The Toronto Blue Jays acquired Shane Bieber from the Cleveland Guardians at the deadline, and he opened up on his rehab.

The Toronto Blue Jays have been one of the most pleasant surprises in baseball this year, which put some pressure on the front office heading into the MLB trade deadline. It is nice being a division leader heading into the All-Star break and at the end of July,

At the trade deadline, the Toronto Blue Jays geared up for a potential AmericanLeague East race with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. On the surface,their most significant move by the deadline was acquiring starting pitcher andformer Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber from the Cleveland Guardians.

Acquiring Shane Bieber ahead of the trade deadline adds a potential playoff starter to the Jays’ rotation — a guy with a Cy Young on his mantle, an ERA title in his bag and three career postseason outings under his belt. However, that upside comes with risk.