Mar 16, 2025; Dunedin, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jose Berrios (17) throws a pitch in opposition to the Atlanta Braves within the first inning throughout spring coaching at TD Ballpark. Obligatory Credit score: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Photos
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios has an opportunity to make amends for his Opening Day loss when he faces the visiting Washington Nationals on Tuesday night time.
Berrios allowed three homers and 6 runs in a 12-2 setback to the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, when the Blue Jays opened the season at dwelling.
“I wasn’t executing my pitches,” Berrios mentioned. “I attempted, however I did not, and likewise they’d a superb day within the field.”
In going for his first win of the season, Berrios additionally can assist Toronto win its first collection. The Blue Jays posted a 5-2 victory Monday within the opener of their three-game set with the Nationals.
Toronto cut up 4 video games with Baltimore, and the Nationals dropped two of three at dwelling in opposition to the Philadelphia Phillies to open their season.
Berrios (0-1, 10.80 ERA) is 1-1 with a 3.50 ERA in three profession begins in opposition to the Nationals.
He’ll oppose Nationals right-hander Trevor Williams, who will make his first look of the season. Williams (6-1, 2.03 ERA in 2024) has one profession begin in opposition to the Blue Jays, permitting 4 runs (three earned) over six innings in 2017.
The Blue Jays continued to get sturdy offensive performances from Andres Gimenez, a Gold Glove second baseman acquired in an offseason commerce with the Cleveland Guardians.
Gimenez has been batting fourth and leads the staff with three dwelling runs in 5 video games. He reached base in all 4 plate appearances on Monday with a homer, double, stroll and successful by pitch. He’s batting .333 with 5 RBIs.
“I am attempting to be myself, the identical hitter,” Gimenez mentioned, “It would not matter if I am leadoff or second or third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh. My final 4 years in Cleveland, I used to be hitting all over the place, so I understand how to (go) with it. The principle factor for me is simply to attempt to assist the staff, wherever (supervisor John Schneider) decides to place me within the lineup, I’ll attempt to do my greatest and be myself within the field.”
The Nationals’ offense on Monday was restricted to a pair of dwelling runs by CJ Abrams and James Wooden with one out within the sixth inning in opposition to Bowden Francis, who had not allowed successful till that time. Nationals supervisor Dave Martinez mentioned he thought his hitters began to be higher at being prepared for the fastball as the sport progressed, and that will assist in the ultimate two video games of the collection.
Nationals starter Michael Soroka was faraway from the sport within the backside of the sixth inning after making three pitches to the primary batter.
Martinez mentioned after the sport that Soroka had cramps in his proper biceps and held out hope that it was not a critical problem.
“The minute you see a pitcher standing on the mound like that and we’ve got to exit, you all the time attempt to be constructive, however you all the time assume the worst,” Martinez mentioned. “Particularly once they’re speaking about their arm. Proper now, it is a cramp, and hopefully that is all it’s.”
“I feel we’ll be OK,” Soroka mentioned. “It is simply a kind of issues the place it is not one thing you need to really feel and never one thing that is price ripping by way of, particularly at that time within the sport and at this level within the season.”
–Area Degree Media
