Shane Bieber will have to wait one more day to make his 2026 debut at the big-league level.
According to MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson, Bieber’s start is being pushed back to Tuesday night after Sunday’s rainout at Wrigley Field in Chicago, meaning right-hander Dylan Cease will start Monday’s series-opener with the Houston Astros.
Manager John Schneider initially told reporters Bieber would start Monday before Sunday’s game was rained out, pushing back Cease’s rotation turn a day.
Bieber has yet to pitch in MLB in 2026 due to right elbow inflammation that delayed his start to the season. Bieber was acquired by the Blue Jays last summer while recovering from Tommy John surgery and made seven starts down the stretch of the regular season, pitching to a 3.57 ERA. He made an additional five appearances in the postseason as the Blue Jays fell in Game 7 of the World Series.
Bieber has made five rehab starts across three different minor-league levels this season. While he pitched to a 6.88 ERA, the Jays seem encouraged enough by his results to bring him back to their depleted starting-five.
The 31-year-old is one of several Blue Jay starters to land on the injured list this season, joining Trey Yesavage, Dylan Cease, Max Scherzer, Cody Ponce and Jose Berrios.
Bieber is a two-time All-Star and the winner of the 2020 pitching triple crown while with Cleveland in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season, leading the league in wins (eight), ERA (1.63) and strikeouts (122).
The Orange, Calif., native is an eight-year MLB veteran with a career 3.24 ERA.
