Blue Jays star Shane Bieber is opting into his $16 million player option for 2026, The Post’s Jon Heyman reported .

Bieber will make $16 million in 2026, the final year of a two-year, $26 million contract that he originally inked with the Guardians last winter.

Had he declined his player option, Bieber would have received a $4 million buyout.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber winds up for a pitch against the Dodgers during the second inning of Game 4 of the World Series. CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA/Shutterstock

“This group is unlike any other that I’ve been a part of,” Bieber said following the season, per The Athletic . “That’s a sentiment that we all kind of shared.”

The Guardians traded Bieber to the Blue Jays on July 31, and the right-handed starter made seven starts in the reg

See Full Page