Shane Bieber has been placed on the 60-day Injured List by the Toronto Blue Jays following a trade for Lenyn Sosa. This decision highlights ongoing pitching injury challenges for the team this season.
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Pitching injuries have not been kind to the Toronto Blue Jays so far this season.
That remains true Monday, at least in how it pertains to Shane Bieber.
The Blue Jays needed a 40-man roster spot after acquiring Lenyn Sosa in a trade with the Chicago White Sox.
To clear that spot, they placed Bieber on the 60-day Injured List.
A spot on the 60 takes a player off the 40-man roster until they're ready to be activated. Since the Blue Jays only traded a minor leaguer for Sosa, they hadn't yet vacated a spot for the White Sox MLB player, so the Bieber move made room.
Bieber wasn't particularly close to coming back, but this pushes his timeline back well into May, at least.
He was slated to throw off a mound over the weekend, but he has yet to make any rehab starts.
The Blue Jays are hoping to get Trey Yesavage back after another minor league rehab start or two. Jose Berrios is also on the mound, while Cody Ponce is out for a long time.
Toronto's pitching looked like a strength heading into the season, but right now, it looks a bit like a hospital unit.
Bieber still has a long way to go to come back, and the Blue Jays will have to hope no other pitchers get hurt along the way.
The specific details of Shane Bieber's injury have not been disclosed, but he was placed on the 60-day Injured List due to ongoing pitching injury issues.
The Blue Jays needed to clear a spot on their 40-man roster after acquiring Lenyn Sosa from the Chicago White Sox.
Bieber's injury adds to the Blue Jays' existing pitching challenges this season, potentially affecting their overall performance and depth in the rotation.
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