"It was one of the most anticipated debuts in recent Toronto Blue Jays memory. Former Cy Young award winner Shane Bieber finally got to put on a Toronto uniform and toe the rubber for the Blue Jays on Friday night in Miami. The 30 year-old cruised through the Marlins lineup in a debut that could not have gone any better."
"Bieber went six innings, allowed just two hits, including a solo home run, with nine strikeouts and no walks, as the Blue Jays topped the Marlins 5-2. Right from the get-go Bieber looked like he hadn't missed a step, despite it being nearly 500 days since his last outing at the MLB level. He started the game with back-to-back strikeouts, getting Xavier Edwards to swing at an 82.6 mph knuckle curve in the dirt,"
Shane Bieber debuted for the Toronto Blue Jays and pitched six innings, allowing two hits, including a solo home run, with nine strikeouts and no walks in a 5-2 win over the Marlins. The 30-year-old had not pitched in nearly 500 days but looked sharp, starting with back-to-back strikeouts and using a knuckle curve and low changeup to induce swings well out of the zone. Bieber struck out the side in the fourth and added two more in the sixth before handing a 5-1 lead to the bullpen. Upcoming games against the Brewers, Yankees and Astros will present stiffer tests, and replicating this performance would make him a significant postseason asset.
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