Shane Bieber pitched in his first big-league game since April 2, 2024 on Friday night, taking on the Miami Marlins in what doubled as his debut with the Toronto Blue Jays . The veteran-right-hander rose to occasion -- and then some -- as he did the heavy lifting in a 5-2 Toronto win:

Shane Bieber TOR • SP • #57 vs. MIA, 8/22/25 IP 6 H 2 R 1 SO 9 BB 0 View Profile

According to the CBS Sports research desk, Bieber is the first pitcher in Blue Jays franchise history to strike out nine or more batters while permitting two hits or fewer and walking no one in his debut for the team. Bieber got through those six innings in 87 pitches (55 strikes), and he registered five ground-outs against two fly-outs. He showed improved fastball velocity relative to his norms

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