The Blue Jays went 1-2 in Pittsburgh and won the first two games in Miami before dropping the series finale, finishing the week 3-3. Division rivals Boston and New York played each other for four straight games, which prevented either team from gaining ground in the AL East. Shane Bieber made a strong debut for Toronto, throwing six innings, allowing two hits, striking out nine, and showcasing a devastating changeup after more than 500 days away from the MLB mound. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. played only twice due to a potential hamstring issue and missed multiple games.
It was a mediocre week for the Toronto Blue Jays as they played .500 baseball against two sub-mediocre opponents. Toronto went 1-2 in Pittsburgh and took the first two games against the Marlins before losing the series finale in Miami on Sunday afternoon. The silver lining from this week was the fact the two teams chasing them in the AL East were playing each other for four straight games, ensuring only one of them could gain any ground, and neither of them did, with the Red Sox sitting second, five games back and the Yankees half a game behind Boston.
The Good: Bieber's debut goes about as good as it could have Shane Bieber's first outing for the Toronto Blue Jays was one of the best debuts in team history. Bieber flourished over six innings, giving up just two hits, one being a home run, while striking out nine and walking none. It was his first start at the MLB level in over 500 days, and it looked like he didn't miss a beat, even adding a new pitch to his repertoire, with a devastating changeup that the Marlins hitters had no answer for.
The bad: Guerrero Jr.'s potential injury Vladimir Guerrero Jr. appeared in just two games this week for the Blue Jays, thanks to a potential hamstring injury that could have been a lot worse. On Monday in Pittsburgh, Guerrero was seen pointing to the back of his leg and saying something to the dugout. Later in the game, Guerrero made an impressive play at first, going into the splits to record an out, but was then immediately taken out of the game after he got back into the dugout. Guerrero missed the remainder of the Pirates series and made one pinch hit at-bat during the Miami series. That one
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