Manager John Schneider had an extensive list of injury updates ready to go Friday afternoon before his Blue Jays began a series with the Texas Rangers.

The good news was it was mostly good news for the American League leaders, though some of it was a bit tempered.

Schneider said the team is hoping former Cy Young winner Shane Bieber’s next start following Friday’s in Buffalo for the triple-A Bisons (assuming no hiccups) will be with the big club next week. That would likely be either Wednesday in Pittsburgh on Bieber’s regular turn, or Friday in Miami

“If all goes well, the plan is to put him on before the weekend and get him pitching,” Schneider said of the former Cleveland Guardians ace.

Schneider indicated it isn’t yet known exactly what will happen with the rotation once Bieber is

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