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By Shaun McAvoy
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The Toronto Blue Jays already have an injury-riddled starting rotation, and the season hasn't even begun yet.
The Blue Jays loaded up their rotation this offseason, despite losing Chris Bassitt to the Baltimore Orioles in free agency, by signing the top starting pitcher available in Dylan Cease. Toronto later bolstered its pitching staff further by signing Cody Ponce and Tyler Rogers.
However, the Blue Jays will have to open the regular season without multiple key pitchers, including former Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber, according to SportsNet's Ben Nicholson-Smith.
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Bieber has been dealing with right forearm fatigue and inflammation throughout spring training. This isn't the first time the star hurler has dealt with injuries, as he missed the entire 2024 season and part of the 2025 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
Reporters noted that while Bieber has progressed in his rehab and is "chomping at the bit" to pitch, there is no set date for his return to the mound.
Toronto acquired Bieber in a trade with the Cleveland Guardians last season before the trade deadline, and the 30-year-old hurler did not disappoint. Bieber excelled in seven starts during the regular season with the Blue Jays and played a big role in the postseason, posting a 3.86 ERA with 18 strikeouts in five appearances.
Luckily, the Blue Jays are flush with talented pitchers. Despite injuries to multiple hurlers, Toronto still boasts a lot of solid rotation options, including Cease, Ponce, Max Scherzer, Kevin Gausman and José Berríos to hold things down until Bieber can return from injury.
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