Pitcher Shane Bieber is headed to the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays in a deal with the rebuilding Cleveland Guardians, who also dealt right-hander Paul Sewald in the division to the AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers on Thursday.

The Cleveland Guardians traded Shane Bieber to the Blue Jays for Khal Stephen. Here's our grade of that move and trading Paul Sewald to the Tigers.

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired Cleveland Guardians veteran starting pitcher Shane Bieber on Thursday morning, only hours before the trade deadline. Bieber, the 2020 AL Cy Young winner, has not pitched an MLB game since April 2024 because of Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.