Right-hander Chase Lee acquired by Blue Jays from Tigers for minor league lefty Johan Simon
Detroit Tigers pitcher Chase Lee throws during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Tampa, Fla., June 20, 2025. Credit: AP/Jason Behnken
TORONTO — Sidearming right-hander Chase Lee was acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Detroit Tigers on Friday for minor league left-hander Johan Simon.
Lee made his big league debut April 22 and the 27-year-old went 4-1 with a 4.10 ERA in 32 relief appearances, striking out 36 and walking nine in 37 1/3 innings.
Simon, 24, was 3-3 with a 3.42 ERA this year for Class-A Dunedin, High-A Vancouver and Double-A New Hampshire in 31 relief appearances. He struck out 79 and walked 29 in 71 innings.
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