Shane Bieber Is Staying in Toronto

[Leo Morgenstern]

In pleasantly surprising news, the New York Post's Jon Heyman reports that Shane Bieber has exercised his player option with the Blue Jays for the 2026 campaign. The right-hander will collect a $16 million salary instead of a $4 million buyout. 

Because of that buyout, Bieber would have only had to earn $12 million on the open market to match his guarantee from the Blue Jays. Thus, many thought it was a foregone conclusion that he would opt out and return to free agency. Instead, the 2020 AL Cy Young winner will return for at least one more year (and one more shot at a title) with Toronto.

Featured image courtesy of Kiyoshi Mio, Imagn Images.

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[Jesse Burrill]

Good bet for Bieber too, who has the chance to re enter the market next season and get an even bigger deal. Good move for all parties involved 

[Jays24]

There needs to be a way to transfer the thread already created for this into here lol