Overview

• Manager John Schneider confirmed the Friday start against the Marlins, which will be Bieber’s first MLB outing since April 2, 2024 following Tommy John surgery.
• Bieber logged seven rehab starts across Cleveland and Toronto affiliates with a 1.86 ERA, 37 strikeouts and two walks in 29 innings.
• The Blue Jays acquired the 2020 AL Cy Young winner from the Guardians at the July 31 deadline in exchange for pitching prospect Khal Stephen.
• Schneider said the club’s rotation plans remain fluid with a workload-based approach that could include a six-man configuration.
• Bieber is in the first season of a reported two-year, $26 million contract with a 2026 player option and now joins an AL East-leading team.