Shane Bieber, the former Cy Young winner, exercised his $16 million player option for 2026, choosing to return to Toronto for the final year of his contract. The Blue Jays welcomed the news, posting “WELCOME BACK, BIEBS!” across their social media. But not everyone shares the organization’s enthusiasm. Ken Rosenthal, one of baseball’s most respected insiders, openly questioned the logic behind Bieber’s choice.

Rosenthal explained his confusion during a recent segment on the Foul Territory. “We do know that he is 18 months removed from Tommy John, and it’s a process. And he obviously was comfortable in Toronto, happy in Toronto, like all the Blue Jays players were, and their families.

That’s a big thing. And maybe that was a huge part of his decision. But he could have turned down the pla

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