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Blue Jays lock in Shane Bieber as rotation anchor for 2026

The Toronto Blue Jays got a boost in their rotation when Shane Bieber used his $16-million option for 2026.

Despite projections north of nine figures, Shane Bieber followed his gut. He passed on a $4 million buyout and exercised a $16 million option to stay with the Blue Jays, per the New York Post’s Jon Heyman. Days after the Game 7 gut punch, he took ownership of his role in the loss and spoke about how much he loved the room.

Now he’s backing it up.

Bieber made seven starts, 40.1 innings, 3.57 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 37 strikeouts. It was a small sample, but encouraging after a long comeback from Tommy John surgery. The fastball sat in the low 90s, the slider in the mid-80s, with his five-pitch mix intact.

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