US EditionFirst-Place Blue Jays Trade for Guardians Pitcher Shane Bieber
ONTARIO, CANADA, JUL 31 – Blue Jays acquired Shane Bieber to strengthen pitching for playoff push despite his ongoing recovery from Tommy John surgery, trading top prospect Khal Stephen to Guardians.
- The Toronto Blue Jays added right-hander Shane Bieber to their roster in a trade with the Cleveland Guardians just before Thursday’s 6 p.m. ET MLB trade deadline.
- The Blue Jays made the trade to improve their starting pitching after Bieber missed the 2024 MLB season recovering from Tommy John surgery.
- In return, Cleveland received right-handed pitching prospect Khal Stephen, who is ranked as Toronto's fifth-best prospect and had a 9-1 record with a 2.06 ERA this season.
- Bieber, who earned the Cy Young Award as the top pitcher in the American League in 2020, has posted a 1.59 ERA across four rehab starts this season and recorded seven strikeouts in his most recent appearance at Double-A Akron.
- This trade bolsters the Blue Jays' rotation as they lead the AL East with a 64-46 record, reinforcing their commitment to contend in the 2025 season.
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