Bieber struck out the side in the fourth inning, baffling hitters with late-breaking sliders and well-located fastballs. His final line: 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K on 84 pitches. The only damage came off the bat of Javier Sanoja, who clubbed a solo home run in the second inning to left-center field.

Shane Bieber struck out nine over six innings of one-run ball in his Toronto debut and return from a 16-month absence as the Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 5-2

According to the CBS Sports research desk, Bieber is the first pitcher in Blue Jays franchise history to strike out nine or more batters while permitting two hits or fewer and walking no one in his debut for the team.