All-Star Game MVP Shane Bieber put on another masterclass on Wednesday, authoring his first career complete game shutout, allowing a single hit to the Toronto Blue Jays.
In talking about Bieber, the organization largely notes his mental maturity, even relatively compared to his age as a former college arm. Manager Terry Francona used the term again following the best start of Bieber’s career. That maturity has facilitated his quick rise to the big leagues, and that has largely been the same theme propelling him to stardom in just 40 major league starts.
The Blue Jays are not an offensive juggernaut, currently ranking 26th in the league in wRC+, and 27th in both wOBA and OPS.