If Jose Berrios doesn’t bounce back, the ripple of consequences could be disastrous for the Jays.
, and an atomic disaster of a 2022 season, it’s hard to believe that same guy has drummed up so much concern. As time passed, Blue Jays fans gradually became numb to Berríos’s incomprehensible struggles. No longer could you live and die on every pitch because the results would’ve been lethal.
So, as a fan, what do you do? You cope, and you tell yourself last season, when Berríos allowed more hits and earned runs than any AL pitcher, was a fluke. Maybe that’s true. Maybe it’s not. For the club to succeed, though, Toronto desperately needs the old version of Berríos back – and if that pitcher is truly dead and gone, then the Blue Jays are screwed in more ways than one.
The early results haven’t been super promising. The 28-year-old has pitched five innings over two spring training starts and allowed two runs on seven hits. His 3.60 ERA is fine, but the 1.80 WHIP isn’t, and it’s a good indication of continued sketchy command. Berríos’s lone start for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic was concerning. Team Venezuela battered the righty, scoring six runs on five hits before Berríos could get a single out in the second inning. His breaking ball got punished for an untimely home run, and while his fastball command wasn’t dreadful, he fell behind consistently. A worst-case scenario, no doubt.
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