Shane Bieber didn't have too far to travel to get to Toronto. Cleveland and Canada are just separated by Lake Erie, after all. And the former Guardians' pitcher, newly acquired in a trade by the Blue Jays, was considering an unusual way of getting up north. Possibly joking, but still.

The fit was worth the risk for Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins. The Blue Jays made a splash on MLB trade deadline day, acquiring right-hander Shane Bieber, a former American League Cy Young winner,

Bieber, who has two All-Star appearances and won the American League Cy Young Award in 2020, is currently making a comeback from Tommy John surgery.