José Berríos

José Berríos
Berríos with the Minnesota Twins in 2019
Toronto Blue Jays – No. 17
Pitcher
Born: (1994-05-27) May 27, 1994 (age 30)
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 27, 2016, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record99–77
Earned run average4.07
Strikeouts1,343
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Puerto Rico
World Baseball Classic
Silver medal – second place 2013 San Francisco Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Los Angeles Team

José Orlando Berríos (born May 27, 1994), nicknamed "La Makina" (Spanish for "The Machine"),[1] is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Minnesota Twins, who selected him in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.

Professional career

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Minor Leagues (2012–2016)

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The Minnesota Twins selected Berríos in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft with the 32nd pick.[2] He made his professional debut that season for the Gulf Coast Twins of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League and was promoted to the Elizabethton Twins of the Rookie-level Appalachian League in August. In 30.2 innings pitched between both teams, he was 3–0 with a 1.17 ERA, striking out 49.

During the 2013 season, Berríos played for the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Class A Midwest League[3] where he was 7–7 with a 3.99 ERA in 19 starts. Berríos started 2014 with the Fort Myers Miracle of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.[4] He was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game in July.[5] After going 9–3 with a 1.96 ERA in 16 starts, he was promoted to the New Britain Rock Cats of the Class AA Eastern League on July 7.[6] In eight starts for New Britain, he pitched to a 3–4 record and 3.54 ERA. He also played in one game for the Rochester Red Wings of the Class AAA International League at the end of the season.[7]

Berríos began the 2015 season with the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Class AA Southern League, and received another midseason promotion to Rochester. In 27 combined starts between the two clubs, he posted a 14–5 record and 2.87 ERA. He started the 2016 season with Rochester.[8]

Minnesota Twins (2016–2021)

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2016

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The Twins promoted Berríos to make his major league debut on April 27, 2016.[8] In 18 innings pitched for Rochester prior to his promotion, he was 2–0 with a 1.06 ERA and 20 strikeouts.[9] He was recalled and optioned multiple times during the season. In 14 starts for Minnesota, he was 3–7 with an 8.02 ERA, and in 17 starts for Rochester, he was 10–5 with a 2.51 ERA.[10]

2017

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Berríos began 2017 with Rochester. After going 3–0 with a 1.13 ERA in six starts there, he was promoted to the Twins on May 13, where he spent the remainder of the season. In 26 games (25 starts) with Minnesota, he was 14–8 with a 3.89 ERA.

2018: All-Star season

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Berríos began 2018 in Minnesota's starting rotation and made his first start of the 2018 season on April 1, 2018. He pitched a complete game three-hit shutout (the first of his career) against the Baltimore Orioles, with 6 strikeouts, leading the Twins to a 7–0 win.[11][12] Berrios tied his career high 11 strikeouts on April 12, 2018, in a 4–0 win over the Chicago White Sox. On April 18, 2018, Berríos finished with five strikeouts and no walks in seven scoreless innings for Minnesota in a game played in his native Puerto Rico before a sold-out crowd at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium. Berrios became only the second Puerto Rican pitcher to start a regular-season MLB game at Hiram Bithorn; the first being Javier Vazquez, who made four starts there in 2003 with the Montreal Expos.[13] His second career complete game came on June 7 against the Chicago White Sox,[14] he became the 9th Twins pitcher to pitch a complete game and strikeout at least 10 batters without allowing a walk.[15]

Owning an 8–7 record with a 3.54 ERA over 18 starts, Berríos was named to the 2018 MLB All-Star Game.[16] He was the only representative selected from the Twins to participate in the All-Star Game.[17] In the All-Star Game, Berríos pitched one scoreless 5th inning, earning a hold in the game.[18] Berríos finished the season with 12–11 record with a 3.84 ERA and 202 strikeouts over 32 starts, leading the league in complete games and complete game shutouts.[19]

2019: Second All-Star season

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On March 5, 2019, it was reported that Berrios would start opening day against the Cleveland Indians.[20] He went 7+2⁄3 innings and had 10 strikeouts while not allowing a run.[21] He received the win and the Minnesota Twins won 2–0.[22]

On July 3, 2019, it was announced that Berríos would participate in the 2019 MLB All-Star Game.[23] He finished the season with a 14–8 record with 3.68 ERA and 195 strikeouts in 200+1⁄3 innings pitched.

2020

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With the 2020 Minnesota Twins, Berríos appeared in 12 games, compiling a 5–4 record with 4.00 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 63.0 innings pitched during the shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[24]

2021

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With the 2021 Minnesota Twins, Berríos appeared 20 games, compiling a 7–5 with 3.48 ERA and 126 strikeouts in 121+2⁄3 innings pitched.

Toronto Blue Jays

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On July 30, 2021, Berrios was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Austin Martin and Simeon Woods Richardson.[25] Berríos appeared in 12 games for Toronto, compiling a 5–4 with 3.58 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 70+1⁄3 innings pitched.

On November 16, 2021, Berríos agreed to a seven-year, $131 million extension with the Blue Jays. The deal was made official on November 18, 2021.[26]

In 2022, he was 12–7 with a 5.23 ERA, as hitters batted .288 against him with an .804 OPS, the highest average and OPS in MLB against any qualified pitcher.[27]

On April 3, 2023, Berrios made his 2023 season debut against the Kansas City Royals pitching 5+2⁄3 allowing nine hits and eight earned runs. He had a 10–0 record in his first thirteen career starts against the Baltimore Orioles until a 5–3 loss at Camden Yards on August 24.[28]

International career

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World Baseball Classic

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Berríos has played for the Puerto Rican national team twice, in the 2013 World Baseball Classic[29] and in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, winning in both tournaments the silver medal.[30] In October 2022, it was announced that Berrios intended to represent Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic for a third time in 2023.

Personal life

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Berríos is married to Jannieliz Márquez. They have two sons and one daughter.[31] Berríos' wife Jannieliz is the sister of Irmarie Márquez, who is married to Javier Báez, an infielder for the Detroit Tigers.[32]

Philanthropy

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During the offseason, Berríos went to his hometown of Bayamón and delivered water, food, and other supplies to people in need as a consequence of Hurricane Maria which caused massive damage to Puerto Rico in September 2017.[33]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "How Twins' Jose Berrios – 'La Makina' – became one of baseball's best pitchers". Star Tribune.
  2. ^ "Twins land pitchers Jose Berrios and Luke Bard in Draft's compensation round". Minnesota Twins. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Tom Powers: Twins' special pitching prospect Berrios endures growing pains". Twin Cities. June 11, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Souhan: Berrios appears to be a keeper for Twins". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "Minnesota Twins prospcts Jose Berrios and Kennys Vargas were named to the Futures Game roster". Minnesota Twins. Archived from the original on July 4, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  6. ^ "Meyer to replace injured May at Futures Game". Minnesota Twins. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  7. ^ "Jose Berrios Begins His Quest". Puckett's Pond. February 18, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Top prospect Jose Berrios called up, will start Wednesday for Twins - StarTribune.com". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  9. ^ "Twins call up top pitching prospect Jose Berrios: Six things to know". April 26, 2016.
  10. ^ "Jose Berrios Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  11. ^ "Jose Berrios goes the distance in 7-0 win over Baltimore Orioles". April 2018.
  12. ^ Phil Miller (April 2, 2018). "Jose Berrios, Twins shut out Orioles". Star Tribune.
  13. ^ "Twins walk off in 16 innings vs. Indians in Puerto Rico game". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  14. ^ "June 7th 2018 Game Summary". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  15. ^ "StaTuesday: Berrios' latest gem a rare feat for Twins pitchers". Fox Sports North. June 12, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  16. ^ "Twins pitcher Jose Berrios is headed to his first All-Star Game". Pioneer Press. July 8, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  17. ^ Phil Miller (July 14, 2018). "Twins players perform so-so in All-Star Game appearances". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  18. ^ "2018 All-Star Game Boxscore". MLB.com.
  19. ^ "2018 American League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  20. ^ "Twins tap All-Star Berrios to start Opening Day". Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  21. ^ "3/28/2019 Indians Twins Box Score". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  22. ^ Tawny Jarvi (March 28, 2019). "Twins 2, Cleveland 0: Jose Berrios and the Twins MarWIN". Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  23. ^ "Rays Brandon Lowe named to AL All-Star team, but will he be able to play?". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  24. ^ "José Berríos Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
  25. ^ "Blue Jays land Berríos for 2 top prospects". July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  26. ^ "Blue Jays Sign Jose Berrios to Seven-Year Extension". November 18, 2021.
  27. ^ "Statcast Custom Leaderboards". baseballsavant.com.
  28. ^ Rill, Jake (August 25, 2023). "Anthony Santander, Cedric Mullins homer to back Kyle Gibson's gem". MLB.com. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  29. ^ "World Baseball Classic puts top MLB prospects on global stage". Major League Baseball. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  30. ^ Thornburg, Chad (February 8, 2017). "Young stars join Beltran, Yadi for Puerto Rico". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  31. ^ "José Berríos sorprende con hermosa foto familiar". Primera Hora (in Spanish). July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  32. ^ Hayes, Patrick Mooney and Dan. "Javy Báez and José Berríos: Brothers-in-law forging their..." The Athletic. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  33. ^ "Berríos ayuda a Puerto Rico". MLB.com. January 23, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
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