John Schneider Places Bluejays Game Today Focus on Berrios Surgery

Bluejays game today centers on Jose Berrios after John Schneider said surgery is on the table for the 31-year-old right-hander. The Blue Jays are still working with Berrios and doctors on a final decision about his elbow, with a final answer possible tomorrow.

Schneider's Berrios Update

Schneider's strongest line was blunt: "Surgery is on the table" for Berrios. That leaves Toronto waiting on a decision after the pitcher had a setback in the middle of a rehab stint aimed at getting him back from a stress fracture in his elbow.

Berrios has not pitched yet in the 2026 MLB season. Before the season began, he was trying to return from the elbow injury, and the setback has now pushed the situation into a decision point with doctors and the club.

Berrios Before The Setback

The concern is not coming out of nowhere. In the 2026 preseason, Berrios posted a 3.38 ERA in three starts across 10.2 innings pitched, with seven strikeouts, and his recent track record after the World Series run included a 4.17 ERA in 31 games and 30 starts over 166 innings, with 138 strikeouts and 56 walks.

Those numbers mattered because Toronto has not been running a full staff. The Blue Jays had a 19-24 record in the 2026 season and six starting pitchers on the injured list, a group that included Cody Ponce, Max Scherzer, Shane Bieber, Bowden, Francis, and Lazaro Estrada.

Toronto's Rotation Pressure

For a team already piecing together starts, the decision on Berrios carries immediate weight. He is one of the pitchers Toronto was counting on before the elbow issue interrupted his return, and another missed stretch would keep him out of the rotation for longer than the club wanted when the season opened.

The next step is simple: the Blue Jays need the medical call. If surgery is chosen, Toronto moves forward without Berrios for the foreseeable future and keeps leaning on a staff already short on healthy starters.