Nov 16, 2021
Berrios, Blue Jays reach seven-year extension
Jose Berrios is sticking around in Toronto. The right-hander and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a seven-year, $131 million contract extension, confirms TSN Blue Jays Reporter Scott Mitchell.
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Jose Berrios is sticking around in Toronto.
The right-hander and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a seven-year, $131 million contract extension, confirms TSN Blue Jays Reporter Scott Mitchell.
This is a big deal for the #BlueJays considering Jose Berrios’ importance + what they gave up.
— Scott Mitchell (@ScottyMitchTSN) November 16, 2021
Seven years, $131 million and you get his prime.
Deal will be official shortly.
The 27-year-old had one year left on his original deal. The extension will buy out his final year of arbitration and pay him about $11 million in 2021, followed by $20 million per year until his age-34 season.
The MLB Network's Jon Heyman says the deal has escalators that can take it up an additional $10 million and also includes an eight-team no trade clause and an opt-out after the fifth season.
Berrios can opt out after year 5 of 7-year, $131M Jays deal, has escalators that can take it up by $10M and has 8-team no-trade list @Ken_Rosenthal on it
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 16, 2021
Berrios was acquired from the Minnesota Twins last July in exchange for prospects Austin Martin and Simeon Woods Richardson. Martin was ranked No. 2 on TSN's Top 50 Blue Jays Prospects list released last May, while Woods Richardson occupied the No. 7 slot.
In 12 starts for the Blue Jays down the stretch of the season, Berrios went 5-4 with a 3.58 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 70.1 innings. For the season, Berrios posted a 3.52 ERA in 192.0 innings spread out over 32 starts.
Prior to the deal, the Bayamon, Puerto Rico native spent six seasons with the Twins after making his big league debut in April of 2016. His ERA stands at 4.04 in 148 career appearances, 147 of them starts.
Mitchell reports the deal is expected to be made official shortly.