Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider made the baffling decision to pull starting pitcher José Berrios in the fourth inning after tossing just 47 pitches in a 2-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins in Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Round.
While speaking with reporters after the loss, which resulted in Toronto being eliminated from the postseason, Blue Jays infielder Whit Merrifield said he didn't agree with Schneider's decision.
"I hated it, frankly," Berrios said. "It's not what cost us the game, but it's the kind of baseball decisions that are taking away from managers and baseball, at this stage of the game.