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The 2020 American League Cy Younger winner is on the transfer.
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired Shane Bieber from the Cleveland Guardians in change for pitching prospect Khal Stephen, the groups introduced on Thursday.
Bieber, 30, has not made a begin this season as he has been recovering from Tommy John surgical procedure that he underwent final season.
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Shane Bieber, #57 of the Cleveland Guardians, throws a pitch throughout the sixth inning towards the Cincinnati Reds at Progressive Discipline on Sept. 27, 2023 in Cleveland. (George Kubas/Diamond Pictures by way of Getty Pictures)
In free company this previous offseason, Bieber signed a one-year take care of the Guardians, reportedly price as much as $10 million that included a $16 million participant possibility in 2026.
The 2-time All-Star pitched in simply two video games final season earlier than present process surgical procedure. Bieber was shut down after his first rehab begin when he skilled soreness in his surgically repaired elbow.
Nevertheless, issues have gone easily since that preliminary setback, as he has made 4 rehab begins in July between the Rookie-League Arizona Advanced, Excessive-A Lake County and Double-A Akron.
Bieber threw 57 pitches in his final rehab begin and is on monitor to make his season debut someday in August.
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Guardians beginning pitcher Shane Bieber makes a rehab begin for the Akron RubberDucks on July 29, 2025, at Canal Park. (IMAGN)
Bieber had spent his complete seven-year profession with the Guardians.
The Blue Jays presently have 5 beginning pitchers – Kevin Gausman, Chris Bassitt, Jose Berrios, Eric Lauer and Max Scherzer – however a workforce can by no means have sufficient pitching.
If Bieber might return anyplace near his Cy Younger type, the Blue Jays would have added one other ace to their rotation. He gained the award in 2020 throughout the coronavirus-impacted season.
The Blue Jays are 64-46 and maintain a four-game lead over the New York Yankees for first place within the American League East.
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Cleveland Guardians beginning pitcher Shane Bieber, #57, appears on within the dugout throughout the fourth inning of the Main League Baseball Interleague sport between the Colorado Rockies and Cleveland Guardians on July 30, 2025 at Progressive Discipline in Cleveland. (rank Jansky/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Pictures)
Stephen, 22, was the Blue Jays second-round choose within the 2024 MLB Draft out of Mississippi State. Throughout three minor league ranges this season, Stephen has thrived.
Stephen has a 9-1 document with a 2.06 in 17 begins and 91.2 innings this season.
The Guardians are 54-54, however they’re 9 video games behind the Detroit Tigers for first place within the American League Central. They’re rumored to additionally commerce different key gamers on their roster earlier than the commerce deadline.
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