WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 29: Manager John Schneider #14 of the Toronto Blue Jays looks on from the dugout during the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) Getty
HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 05: Jameson Taillon #56 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches during the first inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on August 05, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) Getty
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - AUGUST 20: Shane Bieber #57 of the Toronto Blue Jays delivers a pitch in the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on August 20, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Getty
The Toronto Blue Jays are in the middle of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
The Blue Jays won the first game of the series 9-2 on Friday. Game 2 is slated to start at 7:10 p.m. EDT on Saturday.
Ahead of Saturday's game, Blue Jays manager John Schneider announced updates on injured starting pitchers Shane Bieber and Jameson Taillon .
GettyWASHINGTON, DC – JULY 29: Manager John Schneider #14 of the Toronto Blue Jays looks on from the dugout during the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
The Blue Jays placed Taillon on the injured list with right elbow inflammation on Saturday. Toronto recalled left-hander Rickey Tiedemann as a corresponding move.
ROSTER MOVES:
LHP Ricky Tiedemann recalled from Triple-A and will be active tonight
RHP Jameson Taillon (right elbow inflammation) placed on the 15-day IL
Taillon will likely be out for the season.
GettyHOUSTON, TEXAS – AUGUST 05: Jameson Taillon #56 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches during the first inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on August 05, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Via Sportsnet's Arden Zwelling on X :
Blue Jays have sent Jameson Taillon's MRI out for additional assessment and opinion. They're describing the injury as elbow inflammation. Taillon's season is likely over but nothing official yet.
His rotation spot comes back around on Wednesday in Sacramento. Pitching plan TBD.
As for Bieber, the right-hander has been on the IL since Aug. 24 due to right teres major inflammation.
GettyST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – AUGUST 20: Shane Bieber #57 of the Toronto Blue Jays delivers a pitch in the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on August 20, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
Via MLB.com's Keegan Matheson on X :
John Schneider says that "in a perfect world", Shane Bieber will throw off a mound sometime next week.
Schneider estimates that Bieber is about a week and a half behind Trey Yesavage .
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