Latest injury update on Toronto Blue Jays starter Shane Bieber
![Feb 19, 2026; Dunedin, FL, USA;] Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber during spring training at Bobby Mattick Training Center at Englebert Complex.](https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/643788.webp "Feb 19, 2026; Dunedin, FL, USA;] Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber during spring training at Bobby Mattick Training Center at Englebert Complex.")
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On the eve of their first Spring Training game, the Toronto Blue Jays got some good news on the injury front.
MLB.com's Keegan Matheson has reported that Shane Bieber, who was earlier announced to be starting the season on the injured list due to forearm fatigue, will be starting to ramp up his workouts in the next couple of weeks.
It sounds like Shane Bieber will soon begin to ramp up in Dunedin. Regardless of how long that takes, it's good news.
Notes on this and how the #BlueJays' rotation looks here early:
Notes on this and how the #BlueJays' rotation looks here early:
Bieber to slot into middle of rotation when healthy
Manager John Schneider has said the starter is feeling good.
"Biebs isn't that far behind. Biebs is feeling good. He's out to [throwing at] 120 feet. Hopefully in the next week to two weeks, he's getting off the mound and starting his progression."
While the news doesn't necessarily indicate that Bieber will be ready for opening day, it is undoubtedly good for the Toronto Blue Jays, who have already lost Bowden Francis and Anthony Santander for the majority of 2026, and an indication that Bieber's injury is not more serious.
Bieber surprised the baseball world when he opted in to the final year of his contract rather than test free agency; many analysts took it as a sign that the pitcher wasn't fully healthy and still in the final stages of recovery from Tommy John surgery.
Whenever he returns, Bieber likely slots in as the number three starter in the rotation, behind Dylan Cease and Kevin Gausman and ahead of rookie Trey Yesavage.
Hopefully, that will be sooner rather than later.
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