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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jose Berrios looks like he is losing his job
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Shane Bieber is expected to join the Toronto Blue Jays any day now, and once he comes back John Schneider will likely have to remove a pitcher off the starting rotation and that likely candidate is Jose Berrios .
Berrios recently spoke on Shane Bieber joining the rotation during an interview which he said he was excited for but he must also be worried about losing his spot if he continues to struggle.
Shane Bieber's return has Jose Berrios on the outside looking in
Chris Henderson of Blue Jays Nation took a look at the starting five pitchers in the Toronto Blue Jays rotation. With Bieber expected back shortly it looks like Jose Berrios is the leading candidate to move to the bullpen.
"Berrios has had a fairly typical season overall as he sits with a 9-5 record, a 4.00 ERA and a 1.292 WHIP over 26 starts; however, more recently, he hasn't looked like the same hurler that was selected to start game one of the regular season."-Henderson
"Over his last seven trips to the mound in particular, the Puerto Rican righty has gone 4-2, but he carries a 5.56 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP over 34.0 innings. He's struggled to put hitters away in two-strike counts, and the home run ball has become a real problem."-Henderson
This move doesn't necessarily have to happen right when Bieber returns which will likely be Friday night against the Miami Marlins. But they will have to decide sooner rather than later as they approach the post-season.
Regardless of who ends up sitting the Blue Jays' problems are good ones to have. No team has ever complained about having too many starting pitchers.
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AOUT 19 | 884 ANSWERS Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jose Berrios looks like he is losing his job Should Berrios be the one moved to the bullpen? | ||
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| No | 337 | 38.1 % |
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