Blue Jays place right-handed pitcher Shane Bieber on 15-game injured list

Toronto Blue Jays placed right-handed pitcher Shane Bieber on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday, a significant setback for a team that finds itself near the edge of an American League wild-card berth as the regular season winds down. Bieber suffered inflammation of his teres major muscle under his right shoulder, according to the team.

The injury was retroactive to Friday, a day after the veteran starter threw seven innings of solid ball in a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Blue Jays manager John Schneider expressed disappointment at the news, stating that it was "sucks for him, sucks for us." Bieber, who won the American League Cy Young Award in 2020, posted a 5-2 record and 4.37 earned-run average this season.

He had been sidelined for the first two months of the season due to right elbow inflammation and forearm fatigue. With Toronto sitting at 64-68, the loss of Bieber represents a setback, as the team is two games behind the wild-card position. Manager Schneider expressed hope that Bieber would recover this season but did not specify when he might return.

In related news, right-hander Chad Dallas was recalled from triple-A Buffalo and is available for the three-game series opener against the Royals.