Signs seven-year extension Berrios agreed Tuesday with the Blue Jays on a seven-year, $131 million extension, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports. Impact Toronto only had a year and a half of team control over Berrios when it acquired him at the deadline from the Twins this past season, but both sides evidently liked what they saw enough to commit to each other for a long time. Berrios may not stick around for the full seven years, as Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports that he'll be able to opt out after five seasons, but the Blue Jays can count on him remaining near the top of their rotation for an extended period. The righty is still just 27 years old and is coming off a season in which he produced a career-low 3.52 ERA, a number which was backed by career bests in strikeout rate (26.1 percent), walk rate (5.8 percent) and groundball rate (42.8 percent).
NOVEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE