Twins trading pitcher José Berríos to Toronto Blue Jays
Jose Berrios #17 of the Minnesota Twins looks on and smiles against the Los Angeles Angels on July 24, 2021 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images / Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Twins are trading pitcher José Berríos to the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Blue Jays confirmed the trade on Twitter. In return, the Twins are getting Simeon Woods Richardson, a 20-year-old right-handed pitcher and Austin Martin, a 22-year-old shortstop.
This season, Berríos is 7-5 with a 3.48 ERA. He was scheduled to start in Friday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals. First pitch is at 7:15 p.m.
The Twins are expected to address the media at 4:30 p.m.
The trade deadline is at 3 p.m.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.