Shane Bieber Activated By Blue Jays, Set To Make Season Debut

After a long wait, Shane Bieber is back.

The 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner was activated off the 60-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays and will start Tuesday's game against the Houston Astros. To make room for Bieber, right-handed reliever Lazaro Estrada was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo and right-handed reliever Hayden Juenger was designated for assignment to clear a spot on the 40-man roster.

Bieber has been out since spring training with inflammation in his right elbow. Bieber was acquired by the Jays at last year's trade deadline while he was on the injured list as he made his way back from Tommy John surgery in 2024. He made seven starts in the regular season, posting a 3.57 ERA in 40⅓ innings. In the postseason, he made four starts and came on in relief in Game 7 of the World Series, giving up the fateful homer to Will Smith of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Estrada came off the 60-day IL himself Saturday following a right shoulder impingement and made one relief appearance, tossing 2⅓ innings, allowing a two-run homer vs. the Chicago Cubs on the day of his return.

Juenger was called up May 30 to make his MLB debut, which happened the next day as he surrendered three runs on two hits and two walks in one inning. He made one more appearance June 3, a scoreless inning vs. Atlanta, before being sent down the next day.