Shane Bieber returns to Progressive Field for first time since trade
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 1, 2026, 10:32 PM
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Shane Bieber returned to Progressive Field on Tuesday for the first time since the Cleveland Guardians traded him to the Toronto Blue Jays last season. The 31-year-old pitcher is currently on the injured list with elbow inflammation and did not participate in the game. Bieber spent time on the field greeting former teammates and coaches before the series. The right-hander, who earned AL Cy Young honors with Cleveland in 2020, was traded to Toronto in exchange for pitching prospect Khal Stephen. Bieber remains on the injured list following his most recent outing against Tampa on August 20. He expressed appreciation for his time in Cleveland and his history with the franchise, including the 2019 All-Star Game held at the venue.
- •Shane Bieber returned to Cleveland for the first time since his trade to the Toronto Blue Jays.
- •Bieber is currently on the injured list recovering from elbow inflammation.
- •The pitcher earned an AL Cy Young award while playing for the Guardians in 2020.
- •The Guardians traded Bieber to Toronto last season for pitching prospect Khal Stephen.
- 10:32 PMYahoo Sports — Shane Bieber savors Cleveland homecoming, his first visit since Guardians traded him to Toronto
"Shane Bieber's homecoming at Progressive Field gave him all the warm and fuzzy feelings he had hoped. “I was definitely looking forward to that,” Bieber said Tuesday. Bieber, who won the AL Cy Young while pitching for Cleveland in 2020, made his first trip back to face the Guardians since the club traded him to Toronto last season.
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