Twins promote top prospect Jose Berrios
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Jose Berrios is headed to the show.
One day after demoting Byron Buxton and Max Kepler, the Minnesota Twins called up the organization's top prospect Tuesday.
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Berrios is expected to start Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians, joining a Twins rotation that sits 10th in the American League in team ERA.
Twins rotation before Berrios promotion
| PITCHER | GS | W-L | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ervin Santana | 4 | 0-1 | 3.15 | 1.40 |
| Kyle Gibson | 4 | 0-3 | 6.10 | 1.74 |
| Phil Hughes | 4 | 1-3 | 3.91 | 1.14 |
| Tommy Milone | 4 | 0-1 | 5.40 | 1.50 |
| Ricky Nolasco | 3 | 1-0 | 2.66 | 0.98 |
The 21-year-old Puerto Rican was selected in the first round of the 2012 draft, 32nd overall, and is ranked by MLB Pipeline as the 16th-best prospect in baseball.
He'll become the youngest Twins pitcher to debut as a starter since Pat Mahomes in 1992.
Berrios owned a 2-0 record with a 1.06 ERA and 0.94 WHIP for Triple-A Rochester prior to his call-up.
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