 2021 season with 12 wins and 9 losses, 204 strikeouts to 45 walks, and a 3.52 ERA in 20 games with the Twins and 12 games with the Blue Jays.
Career pitching statistics for Berrios through 2021 include:
- 148 games played
- 851.2 innings pitched
- 60-47 win-loss record
- 857 strikeouts to 266 walks
- 4.04 ERA
Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Jose Berrios
Baseball Reference - Jose Berrios