Blue Jays Schedule Jose Berrios Elbow Surgery After Stress Fracture

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander José Berríos is scheduled to undergo elbow surgery on Wednesday to repair a stress fracture, an injury that could also involve ligament damage and leave his availability for the rest of the season uncertain, Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Saturday in Detroit.

Schneider said the procedure will be performed by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister. The team plans to fix the existing stress fracture and evaluate whether there is any ligament involvement during the operation. “There may be some ligament stuff going on,” Schneider said, adding that the club will not know the full extent of the injury or Berríos’ timetable for recovery until after surgery is completed.

Berríos, 31, has not pitched in the majors this season. The problem was first identified during a routine MRI while he was attempting to join Puerto Rico for the World Baseball Classic in spring training, which initially showed elbow inflammation. A subsequent examination revealed a stress fracture. He then tried to work his way back, making four rehab starts with Triple-A Buffalo. After continuing discomfort following his May 3 outing, he returned to Meister for further evaluation,...