Eric Lauer's move to Blue Jays' bullpen may be temporary

TORONTO -- The first decision has been made in the Blue Jays’ rotation, but this puzzle is far from finished.

Eric Lauer will be available out of the Blue Jays’ bullpen this weekend in Miami, beginning Friday when Shane Bieber makes his Blue Jays debut . Don’t call it a move to the bullpen, though. Manager John Schneider hammered that point multiple times prior to Wednesday’s 2-1 loss in Pittsburgh , calling this a “fluid” plan that could change each week.

This decision -- or this string of decisions -- has hung over the Blue Jays since they landed Bieber at the Trade Deadline . While he has rounded out his final rehab starts from Tommy John surgery, Schneider, pitching coach Pete Walker and Toronto’s staff have checked in regularly with everyone involved.

“Everyone is deserving