José Orlando Berríos (born May 27, 1994), nicknamed "La Makina" (Spanish for "The Machine"), is a Puerto Rican professional

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for the

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(MLB). He previously played for the

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, who selected him in the first round of the

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Professional career

Minor Leagues (2012–2016)

The

selected Berríos in the first round of the

with the 32nd pick. He made his professional debut that season for the Gulf Coast Twins of the Rookie-level

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and was promoted to the Elizabethton Twins of the Rookie-level

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in August. In 30.2 innings pitched between both teams, he was 3–0 with a 1.17 ERA, striking out 49. During the 2013 season, Berríos played for the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Class A

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where he was 7–7 with a 3.99 ERA in 19 starts. Berríos started 2014 with the Fort Myers Miracle of the

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. He was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game in July. After going 9–3 with a 1.96 ERA in 16 starts, he was promoted to the

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of the

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Eastern League on July 7. In eight starts for New Britain, he pitched to a 3–4 record and 3.54 ERA. He also played in one game for the

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of the

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at the end of the season. Berríos began the 2015 season with the

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of the Class AA Southern League, and received another midseason promotion to Rochester. In 27 combined starts between the two clubs, he posted a 14–5 record and 2.87 ERA. He started the 2016 season with Rochester.

Minnesota Twins (2016–2021)

2016

The Twins promoted Berríos to make his major league debut on April 27, 2016. In 18 innings pitched for Rochester prior to his promotion, he was 2–0 with a 1.06 ERA and 20 strikeouts. He was recalled and optioned multiple times during the season. In 14 starts for Minnesota, he was 3–7 with an 8.02 ERA, and in 17 starts for Rochester, he was 10–5 with a 2.51 ERA.

2017

Berríos began 2017 with Rochester. After going 3–0 with a 1.13 ERA in six starts there, he was promoted to the Twins on May 13, where he spent the remainder of the season. In 26 games (25 starts) with Minnesota, he was 14–8 with a 3.89 ERA.

2018: All-Star season

Berríos began 2018 in Minnesota's starting rotation and made his first start of the 2018 season on April 1, 2018. He pitched a complete game three-hit shutout (the first of his career) against the

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, with 6 strikeouts, leading the Twins to a 7–0 win. Berrios tied his career high 11 strikeouts on April 12, 2018 in a 4–0 win over the Chicago White Sox. On April 18, 2018 Berríos finished with five strikeouts and no walks in seven scoreless innings for Minnesota in a game played in his native Puerto Rico before a sold-out crowd at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium. Berrios became only the second Puerto Rican pitcher to start a regular-season MLB game at Hiram Bithorn; the first being Javier Vazquez, who made four starts there in 2003 with the Montreal Expos. His second career complete game came on June 7th against the

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, he became the 9th

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pitcher to pitch a complete game and strikeout at least 10 batters without allowing a walk. Owning an 8–7 record with a 3.54 ERA over 18 starts, Berríos was named to the

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. He was the only Twin selected to participate in the all-star game. In the All-Star Game, Berríos pitched one scoreless 5th inning, earning a hold in the game. Berríos finished the season with 12–11 record with a 3.84 ERA and 202 strikeouts over 32 starts, leading the league in

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and complete game shutouts.

2019

On March 5, 2019, it was reported that Berrios would start opening day against the

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. He went 7.2 innings and had 10 strikeouts while not allowing a run. He received the win and the

won 2–0. On July 3, 2019, it was announced that Berríos would participate in the 2019 MLB All-Star Game.

2020

With the 2020 Minnesota Twins, Berríos appeared in 12 games, compiling a 5-4 record with 4.00 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 63.0 innings pitched.

2021

With the 2021 Minnesota Twins, Berríos appeared 20 games, compiling a 7-5 with 3.48 ERA and 126 strikeouts in innings pitched.

Toronto Blue Jays

On July 30, 2021, Berrios was traded to the

in exchange for Austin Martin and

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. On November 16, 2021, Berríos agreed to a seven-year, $131 million extension with the Blue Jays. The deal was made official on November 18, 2021. In 2022, he was 12-7 with a 5.23 ERA, as hitters batted .288 against him with an .804 OPS, the highest average and OPS in MLB against any qualified pitcher.

International career

World Baseball Classic

Berríos has played for the

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twice, in the

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and in the

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, winning in both tournaments the silver medal. In October 2022, it was announced that Berrios intended to represent Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic for a third time in 2023.

Personal life

Berríos is married to Jannieliz Márquez. They have two sons and one daughter. Berríos' wife Jannieliz is the sister of Irmarie Márquez, who is married to Javier Báez, an infielder for the

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Philanthropy

During the offseason, Berríos went to his hometown of Bayamón and delivered water, food, and other supplies to people in need as a consequence of

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which caused massive damage to Puerto Rico in September 2017.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Berrios, Jose 1994 births Living people American League All-Stars Sportspeople from Bayamón, Puerto Rico Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico Major League Baseball pitchers Minnesota Twins players Toronto Blue Jays players Gulf Coast Twins players Elizabethton Twins players Cedar Rapids Kernels players Fort Myers Miracle players New Britain Rock Cats players Rochester Red Wings players Chattanooga Lookouts players 2013 World Baseball Classic players 2017 World Baseball Classic players