Overview

• Toronto scheduled the 2020 Cy Young winner to start Friday night against the Marlins after he completed a rehab stint.
• The club officially optioned rookie reliever Braydon Fisher and reassigned starter Eric Lauer to a bullpen bulk role to open a rotation spot.
• Manager John Schneider called the move a difficult decision, and Lauer described the role change as fluid with open communication.
• Fisher’s send-down drew attention given his 3.05 ERA in 40 appearances, with Sept. 1 roster expansion offering a path back.
• Acquired from Cleveland on July 31, Bieber returns from April 2024 Tommy John surgery after a 1.86 ERA over seven rehab starts and marked the moment with a video noting his son will see his first in-person start.