Shane Bieber delivered a commanding return to the majors on Friday night, striking out nine over six innings of two-hit, one-run baseball to guide the Toronto Blue Jays past the Miami Marlins 5–2 at loanDepot Park. The 2020 American League Cy Young Award winner, acquired from Cleveland at the July 31 trade deadline, was making his first big-league appearance since April 2 2024 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. He threw 87 pitches without issuing a walk and retired 13 of the final 14 batters he faced. Toronto’s offense supported the right-hander early. Dalton Varsho went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBIs, while Ty France added a two-run single as the Blue Jays improved to 5–0 since Bieber joined the rotation. Manager John Schneider called the outing “everything you look for in a guy who’s won a Cy Young.” The Blue Jays kept momentum the following night, edging Miami 7–6 in 12 innings when Bo Bichette singled home automatic runner George Springer. Bichette finished with four hits and Springer went 3-for-6 with a homer as Toronto widened its lead atop the AL East to five games over the Boston Red Sox. Bieber is scheduled to make his first home start next week against Milwaukee, giving Toronto a reinforced rotation for the stretch run and a potential boost heading into the postseason.