Blue Jays place RHP Shane Bieber on 15-day IL

Field Level Media|published: Tue 25th August, 15:12 2026

Aug 20, 2026; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Shane Bieber (57) throws a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays in the third inning at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

The Toronto Blue Jays placed starting pitcher Shane Bieber on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with right teres major inflammation.

The Blue Jays recalled fellow right-hander Chad Dallas from Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move.

The move involving Bieber was retroactive to last Friday.

Bieber, 31, is 5-2 with a 4.53 ERA in 11 appearances (all starts) this season. He made his season debut on June 23 after being sidelined with elbow inflammation.

A Triple Crown winner in 2020, Bieber is 71-36 with a 3.32 ERA in 154 career appearances (152 starts) with the Cleveland franchise (2018-24) and Toronto.

Dallas, 26, has made three relief appearances with the Blue Jays this season, posting a 1-1 record with an 8.22 ERA since making his MLB debut on June 4.

He is 0-3 with one save and a 3.34 ERA in 21 appearances (12 starts) with Buffalo.

--Field Level Media

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