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The 2020 American League Cy Young recipient is making a move.
The Toronto Blue Jays have traded for Shane Bieber from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for pitching prospect Khal Stephen, as announced by both teams on Thursday.
Bieber, at 30 years old, has not started any games this season due to his recovery from Tommy John surgery that he underwent last year.
Shane Bieber, #57 of the Cleveland Guardians, throws a pitch during the sixth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Progressive Field on Sept. 27, 2023 in Cleveland. (George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
During the recent offseason, Bieber signed a one-year contract with the Guardians, reportedly valued at up to $10 million with a $16 million player option for 2026.
The two-time All-Star only appeared in two games last season before his surgery. Following his first rehab start, Bieber had to pause due to elbow soreness.
Since then, he has made four rehab starts in July across various leagues, showing positive progress.
Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber makes a rehab start for the Akron RubberDucks on July 29, 2025, at Canal Park. (IMAGN)
Bieber’s entire seven-year career was spent with the Guardians.
The Blue Jays currently have a strong starting pitching lineup, but adding Bieber could provide them with another top pitcher if he can return to his Cy Young level of performance. The Blue Jays lead the American League East with a record of 64-46, four games ahead of the New York Yankees.
Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber, #57, looks on in the dugout during the fourth inning of the Major League Baseball Interleague game between the Colorado Rockies and Cleveland Guardians on July 30, 2025 at Progressive Field in Cleveland. (rank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Stephen, a 22-year-old second-round pick from Mississippi State in the 2024 MLB Draft, has excelled across three minor league levels this season with a 9-1 record and a 2.06 ERA in 17 starts and 91.2 innings.
The Guardians, with a record of 54-54, are nine games behind the Detroit Tigers in the American League Central. Rumors suggest they may trade other key players before the deadline.
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