Overview
- Bieber rejoined the Blue Jays in Chicago on Friday and is scheduled to throw a side/bullpen session on Saturday as the final step before activation.
- Manager John Schneider said the club expects a decision within days and that all signs point to Bieber being ready if the side session goes well.
- In his last rehab start for Triple‑A Buffalo Bieber threw 80 pitches, allowed five runs and 11 baserunners over five-plus innings, and reached about 92–93 mph.
- If activated Bieber would plug a rotation hole created by recent injuries, including Max Scherzer’s placement on the 15-day injured list, forcing short-term roster moves among relievers and depth arms.
- Bieber is a former AL Cy Young winner acquired from Cleveland in 2025 who spent the season on the injured list after an early March placement and a later transfer to the 60-day IL; he completed a five-start rehab build before joining the big-league club.