Shane Bieber’s Comments After Blue Jays Trade Will Make Guardians Fans Emotional originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Toronto Blue Jays entered Saturday tied for the best record in the AL, but it's not because of their pitching numbers. They're 22nd in baseball with a team 4.31 ERA and tied for 10th with a .242 batting average against.

Bieber completed a fifth rehab outing on Sunday, three days after his trade to Toronto. “I'm close now,” he said ahead of the outing.

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,

The Toronto Blue Jays have a rather challenging month of August ahead. The 31 days following the trade deadline will serve as a litmus test for how tenacious and gritty the team really is.