Blue Jays’ $131 Million 2-Time All-Star Breaks Silence After Skipping World Series
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TORONTO, ON – APRIL 9: José Berríos #17 of the Toronto Blue Jays looks on from the dugout against the Seattle Mariners in their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on April 9, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/Getty Images) Getty Images The Toronto Blue Jays are clearly focused on fortifying their World Series roster with even more star power as they look forward to next season. Shortly after reaching Game 7 of the Fall Classic, the team signed frontline starter Dylan Cease to a franchise record contract, and then added notable pitchers Cody Ponce and Tyler Rogers as well. After so much addition to the pitching staff, it seems likely that the team will now shift its focus to the position players, with a potential reunion with Bo Bichette or top-dollar offer for Kyle Tucker ahead. But no matter who the team looks to bring in next, it seems to have an odd man out on the roster. ForbesBlue Jays’ Newest Star Sends Kyle Tucker Message After $210 Million DealBy Peter Chawaga Blue Jays’ Star Jose Berrios Chose to Skip World Series Two-time All-Star pitcher Jose Berrios struggled with injury and effectiveness this past season and was ultimately moved out of the starting rotation. Then he was left off of the playoff roster and absent from the World Series run. At first, the team excused his absence as a family matter, but at the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings earlier this month, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins conceded that Berrios chose to skip the team’s championship series out of frustration. “He was not happy,” Atkins said, according to Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun. “He was disappointed that he wasn’t in our rotation.” After that decision, as well as the injury concerns that cropped up,…
