17 Jose Berrios SP

Berrios was officially named the Twins' Opening Day starter Wednesday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Berrios, still just 25 years old, has developed into the Twins' ace, winning 14 games last season with a 3.68 ERA, so it's hardly surprising to see him make his second straight Opening Day start. If he can repeat the feat in 2021, he'll become the first Twins pitcher to make three straight Opening Day starts since Brad Radke did so from 1999 to 2005.

Berrios threw two scoreless innings with four strikeouts in Sunday's spring training win over Toronto. He reached 95 miles per hour with his fastball, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

The Twins are making plans to reduce his workouts during the season in order to try to give him more endurance in the second half after he struggled after the All-Star break for a second consecutive season. (He had a 5.83 ERA over his last eight starts in 2019.) Berrios looks set to remain a steady presence at the top of the Minnesota rotation and could take a leap forward if he can avoid another late-season decline.

Berrios will make $4.025 million in 2020 after losing his arbitration case, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Berrios was asking for $4.4 million, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The 25-year-old made 32 starts for the Twins in 2019, posting a 3.68 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 195:51 K:BB across 200.1 innings.

Berrios was named the starter for Game 1 of the American League Division Series against the Yankees on Friday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

The right-hander will take the mound for the first game of the ALDS against James Paxton, manager Rocco Baldelli announced Thursday. Berrios carries a 195:51 K:BB with a 14-8 record over 32 starts this season, although he has allowed a career-high 26 home runs.

Berrios (14-8) allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out nine over six innings in Friday's win over the Royals.

Berrios was the only pitcher the Twins needed in the rain-shortened game. He likely would have come out had the game resumed, as he had already tossed 99 pitches (61 strikes), and manager Rocco Baldelli would not want to risk an injury to his ace. Berrios ends the regular season with a 3.68 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 195 strikeouts in 200.1 innings. He's expected to take the mound next Friday for Game 1 of the ALDS against the Yankees.

Berrios didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 12-5 loss to the Royals, coughing up five runs on eight hits and a walk over six innings while striking out five.

The right-hander gave up two runs in the second inning but appeared to settle in after that, and Berrios seemed headed for his 14th win until Kansas City struck for three more runs in the sixth to tie the game. He's been fading down the stretch, posting a 6.15 ERA and 53:19 K:BB through 52.2 innings since the beginning of August, but Berrios will get one more chance to build some momentum heading into the postseason in a road rematch with the Royals on Friday.

Berrios (13-8) allowed two runs on five hits and two walks over 7.1 innings Monday, striking out eight batters and earning the win over the White Sox.

After allowing a run in each of the first two innings, including a solo homer to James McCann in the second, Berrios was locked in for the rest of the night. After allowing three or more runs in six straight starts, the 25-year-old has given up just two over his last 14.1 frames. He'll carry a 3.58 ERA into Saturday's home start against the Royals.

Berrios will start Monday against the White Sox instead of Sunday against the Indians as originally expected, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Berrios is simply set to receive some extra rest in order to keep him fresh down the stretch and into the playoffs. He'll lose out on a two-start week this week but looks set to pick one up next week, pitching Monday against the White Sox and Saturday against the Royals. Randy Dobnak will start Sunday.

Berrios (12-8) allowed two hits over seven scoreless innings to earn the win Tuesday against the Nationals. He struck out four and walked one.

Berrios generated only four swinging strikes but lived on soft contact as he allowed only three hard-hit balls and zero extra-base hits. The 25-year-old has a 3.63 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 173:46 K:BB though 181 innings this season and lines up to pitch Sunday at Cleveland.

Berrios (11-8) allowed six earned runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out six across five innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Twins.

Berrios had his start ruined by Mookie Betts, who accounted for four of his earned runs on two homers -- both of which came within the first two frames. Berrios did settle in from there, holding the Red Sox scoreless until the sixth frame. After pacing toward a sub-3.00 ERA through July, he has allowed at least three earned runs in five consecutive outings, including blowup performances of nine, five and six earned runs in that span. That has inflated his season-long ERA to 3.78, nearly a run higher than his 2.80 mark on July 31. Berrios will look to get back on track in his next appearance, currently scheduled for Tuesday against Washington.

Berrios will now start Wednesday in Boston instead of Tuesday as originally expected, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

The reason for the switch isn't immediately clear. Randy Dobnak will get the start Tuesday. Berrios loses out on a potential two-start week this week but could get one next week, possibly pitching Tuesday against the Washington and Sunday against Cleveland.

Berrios (11-7) allowed three earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out eight across six innings to earn the win Thursday against the White Sox.

Berrios was given a nine-run lead early in the game and took advantage to earn his 11th win of the season. He ran into a bit of trouble in his final two frames, surrendering three runs on two extra-base hits and three singles. Still, it was a positive outing for him as he had allowed three or more earned runs in each of his past four outings -- including nine and five-run appearances -- and managed to turn in just his second quality start in his last five chances. For the season, he still owns a strong 3.57 ERA and 1.22 WHIP with 163 strikeouts across 169 innings. He's likely to draw his next start Tuesday at Boston.

Berrios (10-7) took the loss Friday, giving up five runs on 10 hits and two walks over 5.1 innings while striking out five as the Twins dropped a 9-6 decision to the Tigers.

A sixth-inning grand slam by the unheralded Ronny Rodriguez accounted for most of the damage off Berrios. The right-hander has been fading badly in August, posting an 8.44 ERA, 1.97 WHIP, 22:10 K:BB and 2.5 HR/9 through four starts and 21.1 innings, and that doesn't factor in four unearned runs. He'll try to turn things around in his next outing Thursday, on the road against the White Sox.

Berrios allowed seven runs (three earned) off seven hits and three walks while recording six strikeouts over 4.1 innings in Saturday's win over the Rangers. He did not factor into the decision.

After allowing five earned runs in 24.2 innings over his first four starts following the All-Star break, Berrios has given up 15 earned runs in his last three outings. The 25-year-old's ERA has climbed to 3.37 with a 1.18 WHIP this season. He'll try to right the ship Friday at home against the Tigers.

Berrios allowed three runs on six hits and a walk over six innings Sunday, striking out four in the loss to Cleveland. He did not factor into the decision.

Berrios got in trouble early Sunday, allowing two runs in the first frame, including a solo shot by Greg Allen. He was in line for the loss but got bailed out by his team's ninth-inning rally to send it to extras. The 25-year-old entered August with a 2.80 ERA, but it now sits at 3.29 after he's allowed 12 runs in 11.2 innings this month. Berrios will face the Rangers in Texas on Saturday looking for his 11th win.

Berrios (10-6) took the loss Tuesday as the Twins fell 12-7 to Atlanta, surrendering nine runs on nine hits and four walks over 5.2 innings while striking out seven.

The seven whiffs at least salvaged a little fantasy value for Berrios, but this was still by far the right-hander's worst start of the season -- he'd only given up eight earned runs in his prior five trips to the mound combined. Berrios will try to shake it off in his next outing Sunday, as he takes a 3.24 ERA and 140:34 K:BB through 147.1 innings into a home tilt against Cleveland.

Berrios (10-5) struck out 11 and allowed two hits through seven scoreless innings to take the win over the Marlins on Wednesday.

Berrios was incredibly efficient, needing only 81 pitches to get through seven innings and gathering 13 swinging strikes. The 25-year-old has a 2.80 ERA, an 8.5 K/9 and a 1.9 BB/9 through 22 starts this season. Berrios will make his next start Monday against the Braves at Target Field.

Berrios (9-5) earned the win Thursday after holding the White Sox to three runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk while striking out eight over seven innings.

Berrios picked up his first win since June 6 with a solid performance alongside lofty run support from his offense. The talented 25-year-old limited Chicago's offense to a solo home run by Yoan Moncada in the second inning, an RBI single by Leury Garcia in the fifth and a sacrifice fly to AJ Reed on an Eddie Rosario throwing error in the sixth. Berrios now owns a sparkling 2.94 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 130:20 K:BB over 21 starts. He'll look for his 10th win of the season with a favorable matchup at Miami on Wednesday.

Berrios (9-5) earned the win Thursday after holding the White Sox to three runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk while striking out eight over seven innings.

Berrios picked up his first win since June 6 with a solid performance against the White Sox alongside lofty run support from his offense. The talented 25-year-old limited Chicago's offense to a solo home run by Yoan Moncada in the second inning, an RBI single by Leury Garcia in the fifth and a sacrifice fly to AJ Reed on an Eddie Rosario throwing error in the sixth. Berrios now owns a sparkling 2.94 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 130:20 K:BB over 21 starts. He'll look for his 10th win of the season with a favorable matchup at Miami on Wednesday.

Berrios allowed five hits and three walks while striking out four across 5.2 scoreless innings Saturday against the Athletics. He did not factor into the decision.

Berrios didn't allow an extra-base hit but was unable to complete six innings as the Athletics fouled off 31 of his offerings. Nonetheless, it was a positive outing for Berrios as he had allowed three earned runs in each of his past three starts -- only one of which went beyond five frames. He now owns a 2.96 ERA and 1.15 WHIP while striking out 114 across 127.2 innings this season. He'll look to build off this effort in his next start, currently scheduled for Thursday on the road against the White Sox.