MLB Rumors: José Berríos, Blue Jays Agree To Huge Contract Extension

The reported contract terms set a Blue Jays record

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Nov 16, 2021

José Berríos has secured the bag.

The Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher has agreed to a seven-year, $131 contract extension with the team, Héctor José Torres Donato and SportsNet's Ben Nicholson-Smith reported Tuesday, citing sources.

Berríos had been set to enter free agency in 2022 under his old contract, but his new deal will tie him to Toronto through 2028. A source confirmed the deal to MLB Network’s Jon Paul Morosi, and Nicholson-Smith offered more insight into its details.

The Minnesota Twins traded Berríos to the Blue Jays at this year's Major League Baseball trade deadline. He went 12-9 with a 3.52 ERA and 204 strikeouts across 32 starts in 2021.

His quality performances convinced Toronto to offer him the largest contract extension in franchise history, surpassing the seven-year, $126 million deal Vernon Wells signed in 2008.

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