Jose Berrios Stress Fracture: Blue Jays Pitching Depth Steps Up

0:00Welcome to Toronto Blue Jays News. Today, two minutes of updates that matter to Toronto Blue Jays fans, hit subscribe and stay connected. The Toronto Blue Jays got some tough news ahead of the 2026 season. Starting pitcher Jose Barrios has a stress fracture in his right elbow. He saw Dr. Keith Meister recently, and while he's not feeling any pain right now, he'll need a short break before getting back on the mound. Earlier this week, reports confirmed the injury after Barrios had some prior arm issues. The 31-year-old, through well last year, with a 4.17-earned run average over 31 starts. As a two-time all-star, he was set to anchor the rotation again. This means the Jays will miss him at the start of the year, which hurts their playoff push plans. Fans and the team are disappointed, but the pitching staff has solid death to lean on early. Kevin Galsman will take the mound on opening day, followed by guys like Dylan Cees, Max Scherzer, Cody Ponds and Trey Yessevaj, that lineup should keep them competitive while

1:01Barrios heals. The team is watching his progress closely and plans to share more updates soon. For now, they're gearing up for spring training action, including today's game against the Baltimore Orioles. The daily news now is grateful to our sponsor for today's episode. You know what is better than earbuds in bed? No earbuds at all, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.