A terrible outing for Shane Bieber with one week to go before the deadline

Last night, the Blue Jays had a terrible night in many ways.

It started when Shane Bieber had his worst start in a Blue Jays uniform. After two strong outings and with the trade deadline just a few days away, the timing couldn't have been much worse.

He couldn't even make it through the first inning, walking no fewer than six batters in 0.2 innings of work.

He had absolutely no control. And even though it was hot and he couldn't get a good grip on the ball… it was hot for both teams.

After using six relievers on Monday, the Blue Jays were forced to get 25 outs from the bullpen. It ended up being 22 because there was no bottom of the ninth, but you get the idea.

Brendon Little (2.1 innings), Mason Fluharty (0.2), CJ Van Eck (3.1… which might earn him a trip back to Buffalo), and Jeff Hoffman (1.0) all pitched.

They limited the damage, but…

In the end, the team lost 8-6. George Springer's three-run homer in the eighth (off Louis Varland's brother) wasn't enough to orchestrate a comeback.

And to add to this difficult evening, it's also worth noting that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left the game due to an injury.

His thigh injury worried his manager, who decided not to take any chances. Kazuma Okamoto will play first base today, but Vladdy could be the DH this Wednesday afternoon.

With a 49-59 record, the Blue Jays are currently five and a half games out of the playoffs. Trading players has clearly become a necessity.

After all, this team isn't getting anywhere right now.

• The Cardinals are below .500 for the first time this season.

• Bryce Harper wants some help. He brought his outfield glove on the road, just in case.

• Shohei Ohtani is also dealing with bicep pain—in addition to his knee. That's why he isn't pitching, but he still hit a home run yesterday.

• Byron Buxton got injured yesterday, but that doesn't change the fact that the Twins will be buyers at the trade deadline.

• The Quebec native is tearing it up in the minors.

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