The Toronto Blue Jays will rue just how fast the night changes. There is no rest for the weary Blue Jays, as a few days after losing Game 7 of the 2025 World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers, they now have to sort out their roster for the 2026 campaign. One of the matters they had to address was the potential free agency of trade deadline acquisition Shane Bieber , who gave up the go-ahead home run to Will Smith in the 11th inning of that gut-wrenching 5-4 defeat.

Bieber, however, decided to forego free agency and opt into his $16 million player option with the Blue Jays, keeping him with the team for next season, as per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. This is perhaps Bieber deciding to bet on himself, as he looks to throw a full season for the Blue Jays, fight for a World Serie

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