The Toronto Blue Jays finally got a glimpse of the pitcher they traded for at the deadline, and Shane Bieber didn’t disappoint. Making his first big league start since April 2024, the former Cy Young winner looked like his old self in a 5-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday night.

Shane Bieber struck out nine over six innings of one-run ball in his Toronto debut and return from a 16-month absence as the Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 5-2.

It was an important win for a Blue Jays team coming off a disappointing series loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier in the week. The result was nice, but the game will always be remembered for starting pitcher Shane Bieber making his return to the mound and doing so in dominant fashion.

After missing baseball action for over 500 days, Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber speaks about excelling in his return against the Marlins.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider would say he has "Bieber Fever" after the team debut of Shane Bieber against the Marlins.

Ryan Bergert (1-1, 2.75 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 51 strikeouts); Tigers: Casey Mize (12-4, 3.63 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 103 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -159, Royals +134; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the Kansas City Royals to start a three-game series.

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