It is interesting because when healthy Bieber is elite, he just hasn't been able to stay healthy.
He's looked okay in his rehab starts though, and likely will be motivated to have a good finish to the season.
I'd be surprised if he declined the player option too - $16M is a lot of money and he's young enough that a healthy 18 months in Toronto would allow him to get a decent UFA contract at 31 years old after next season.
With the Jays luck Stephen probably becomes a good MLB pitcher, but overall I still don't mind the move.
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