John Schneider called the situation surrounding Jose Berrios “unique,” while Berrios himself acknowledged that it was “weird.”

Basically, the Toronto Blue Jays‘ right-hander is feeling strong, yet due to the results of an MRI for World Baseball Classic insurance purposes, Berrios was scratched from his scheduled start on Thursday and his spring training has been put on hold for the time being.

Add it all up, and it’s just another turn in what’s been a frustrating several weeks for Berrios

“I’ve been feeling great and throwing the ball well, but the MRI says something so now we have to take care of that,” Berrios said in front of his locker at the Blue Jays’ player development complex on Thursday morning.

Berrios ended last year on the injured list with elbow inflammation, and after a healthy off-season, he had hoped to represent Puerto Rico in the WBC. While that injury resulted in a rejection for the first round of the tournament, Berrios remained hopeful he could join the Puerto Rican squad if they advanced to the quarterfinals

News Goes From Bad To Worse For Jose Barrios