Update, 10:55 p.m. ET: The Blue Jays lost 8-6, and are now 49-59. Because of a Cleveland loss, they are still 5.5 games back.

Entering play on Tuesday at 49-58 and 5.5 games back of the third and final wild card spot, logic dictates that the Toronto Blue Jays should sell at the looming trade deadline.

However, after the magical run of 2025, there's probably some people that are hoping that the team can get hot in this final week before the deadline and make enough of a run to at least stand pat, and maybe even buy.

Well, the Jays got some negative news on two fronts on Tuesday night, as Shane Bieber was lit up against the Washington Nationals.

If the team was hoping to play well enough to stand pat or buy, Bieber's six-walk, four earned run performance in 0.2 innings that put the Blue Jays down 4-0 right away was not a good thing. And for those hoping to sell Bieber, in the final year of his contract, at the deadline, this was not a good showing either.

If the Blue Jays do try to move Bieber, he will likely still be movable, but just not at the price that the Jays would be hoping for to make it truly worthwhile.

Bieber, who has made just seven starts since returning from offseason "forearm fatigue," has really struggled, pitching to a 5.74 ERA in just 31.1 innings. He's only struck out 22 batters and has allowed a WHIP of 1.63.

In addition to the potential of trading Bieber, the Blue Jays also have veterans like Kevin Gausman, George Springer and Daulton Varsho in the final year of their contracts. Gausman has a limited no-trade list, meaning he does have some control over his situation.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was removed from Tuesday's game with right hamstring tightness, per Hazel Mae of Sportsnet. Kazuma Okamoto entered the game at first base. We will have the latest on his injury when information becomes available postgame.

Elsewhere, Addison Barger underwent elbow surgery on his throwing elbow on Monday. While it will cost him the rest of this season, he is expected to be ready for spring training on time. That's a big relief, as a full Tommy John surgery would have cost him a significant portion of 2027 - if not all of it.

Barger played just nine games this season, but he's a big part of what this team does offensively, and they will rely on him again next season. He hit .367 with a 1.024 OPS in the playoff run last year.

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