Blue Jays – Toronto plans Jose Berrios’ Triple-A bullpen on Friday and will send Trey Yesavage to start Sunday vs. Minnesota.
A major step toward Jose Berrios’ return could come this week, with the Blue Jays preparing the veteran right-hander for a controlled outing in Triple-A before turning the page to Sunday against the Minnesota Twins.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Berrios will pitch in Triple-A on Friday as part of his comeback from an elbow injury that kept him out of the entire 2026 season.. The plan. Misryoum understands. is for a bullpen-style session rather than a full start. aimed at getting him back into rhythm while staying mindful of his pitch count.. After that, Toronto expects to revisit the next stage depending on how everything looks.
The key focus here is workload management. For a returning starter, getting pitch counts up safely is often the difference between a smooth ramp-up and a setback.
Meanwhile, Trey Yesavage is set to take the mound for Toronto in the series finale on Sunday in Minnesota.. Schneider expressed confidence in how the 22-year-old handled his most recent outing. when he delivered 5.1 scoreless innings in his season debut against the Boston Red Sox.. The manager framed the early portion of Yesavage’s campaign as a development process centered on consistency. building a routine pitching every five or six days. and gradually increasing his workload.
Misryoum notes that development-minded starts can look different from what fans expect in day-to-day performance. Establishing command, staying on schedule, and adapting as Major League hitters adjust often matters as much as any single outing.
Schneider also emphasized keeping expectations realistic for Yesavage, warning against placing pressure on strikeout totals as the measuring stick. Instead, the approach is to build toward the kind of innings stretch that gives a young starter a clearer path to remaining in games longer.
In addition to Berrios and Yesavage, Toronto provided a progress update on Addison Barger.. Schneider said Barger is doing well, including running the bases, and is scheduled to play in Dunedin on Sunday.. With Toronto off on Monday. his next steps are expected to continue in sequence. including another game on Tuesday. as the organization evaluates where he stands after recovering from an ankle injury that has kept him out of the lineup since April 5.
For the Blue Jays, these updates connect directly to lineup and rotation timing. As Misryoum sees it, getting pitchers back on track while reintegrating key position players is how a season steadies itself when the calendar demands answers.