Toronto Blue Jays acquire former Cy Young-winning pitcher Shane Bieber from Cleveland
Cleveland receives righty Khal Stephen, a 22-year-old minor-league pitcher ranked the No. 5 prospect in Toronto's system by MLB Pipeline.
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