The Toronto Blue Jays added to their pitching at the trade deadline Friday, acquiring starter Jose Berrios from the Minnesota Twins and veteran reliever Joakim Soria from the Arizona Diamondbacks. OFFICIAL: We’ve acquired RHP José Berríos from the Twins in exchange for SS/OF Austin Martin and RHP Simeon Woods Richardson. Martin ranked 16th on MLB Pipeline's top prospects list while Woods Richardson was 68th. Martin was second on MLB's ranking of Blue Jays prospects while Woods Richardson was fourth. An American League all-star in 2008 and 2010, the Mexican right-hander has 229 career saves and 822 strikeouts with a 3.06 ERA.
Source: CBC News July 30, 2021 17:15 UTC