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Jose Berrios has been out all year for the Toronto Blue Jays after suffering a stress fracture in his right elbow back in March. With the season underway, his latest injury update reveals that Berrios will miss the rest of the 2026 campaign .
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Reports indicate that the 31-year-old right-hander underwent Tommy John surgery , according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. The surgery took place on Wednesday, as the stress fracture damaged the ligaments in his right elbow.
" Jose Berrios ended up needing full Tommy John surgery, which was performed today, said Blue Jays manager John Schneider," reported Davidi. "The stress fracture in the elbow ended up damaging the ligament. He's facing a 12-18 month recovery."
Schneider opened up about Berrios' situation, claiming the timeline of it all "sucks," per Davidi. However, Schneider did seem confident that the 10-year veteran will handle rehab just fine, as Berrios will go through a long process of recovery from the elbow surgery.
"It sucks for him, and it sucks for us," said Schneider about Berrios' update. "I know he'll attack the rehab. But the time part of it sucks."
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Not having Jose Berrios return this year puts the Blue Jays in a tough spot for the starting rotation. The club has four go-to options right now with Kevin Gausman , Dylan Cease , Patrick Corbin , and Trey Yesavage leading the way. Yesavage is starting Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees .
Berrios, who is a two-time All-Star, has been with the Blue Jays since about the midway point in the 2021 MLB season. With 10 years of experience under his belt, Berrios owns a 4.08 ERA and 1.239 WHIP with 1,481 strikeouts.
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