The Blue Jays were eliminated from the playoffs after losing Game 2 to the Twins on Wednesday, and some Toronto players criticized manager John Schneider’s decision to take starting pitcher José Berríos out early.
Berríos only pitched three innings, plus one batter in the fourth, before Schneider made the call to the bullpen. The former Twin finished with five strikeouts, and Minnesota had yet to score when Berríos was benched.
Schneider put in lefthander Yusei Kikuchi, and the game quickly turned. The Twins scored two runs that inning with Kikuchi on the mound, which were the only two runs of the game for either team.
