US EditionBlue Jays starter Jose Berrios won't be ready for Opening Day due to stress fracture
- On March 18, 2026, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider confirmed Jose Berríos was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right elbow after an evaluation with Dr. Keith Meister, and he will miss Opening Day.
- After an MRI less than a week earlier, Berríos traveled to Texas for an assessment with Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday following elbow inflammation and being shut down from throwing.
- Berríos is currently symptom-free and expected to resume a throwing program soon; the club noted he is a veteran innings eater with 127 appearances over the last four seasons.
- With Opening Day set for March 27, the Blue Jays now rely on a rotation of Kevin Gausman, Dylan Cease, Cody Ponce, Trey Yesavage and Max Scherzer, testing the club’s depth despite Scherzer’s signing.
- Though the timetable is uncertain, reporting suggests the stress fracture will only delay his season rather than derail it, which beats Tommy John surgery that would impact the Blue Jays roster and next year.
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Blue Jays RHP Jose Berrios has stress fracture in elbow
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios has a stress fracture in his right elbow and won't be ready for the start of the season next week.
Blue Jays Roster Dealt Another Injury Blow to Starting Rotation
In an offseason filled with starting pitcher injuries, the Toronto Blue Jays‘ roster is losing another arm after Jose Berrios was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right elbow, knocking him out for an Opening Day matchup against the Athletics on Friday, March 27.Manager John Schneider shared the Berrios injury update with reporters, including Keegan Matheson of MLB.com, on Wednesday, March 18. The skipper added that Berrios is pain-free an…
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