Shane Bieber To Make Toronto Blue Jays Debut On Friday

[Matthew Lenz]

The Toronto Blue Jays starting rotation is about to get a boost from one of their trade deadline acquisitions.

Mitch Bannon of The Athletic is reporting that the Toronto Blue Jays will be activating and starting Shane Bieber on Friday.

Bieber has been on a rehab assignment recovering from Tommy John surgery, making seven starts across various minor league levels. In a combined 29 innings of work, he has a 1.86 ERA with 37 strikeouts and three walks. In what is expected to be his final rehab start on August 15 with Triple-A Buffalo, he pitched 7 scoreless innings, allowing six hits.

On July 31, 2025, the Toronto Blue Jays acquired Bieber from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for right-handed pitching prospect Khal Stephen. Stephen was ranked as the number 5 prospect in the Blue Jays system and was a second-round pick in the 2024 MLB draft.

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