With huge trade deadline acquisition Shane Bieber set to start for the Toronto Blue Jays this Friday, Toronto needed to make room for him on their current roster. As a result, a pitcher from the current roster was destined to lose their spot, and it's the one not many were expecting.
On Wednesday, the Blue Jays sent reliever Braydon Fisher back down to the minors in preparation of activating Bieber, according to Blue Jays beat reporter Keegan Matheson. Fisher will rejoin the Jays’ Triple-A affiliate Buffalo Bisons, where he began his 2025 campaign.
Blue Jays surprisingly option bullpen stalwart to the minors ahead of Shane Bieber’s debut
That transaction sure came as a surprise to many Toronto fans.