Jays’ Berrios expected to miss at least 12 months after undergoing elbow surgery

NEW YORK — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios will miss the rest of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.

The procedure was performed Wednesday, a team spokesman said. Elbow ligament replacement surgery typically requires at least a year of recovery time.

Dr. Keith Meister was scheduled to repair a stress fracture in Berrios’s elbow during the procedure and also evaluate possible ligament damage.

Berrios, 31, has not pitched in the major leagues this season. In November 2021, he signed a seven-year, US$131-million extension with the Blue Jays that runs through 2028.

Elbow inflammation was first detected during a routine MRI exam while Berrios was attempting to join Puerto Rico for the World Baseball Classic. A later examination revealed the stress fracture.

Berrios recently made four rehab starts at Triple-A Buffalo, but continued discomfort after his May 3 outing prompted another visit with Meister. He struggled during the rehab assignment, with a 10.67 ERA over 14 1/3 innings.

Last season, Berrios went 9-5 with a 4.17 ERA in 31 appearances for Toronto before landing on the injured list in September with elbow inflammation.

He missed the post-season as the Blue Jays fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.

Berrios made his big-league debut in 2016 with Minnesota. In 275 career regular-season games with the Twins and Blue Jays, he has a 108-82 record and 4.08 earned-run average.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 20, 2026.

— With files from The Associated Press

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