Blue Jays’ José Berríos set for one more start in Buffalo, Trey Yesavage will pitch Sunday in Minnesota
After struggling in his third rehab outing, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider announced that veteran right-hander José Berríos would make one more start in Buffalo with the Bisons on Sunday, before rejoining the Blue Jays’ rotation.
Berríos finished at 70 pitches, 15 up from the 55 he threw in his second outing in Single-A with Dunedin. The fourth start will allow Berríos to build up his pitch count before returning to the big league roster.
In three starts, Berríos has recorded an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 1.50, allowing opposing batters to hit .295 against him. The 10-year MLB veteran is coming off a season where he made 31 appearances (30 starts), posting a record of 9-5 with a 4.17 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP over 166 innings.
Jose Berrios will pitch once more in Buffalo, on Sunday, to get his pitch count up, said John Schneider.
That means Trey Yesavage stays on turn and starts vs Twins on Sunday.
Monday at Rays is TBA, could be Eric Lauer, perhaps behind an opener.
With Berríos receiving an extra start with the Bisons, that leaves Monday’s starter in the series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays in question. Left-hander Eric Lauer remains the likely option after starting Wednesday against the Red Sox. In six games this season (five starts), Lauer is 1-3 with a 6.00 ERA and 1.52 WHIP.