Overview

• Toronto traded for former Cy Young winner Shane Bieber at the August 2025 deadline to strengthen its rotation for a playoff run
• Bieber has not pitched in the majors this season due to Tommy John surgery and will make his first Buffalo rehab start Saturday
• Manager John Schneider expects a second minor-league outing before assessing Bieber’s readiness to rejoin the big-league staff
• The 30-year-old is under a two-year, $26 million deal with an opt-out after 2025 that will influence Toronto’s roster strategy
• Bieber has described a “range of emotions” about leaving Cleveland and praised Toronto’s seamless welcome