"The Toronto Blue Jays will be without last season's splashy deadline addition to start 2026. Shane Bieber won't be ready for Opening Day and will have a delayed ramp-up due to forearm fatigue, Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters on Tuesday. Bieber was described as "week-to-week" by the Toronto skipper. The 30-year-old right-hander completed his rehab from an April 2024 Tommy John surgery with the Blue Jays after being acquired at the 2025 trade deadline for Khal Stephen."
"Bieber was instrumental down the stretch and in the postseason for the Blue Jays. He made seven regular-season starts, pitching to a 3.57 ERA with 37 strikeouts and seven walks over 40.1 innings. Then in October Bieber tossed 18.2 innings - four starts and one relief appearance - recording a 3.86 ERA with 18 strikeouts and six walks. This included 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball in Game 4 of the World Series against a formidable Los Angeles Dodgers lineup, leading to a 6-2 Blue Jays win."
Shane Bieber will not be ready for Opening Day 2026 and will have a delayed ramp-up due to forearm fatigue, with his status described as week-to-week. The 30-year-old right-hander completed rehab from an April 2024 Tommy John surgery after being acquired at the 2025 trade deadline for Khal Stephen. Bieber made seven regular-season starts (3.57 ERA, 37 strikeouts, seven walks in 40.1 innings) and threw 18.2 postseason innings (3.86 ERA, 18 strikeouts, six walks). His postseason work included 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball in Game 4 of the World Series. Bieber picked up a $16-million player option for 2026 on Nov. 5. With Bieber sidelined and Bowden Francis headed for Tommy John surgery, the projected rotation leads with Dylan Cease, Kevin Gausman and Trey Yesavage, while Jose Berrios, Cody Ponce and Eric Lauer compete for the remaining spots.
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