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By Drew VonScio
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The Toronto Blue Jays added Shane Bieber at the trade deadline in July, and they are just now getting ready to see him pitch.
Bieber completed his final rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo Friday night and showed off why he won a Cy Young a few years ago. The right hander went seven shutout innings with four strikeouts and gave up six hits. Blue Jays manager John Schneider couldn't contain his excitement when discussing Bieber.
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"Just in talking to him, he's an adult. It's an adult presence," Schneider told Keegan Matheson of MLB.com. "It's a guy with a Cy Young Award. That, coupled with what his stuff looks like and how he's rebounding from his outings, it's all really encouraging. It obviously raises the floor, but it really raises the ceiling if he's what we think he can be. You're talking about a top-of-the-rotation pitcher, a guy who's been in big moments, done well and really understands how to pitch. It's exhilarating."
Toronto's rotation has been strong this season with Jose Berrios and Kevin Gausman leading the charge. Adding Bieber to the mix will make the rotation that much better for the Blue Jays.
As Matheson pointed out, Schneider has always had a strong pitching staff since he's been with Toronto, and he clearly doesn't want that to change. The best managers know starting pitching is vital to postseason success, and the Blue Jays have a chance to make a deep run this year.
Bieber's debut with the Blue Jays has not been announced yet, and Schneider has also not set plans for Toronto's rotation when Bieber does get activated.
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