José Berríos

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José Orlando Berríos was born May 27, 1994, in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

The Twins drafted Berríos in 2012 with their second choice in the first round. This was after selecting Byron Buxton second overall. The Berríos pick was a supplemental pick that the Twins were awarded for losing Michael Cuddyer to the Colorado Rockies through free agency.

While in the minor leagues, Berríos always performed well while methodically working his way up, starting in rookie ball in 2012 and up to AAA in 2016.

After two good starts at AAA Rochester, Berríos was called up and made his major league debut on April 27, 2016. However, Berríos shuttled back and forth all season between the Twins and AAA, struggling at the MLB level but particularly good at AAA. On May 13, 2017, the Twins recalled him again and he has never been back to the minor leagues.

On July 30, 2021, Berríos was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for Austin Martin and Simeon Woods Richardson. After that season Berríos signed a 7-year contract worth $131 million.

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