Jose Berrios Had 4 Words After Blue Jays’ Win Over Cardinals

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Josh Valdez | Last updated Jun 10, 2025 1:13 AM ET

Toronto Blue Jays fans finally have plenty to be excited about. After meandering around .500 for most of the season, the club is now 36-30 after their 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, tied for second place in the AL East with the Tampa Bay Rays.

Starting pitcher Jose Berrios tossed a four-hit shutout in 6.2 innings vs. St. Louis before the bullpen blew the lead in the eighth. However, center fielder Jonatan Clase hit a 415-foot solo homer to center to tie the game at 4-4 in the ninth, and catcher Alejandro Kirk hit a go-ahead RBI double in the 10th. Closer Jeff Hoffman then secured his 16th save of the season.

Berrios sounded off about the win postgame, via MLB.com's Keegan Matheson.

"That's a playoff game," the 31-year-old said. He also mentioned that the win reveals the makeup of the clubhouse.

Berrios is now 2-2 with a 3.38 ERA in 14 starts this season.

José Berríos said that a win like tonight's tells him a lot about the 2025 #BlueJays and the value of the clubhouse they've built.

"That's a playoff game."
— Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) June 10, 2025

The Minnesota Twins selected Berrios No. 32 overall in the 2012 MLB Draft. They promoted the right-hander to the big leagues in April 2016, and he made the All-Star team in 2018 and 2019. He pitched 12 total playoff innings with Minnesota, totaling five earned runs and 14 strikeouts.

The Twins then traded Berrios to the Blue Jays in July 2021, and he won the Gold Glove award in 2023. The 6-foot, 205-pounder made one playoff start for Toronto that season, totaling one earned run on three hits in three innings.

The Blue Jays are now 8-2 in their last 10 games.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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