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Command betrays Berrios in uneven intro

MINNEAPOLIS -- Jose Berrios showed flashes of why he's considered one of the top pitching prospects for the Twins in recent years, but his Major League debut ultimately didn't go as planned.

Berrios, ranked as the Twins' No. 1 prospect and No. 16 overall, hit as high as 97 mph on the radar gun and showed off his impressive changeup and curveball, recording five strikeouts, but he lasted only four-plus innings in a 6-5 loss to the Indians. The 21-year-old right-hander gave up five runs on six hits, two walks and a hit-by-pitch.