José Berríos will take the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays on Opening Day.
Berrios, 30, will get the ball when the Blue Jays kick off their season at home against the Baltimore Orioles on March 27.
This will be Berríos’ third Opening Day start with the Blue Jays after being selected to take the mound in 2022 against the Texas Rangers and 2023 against the Tampa Bay Rays. Before joining the Blue Jays, Berrios had started twice on Opening Day with the Minnesota Twins.
He will go up against Zach Eflin, who the Blue Jays went up against on Opening Day in 2024 when he was with the Rays.
In four spring training starts, Berrios has recorded a 2.35 ERA with 13 strikeouts and through 15.1 innings.
Last season, Berrios had a 16-11 record with a 3.60 ERA while recording 153 strikeouts in 192.1 innings pitched.
