The Detroit Tigers are sending right-handed pitcher Chase Lee to the Toronto Blue Jays for a minor league prospect, according to Ken Rosenthal. The Athletic’s Mitch Bannon reports that left-hander Johan Simon is the return.
Originally drafted by the Texas Rangers in the sixth round of the 2021 MLB Draft, Lee was traded to the Tigers in 2024 as part of the deal that sent reliever Andrew Chafin to Texas. Lee made his Major League debut as a 27-year-old in 2025 and pitched in 32 games for the Tigers. He finished his first MLB season with a 4.10 ERA and a 4-1 record over 37 1/3 innings pitched.
Simon is 24 years old and signed with the Blue Jays as an international free agent in 2021. He finished this year at Double-A New Hampshire, where he pitched to a 2.38 ERA over 11 1/3 innings. Across three levels of Toronto’s farm system in 2025, Simon pitched to a 3.42 ERA over 71 innings.