Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Shane Bieber aims a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on Friday in Miami.

Shane Bieber struck out nine hitters over six innings of one-run ball in his Toronto debut and return from a 16-month absence as the Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Friday night.

Daulton Varsho homered, doubled and drove in three runs, while Ty France had two hits and two RBIs for the AL East-leading Blue Jays.

Bieber (1-0) allowed two hits and hit a batter in his 87-pitch outing. He retired 12 straight after allowing Javier Sanoja’s homer in the second inning.

It was Bieber’s first appearance since April 2, 2024 , when he experienced elbow discomfort and subsequently underwent Tommy John surgery.

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