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Toronto Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins offers injury update on Shane Bieber at Winter Meetings
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The Toronto Blue Jays are taking their time with Shane Bieber.
Speaking to reporters at the Winter Meetings in Orlando, Fla., on Monday, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins discussed Shane Bieber, who opted in to his $16-million option after posting a 3.57 ERA in seven regular season starts and a 3.86 mark in five more post-season appearances.
Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins just met with the media here at the Winter Meetings. Per Atkins, Shane Bieber is expected to be ready for opening day. Atkins described Bieber's progress as week to week & acknowledged Jays may watch his workload in spring.
Bieber in a good position to be ready for spring training
"As of right now, he's in a strong position," Atkins said, per Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith. "I suppose as he starts to ramp up, we could consider some stagger (with) the potential of him not being at 100 per cent at the very start.
Bieber pitched a lot, Atkins acknowledged, not only in the regular season but also in the post-season when he logged 18.2 more innings, culminating in a relief appearance on short rest in Game 7 of the World Series.
Toronto landed Bieber from the Cleveland Guardians at the 2025 trade deadline in exchange for pitching prospect Khal Stephen.
The 30-year-old right-hander ended up making seven regular-season starts for Toronto, throwing 40.1 innings while striking out 37 and posting a 3.57 ERA.
In the post-season, Bieber made starts in all three rounds and appeared out of the bullpen in Game 7 of the World Series.
He had a 3.86 playoff ERA and struck out 18 batters in 18.2 innings of work.
Source: Sportsnet
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