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Bieber allows two earned runs in win over Padres

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Shane Bieber

TOR Starting Pitcher #57

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Shane Bieber allowed two earned runs over 4 2/3 innings while striking out four, earning a no-decision on Friday against the Padres.

Bieber got off to a rough start in this one. After walking the second batter he faced on the night, the righty then gave up a two-run homer to Xander Bogaerts to immediately put his team down 2-0. He would settle in after that, scattering just four hits and one walk over his next 3 2/3 innings of work before being pulled with two outs in the fifth inning to give the Blue Jays the left-on-left matchup with Gavin Sheets coming to the plate. Despite the rough start, it was a relatively solid outing for Bieber, who needed a bounce-back after allowing seven earned runs in his previous start. Bieber is still rounding into form after missing nearly three months due to injury. He’s allowed two earned runs in two of his four starts this season and should be poised for a strong second half of the season.

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Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Shane Bieber has been diagnosed with a mild-to-moderate teres major injury and will be shut down from throwing for at least two weeks.

Schneider added that Bieber underwent an MRI that revealed the issue after experiencing discomfort while throwing a bullpen session recently. It seems highly unlikely he’ll make it back before the end of the regular season with just over four weeks remaining. It’s a tough break for the Blue Jays, and fantasy managers, since he was pitching much better in recent weeks. He’s not worth stashing in shallow mixed leagues at this advanced point of the year.
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Blue Jays placed RHP Shane Bieber on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Aug. 21, with right teres major inflammation.

This is a nasty surprise. Bieber had allowed just one run in each of his last two starts, taking him to 5-2 with a 4.53 ERA in 11 starts overall. No word yet on his chances of making it back before the end of the season, but it’s probably safe to drop him. The Jays could turn the rotation spot over to Simeon Woods Richardson for now or perhaps start the newly recalled Chad Dallas on Wednesday.
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TOR Starting Pitcher #57

Shane Bieber limited the Rays to one run over seven innings for a victory Thursday.

Bieber struck out a season-high seven and completed seven innings for the second time in 11 starts this season. the first time was also against the Rays in a 3-1 victory four weeks ago. He’s 3-0 with a 2.96 ERA in four starts this month, and he’ll be a nice fantasy option against the Royals next week.
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TOR Starting Pitcher #57

Shane Bieber allowed one earned run over six innings while striking out five, picking up the win on Friday over the Yankees.

It was a nice bounce-back outing for Bieber, who allowed five earned runs to the Phillies in his last start. The righty held the Yankees in check all night, with his lone earned run coming on a solo homer by Trent Grisham in the sixth inning. Bieber draws a tough Rays team in his next start, which is scheduled for Thursday in Tampa Bay.
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TOR Starting Pitcher #57

Shane Bieber received a no-decision on Sunday against the Phillies, allowing five earned runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings.

Bieber struck out four and walked three as the Jays lost 7-6 in 12 innings. He’s had a few blowups since returning from injury, but Sunday’s damage came primarily on two Kyle Schwarber homers. Bieber has been leaning into his changeup more this season. Entering the day, it was his only pitch with a positive run value. A matchup against the Yankees next time out sounds intimidating, but they haven’t been the same lineup without Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and Cody Bellinger.
Shane Bieber

TOR Starting Pitcher #57

Shane Bieber turned in 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball as the Blue Jays bested the Astros 3-1 on Monday.

Bieber gave up a 419-foot fly to Taylor Trammell in the fourth that would have been a homer in 25 ballparks and a 403-footer to Christian Walker in the fifth that would have left the yard in 11, but both were flyouts tonight. Bouncing back nicely from last week’s bizarre start against the Nationals in which he walked six and was pulled in the first, Bieber had two walks and six strikeouts tonight. Still, given that he’s been rather homer-prone, he’s not a great play this weekend in Philadelphia.
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MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reports that the Blue Jays and Phillies “are emerging as trade partners.”

This makes plenty of sense. The Phillies need another starter for the rotation and potentially another outfield bat as well. The Blue Jays could send any combination of Kevin Gausman, Shane Bieber, George Springer, and Daulton Varsho. The Phillies may also be interested in Jeff Hoffman for the bullpen. Would the Blue Jays want to take a chance that they can “fix” Andrew Painter? There is still time to go here and nothing imminent, but it seems like a pairing that makes sense.
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Shane Bieber walked six and surrendered four runs before being pulled with two outs in the first inning Tuesday against the Nationals.

Truly bizarre. Bieber had never walked six in a game before, much less in an inning. Three of the walks came with the bases loaded to force in runs. Bieber said after the game that he was having a tough time gripping the ball after an hourlong rain delay to start the game, and he probably deserves the benefit of the doubt for now. He’s due to make his next start Monday against the Astros.
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TOR Starting Pitcher #57

Shane Bieber limited hard contact as he allowed just one earned run over seven innings in a win over the Rays.

Bieber allowed only five hard-hit balls, which is good because he carried just a 21 percent whiff rate over 86 pitches. It’s still a concerningly-low strikeout rate as he managed only three today and has just 22 in 30 2/3 innings so far. Bieber has reeled off three consecutive starts with two or fewer earned runs allowed to lower his ERA from 9.00 to 4.70, but he still feels like a tenuous option at this point. He’s lined up against a good Nationals lineup for his next start.
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TOR Starting Pitcher #57

Shane Bieber allowed just three hits over six innings in the Blue Jays’ 1-0 shutout of the White Sox on Saturday.

Bieber’s velocity today wasn’t quite as good as in his final start before the break, but at 92.3 mph on average with his fastball, he was still better than in his first three outings back. He was able to generate 13 whiffs and finish with a 33 percent CSW while throwing only 80 pitches to get his 18 outs. If the velocity heads south again, Bieber probably won’t be helpful in mixed leagues. Right now, though, he’s looking good. He’ll get the Rays at home on Thursday.

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Alex Hoppe allowed one unearned rune while picking up the save versus the Athletics on Friday.

It’s the first MLB save of Hoppe’s career. The 27-year-old was the top prospect acquired in the deal that sent Taylor Ward to Seattle, and while he will need to make considerable improvements in his command to reach that level, he has the stuff to someday be a high-leverage option, maybe even a closer.
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Jacob Lopez allowed two runs — one earned — while working five innings and not factoring into the decision Friday against the Orioles.

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Brandon Young didn’t factor into the decision Friday despite limiting the Athletics to one run over seven innings.

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Ben Joyce allowed three runs over 2/3 innings in a loss to the Phillies on Friday.

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Edmundo Sosa hit a go-ahead grand slam in the ninth inning to help the Phillies to a 5-3 win over the Angels on Friday.

With the Phillies trailing 3-1 and the bases loaded, Sosa changed the story of the contest by taking Sammy Peralta deep to give Philadelphia the lead and ultimately the victory. The 30-year-old has gone deep just six times in 2026, but none bigger than this one. Sosa remains a versatile option for the Phillies’ bench who provides little to know fantasy upside at this stage of his career.
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Jonathan Bowlan worked a scoreless ninth inning to pick up a save Friday against the Angels.

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Reid Detmers allowed just a run over six innings, but he didn’t qualify for a decision against the Phillies on Friday.

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Andrew Painter allowed three runs while throwing six innings in a no-decision versus the Angels on Friday.

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Steven Cruz pitched a scoreless ninth inning and struck out two to pick up his sixth save of the season on Friday against the Guardians.

This one didn’t come easy for Cruz, who allowed two of the first three batters he faced to reach base and hit Travis Bazzana with a pitch to load the bases with two outs. Fortunately for Cruz, he was able to get pitch hitter Angel Genao to ground out to end the bases-loaded threat, but this could have easily turned into a disastrous appearance for the 27-year-old righty. Cruz is now a perfect 4-for-4 in save opportunities this month, but Friday marked his first save opportunity since August 17th. Unless he emerges as the clear-cut closer for the Royals, Cruz shouldn’t be counted on as a closer for fantasy purposes.
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Raisel Iglesias pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his 29th save of the season on Friday against the Rockies.

Iglesias allowed a leadoff single to Hunter Goodman to begin the frame, but would force T.J. Rumfield to ground into a double play in the next at-bat and got Willi Castro to line out to end the game. It was the 29th save of the season for Iglesias, who has converted on six of his seven save opportunities on the month.
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