Shane Bieber will make his long-awaited debut Friday, and it's one of the most fascinating stories in baseball right now. There's a lot riding on Bieber's return, both for him and the Blue Jays. The fact that he's going to be pitching for the Blue Jays is already fascinating enough – Bieber has never pitched for a team besides the Guardians since he was drafted in 2016,

RHP Shane Bieber is set to be activated from the 60-day IL and will make his Toronto Blue Jays debut on Friday. Pittsburgh Pirates veteran outfielder Andrew McCutchen plans to continue playing next season. The St. Louis Cardinals have placed second baseman Brendan Donovan on the 10-day IL with a left groin strain.

Using Derek Carty’s THE BAT X projection system, The Athletic has developed a weekly rundown to inform fantasy managers about the road ahead as baseball season heads for the homestretch. THE BAT X has been the most accurate original projection system in fantasy for five consecutive years and provides estimates based on a wide range of metrics,

As the MLB regular season nears the end, teams are looking to get back important names who have been out due to injury. Contending teams will need the added depth as the postseason comes around.

John Schneider has a plan with his starting rotation now that newcomer Shane Bieber is healthy and ready to make his Toronto Blue Jays debut.

Bieber is reportedly nearing a return to the majors after undergoing Tommy John surgery in April of 2024. He’s carried a 2.45 ERA across six rehab starts in the minors this season and is expected to pitch at least once more before making his Blue Jays’ debut, per Axisa.

George Springer went deep and Shane Bieber had another strong outing as both made rehab appearances for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on Friday. Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters earlier on Friday that Springer is likely to be in the Major League lineup on Saturday.