Overview

• In his second Triple-A rehab start on August 9, Bieber threw 78 pitches over 5⅔ innings, yielding two earned runs on four hits with one walk and six strikeouts.
• Manager John Schneider said the right-hander will likely need one more rehab outing, targeting an 85-pitch threshold before joining Toronto’s major-league rotation.
• Since mid-July, Bieber has posted a 2.75 ERA with 28 strikeouts and a 0.92 WHIP across five rehab appearances.
• The 2020 AL Cy Young winner underwent Tommy John surgery in April 2024 after an elbow injury ended his season in Cleveland.
• Toronto acquired Bieber at the 2025 trade deadline and is evaluating a six-man rotation to integrate his return in a tight AL East race.