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Pitcher Bieber ends season on IL, future unknown

August 26, 2026 01:45 PM

The Toronto Blue jays put pitcher Shane Bieber on a 15-day IL with a shoulder injury, ending his season early, and leaving his future as a free agent next season up in the air.

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Cody Bradford

TEX Relief Pitcher #61

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Cody Bradford fell to 0-5 on Wednesday in Seattle, allowing three runs on four hits over four innings pitched.

Bradford struck out one and walked two as the Rangers went on to lose 3-2. The soft-tossing southpaw has made seven starts since returning from elbow surgery, with just 17 strikeouts through 34 1/3 innings. A K rate that low keeps him off the fantasy radar ahead of his next start, at home against the Red Sox.
Jake Burger

TEX 1st Baseman #21

Jake Burger went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in the Rangers’ 3-2 loss to the Mariners on Wednesday.

Burger’s solo homer came off Kade Anderson in the top of the second. It was the only run Texas would score against the rookie southpaw. Burger is up to 26 homers on the year, including five in his past 15 games. While he is unlikely to match his career high of 34 set in 2023, he has certainly bounced back from a disappointing first season with the Rangers.
Corey Seager

TEX Shortstop #5

Corey Seager went 2-for-4 with a solo home run as the Rangers fell to the Mariners 3-2 on Wednesday.

The homer was Seager’s fourth in his past six games, and he has now hit one in three straight contests. The 32-year-old dealt with injuries and ineffectiveness in the first half, but he entered Wednesday with a 144 wRC+ since the All-Star break. He has played more than 123 games just once since 2020. That, combined with a lack of speed, should keep his ADP in check this offseason.
Michael Lorenzen

TOR Starting Pitcher #55

Michael Lorenzen took the loss on Wednesday in Sacramento, allowing two runs on four hits over 2 2/3 innings pitched.

Lorenzen gave up a third-inning solo homer to Henry Bolte that broke a scoreless tie, and it was all the scoring the A’s would need. The veteran right-hander began this season with the Rockies and was released in August before signing with the Blue Jays. He pitched behind an opener, and his ERA remains over 7 for the season. This is a pure innings play by Toronto, so he’s clearly off the fantasy radar.
George Springer

TOR Designated Hitter #4

George Springer is out of the Blue Jays lineup for a third time in four games Wednesday against the A’s.

Technically, he’s sitting against a lefty today, which is extremely unusual. But it’s just an opener in Brady Basso before the A’s go to a righty. The Jays aren’t saying anything about an injury for Springer, though he did have a shoulder issue last month. He quieted down some last week, but he’s hitting .355/.394/.565 in his past 18 games. The Jays have Jesús Sánchez DHing today, but he’s batting eighth in an effort to keep him away from Basso.
Braydon Fisher

TOR Relief Pitcher #63

Braydon Fisher will start the Blue Jays’ bullpen game Wednesday against the A’s.

Michael Lorenzen will be available to go long, but the Jays might try to get through the game using primarily short relievers if it stays close. Spencer Miles, who threw two innings as the only reliever used by the Jays on Tuesday, should be the lone unavailable member of the pen.
Wyatt Langford

TEX Left Fielder #36

Wyatt Langford went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored, two RBI, and a stolen base to lead the Rangers to a 10-5 win over the Mariners on Tuesday.

Langford led off the second inning with a walk and stole second before scoring on a base hit. He then took Eduard Bazardo deep for a two-run homer in the fifth, his first home run since August 24. The 24-year-old outfielder came into this one hitless in four of his last five games. He’s slashing .245/.332/.442 with 16 homers, 57 runs scored, 38 RBI, and 12 steals across 401 plate appearances.
Cal Quantrill

TEX Relief Pitcher #44

Cal Quantrill allowed three runs and struck out four batters over six innings in a win over the Mariners on Tuesday.

Quantrill had gotten through three scoreless innings until Lazaro Montes tagged him for a three-run blast in the fourth. He’d recover with two more scoreless innings, ending his day after six with a quality start and in line for the win while collecting four strikeouts. The 31-year-old right-hander will take a 2.89 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and a 77/25 K/BB ratio across 102 2/3 innings into a start against the Diamondbacks in Arizona on Sunday.
Kazuma Okamoto

TOR 3rd Baseman #7

Kazuma Okamoto went 2-for-4 with a solo homer to power the Blue Jays to a 4-2 win over the Athletics on Tuesday.

Okamoto clubbed a solo homer in the second inning off Jack Perkins, then later knocked a base hit in the sixth. The home run gets the 30-year-old slugger to 30 round-trippers in his first MLB season. He’s slashing .234/.308/.454 with 75 runs scored and 83 RBI across 572 plate appearances.
Spencer Miles

TOR Relief Pitcher #62

Spencer Miles converted a two-inning save with three strikeouts against the Athletics on Tuesday.

Louis Varland got the night off after pitching in three of the last five games. It was Miles who got the call to close out the final two innings in Sacramento with a two-run lead. He tossed two clean frames, striking out three batters for his second save of the season.