Bieber (elbow) struck out six and allowed two earned runs on five hits and one walk over five innings in his rehab start Sunday with Triple-A Buffalo. Taking the hill for the first time as a member of the Blue Jays organization after he was acquired from the Guardians on Thursday,

The Blue Jays reinstated Kirk (concussion) from the 7-day injured list Sunday. He'll start at catcher and bat sixth in the Blue Jays' series finale with the Royals. Kirk will rejoin the Blue Jays following a minimum-length stay on the shelf after he experienced concussion symptoms when he was struck on the facemask by a foul tip last weekend.