Jon Morosi and Ken Rosenthal report that the Guardians have traded Shane Bieber to the Blue Jays.
The return for the former Cy Young and All-Star Game MVP will be RHP Khal Stephen.
RHP Khal Stephen, expected to go to Cleveland in the Shane Bieber deal, is one of the biggest pop-up prospects of 2025. While his fastball tops out in the mid-90s, he's got the sort of pitchability that Cleveland has developed with extreme success. A 2.08 ERA in 91.2 IP in 2025.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2025
Bieber threw 57 pitches in his most recent rehab outing for Akron, sitting 92-94 with his fastball with great break on everything.