Report: Jose Berrios does not exercise opt-out on final 2 years of contract
José Berríos will continue his return from Tommy John surgery with the Toronto Blue Jays. The veteran right-hander did not exercise the opt-out clause on the final two years of his seven-year, $131-million contract, the Associated Press reported on Monday. Berríos did not pitch this year and is recovering from Tommy John surgery on May […]
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher José Berríos has decided not to exercise his opt-out clause on the final two years of his seven-year, $131-million contract, according to the Associated Press. The 32-year-old right-hander is currently recovering from Tommy John surgery, which he underwent on May 20. Berríos did not pitch during the 2025 season and missed the post-season with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Before his Tommy John surgery, Berríos was a reliable starter for the Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays, appearing in 31 games with a 4.17 ERA and 1.301 WHIP over 166 innings. If healthy, he could rejoin a rotation that includes Dylan Cease, Trey Yesavage, Jose Soriano, and Cody Ponce, who is also returning from a long-term injury. Other pitchers in contention for the Blue Jays' rotation are Spencer Arrighetti and Bowden Francis.
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