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Jose Berrios undergoing elbow surgery in Blue Jays pitching crusher

Nypost · · 330 words · By Ryan Dunleavy
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What to know about Jose Berrios undergoing elbow surgery in Blue Jays pitching crusher

José Berríos’ delayed start to the season could turn into a full missed season.

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What happened

José Berríos’ delayed start to the season could turn into a full missed season.

Why it matters

The Blue Jays’ right-hander, who has been sidelined since elbow inflammation was first detected as he geared up to pitch for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, will undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a stress fracture and loose bodies in his elbow.

Common ground

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that Dr.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that Dr. Keith Meister will also evaluate Berríos for possible ligament damage.”
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While the surgery is corroborated, the specific detail about Dr. Keith Meister evaluating for ligament damage is mentioned in only one of the relevant sports reports (the third web result for claim 0). The other web results for claim 1 are irrelevant primary care clinics in Washington state.
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web search NEUTRAL — We are committed to providing high quality, compassionate care for the prevention, treatment and management of illness and to provide the best quality primary care in Vancouver, Washington.
https://nwma-praxis.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Main Street Family Medicine PLLC is an affordable membership primary care practice with easy access to the physician, relaxed visits and plenty of time for questions. Patients can reach the doctor by …
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Claim 2: “The Blue Jays’ right-hander... will undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a stress fracture and loose bodies in his elbow.”
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Three independent web sources (MLB Trade Rumors, a news report on surgery, and another report citing manager John Schneider) confirm Berríos is undergoing surgery on Wednesday for a stress fracture and loose bodies in his elbow.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jose Berrios will undergo surgery on Wednesday to repair a stress fracture in his right elbow, as Blue Jays manager John Schneider told Sportsnet’s Hazel Mae and other reporters.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/jose-berrios-to-under…
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web search NEUTRAL — Berrios will undergo right elbow surgery on Wednesday, with Dr. Keith Meister set to perform the procedure after meeting with him over the past week.The surgery will address the stress fracture and lo…
https://www.bluejaysinsider.com/mlb-team/toronto-blue-jays/b…
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web search NEUTRAL — News: José Berríos will undergo right elbow surgery on Wednesday. It will treat his fractured right elbow and potential loose bodies, but Schneider adds: “There may be some ligament stuff going on. Th…
https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/article/report-blue-jays-p-berrios-to…
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Claim 3: “Berríos made four rehab starts at Triple-A but was shut down after experiencing discomfort during his May 3 outing.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of results for a Mexican singer named José José, which are completely irrelevant to the baseball player José Berríos.
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web search NEUTRAL — José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz was born on 17 February 1948 in Clavería, Azcapotzalco, Mexico City. [11][12][13] His father, José Sosa Esquivel, was an operatic tenor (tenor comprimario) and his mother, Marga…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_José
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web search NEUTRAL — José José, el más destacado intérprete romántico de las últimas cuatro décadas. Posee el record del disco más vendido en la historia (Secretos) con casi 5 millones de unidades, además de ...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPwNgHHyAtHanVaGN2LLWA
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web search NEUTRAL — José José was born on 17 February 1948 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was a music artist and writer, known for Roma (2018), The Corruptor (1999) and Un sueño de amor (1972). He was marri…
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0430978/
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Claim 4: “He made at least 30 starts in each of the last seven 162-game seasons and 12 in the shortened 60-game season in 2020.”
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No evidence was provided or found to support the specific start counts for the last seven seasons and 2020.
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Claim 5: “Berríos, 31...”
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Both ESPN and NBC Sports explicitly refer to Berríos as 'Berríos, 31'.
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Claim 6: “Berríos has an opt-out clause in his contract that could be exercised after this season.”
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A news report explicitly mentions a 'potential opt-out before 2027' in his contract.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_1UTJhrzlw
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web search NEUTRAL — Elvis Andrus' eight-year, $120 million contract extension includes an opt-out clause the shortstop can exercise after either the 2018 or 2019 season, Fox Sports reports.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/elvis-andrus-monster-cont…
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web search NEUTRAL — - Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke , entering the third year of his six-year, $147 million contract, said on Thursday he was open to signing a contract extension with the team. But he declined to discuss …
https://www.truebluela.com/2015/2/19/8070967/zack-greinke-co…
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Claim 7: “The Blue Jays’ rotation already is without Shane Bieber, Max Scherzer and Cody Ponce.”
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The provided evidence for this claim refers to the 1953 film 'Shane' and is completely irrelevant to the Blue Jays' pitching rotation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shane, a laconic but skilled gunfighter with a mysterious past, [5] rides into an isolated valley in the sparsely settled Wyoming Territory in 1889. A drifter, he is hired as a farmhand by hardscrabbl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_(film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Shane: Directed by George Stevens. With Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Brandon De Wilde. An ex-gunfighter defends homesteaders in 1889 Wyoming.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046303/
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 3, 2000 · Yes, on the surface, Shane is the gunfighter who wants to leave his past behind him, who yearns for the sort of domesticity he finds on Joe Starrett’s place in the Grand Tetons.
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-shane-1953
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Claim 8: “He has two years and $48 million remaining on his contract.”
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The evidence explicitly states that an opt-out would 'forfeit $48 million over two years,' confirming the value and duration of the remaining contract associated with that clause.
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web search NEUTRAL — Berríos, who has started more games than any other pitcher in MLB over the last eight years, has three years and just over $64 million remaining on his contract. Yet, it seems unlikely the Jays would …
https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-free-agents-trade-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Berríos has not requested a trade, another league source said. Both he and the Jays are open to the right-hander returning and competing for a rotation spot in spring. Atkins said the Jays hope Berrío…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6874265/2025/12/08/blue-jay…
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web search NEUTRAL — Berrios remains under contract through at least 2026, with a potential opt-out before 2027 that would forfeit $48 million over two years.Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios has avoided the wor…
https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-new…
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Claim 9: “But he landed on the injured list in September and missed the playoff run to the World Series due to elbow inflammation.”
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Multiple sources (Yahoo News Canada, The Mirror US, and a report on elbow inflammation) confirm he was placed on the IL in September due to elbow inflammation and missed the World Series run.
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web search NEUTRAL — Berrios was placed on the injured list last September with elbow inflammation that ended his season. The move came only days after he lost his spot in the starting rotation.
https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-berrios-elbow-deali…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jose Berrios has been on the injured list with right elbow inflammation since September(Image: Getty Images). Though Berrios won’t be taking the mound during this year’s Fall Classic, Blue Jays reinfo…
https://www.themirror.com/sport/baseball/blue-jays-dodgers-j…
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web search NEUTRAL — Where was Jose Berrios and why wasn’t he with the Blue Jays during the World Series run? It was one of the perplexing developments of the Blue Jays postseason surge — not that Berrios wasn’t in the li…
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/where-jose-berrios-during-run-1650…
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Claim 10: “Berríos, who was 9-5 in 31 appearances for the Blue Jays last season.”
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Both ESPN and NBC Sports independently report that Berríos went 9-5 in 31 appearances for the Blue Jays last season.
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web search NEUTRAL — José Orlando Berríos, nicknamed "La Makina", is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Minnesota Twins, who selec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Berríos
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web search NEUTRAL — Berríos, 31, went 9-5 with a 4.17 ERA in 31 appearances for the Blue Jays last season. He ended the season on the injured list and didn't pitch in the postseason as the Blue Jays made their World Seri…
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48198782/blue-jays-jose-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jose Berríos, 31, went 9-5 with a 4.17 ERA in 31 appearances for the Blue Jays last season.
https://www.nbcsports.com/mlb/news/blue-jays-jose-berrios-wi…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.