MINNEAPOLIS -- Top pitching prospect Jose Berrios will not be called up to the Majors this season, Twins general manager Terry Ryan said Wednesday.
Berrios, ranked as the No. 23 overall prospect by MLBPipeline.com, pitched twice for Triple-A Rochester in front of Ryan this week. But Ryan said after thinking it over, he decided it would be best to shut down Berrios after the end of the Minor League season because he's nearing his innings limit.
Berrios, 21, threw 139 2/3 innings last year and is at a career-high 161 1/3 innings this year.