Chase Lee - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Analyzing the return Tigers got in Chase Lee trade with Blue Jays The Tigers may have surprised some by trading Chase Lee, but in Johan Simon, they're receiving a high-risk, high-reward lefty who could help...

1 HOUR AGO • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Do the Blue Jays need to add more bullpen arms this offseason? Over the last couple of weeks, the Toronto Blue Jays have been making moves to improve their pitching staff heading into the 2026 season. By...

4 DAYS AGO • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Tyler Rogers and Blue Jays finalize $37 million, 3-year contract

Sidearming right-hander Tyler Rogers and the American League champion Toronto Blue Jays have finalized a $37 million, three-year contract

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Tigers land lefty prospect, trade Lee to Blue Jays DETROIT -- The Blue Jays acquired right-handed reliever Chase Lee from the Tigers on Friday in exchange for lefty relief prospect Johan Simo...

DECEMBER 12 • MLB.COM

Right-hander Chase Lee acquired by Blue Jays from Tigers for minor league lefty Johan Simon

Sidearming right-hander Chase Lee has been acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Detroit Tigers for minor league left-hander Johan Simon

DECEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Tigers trade top prospect to Blue Jays after bizarre treatment in 2025 The Detroit Tigers are sending right-handed pitcher Chase Lee to the Toronto Blue Jays for a minor league prospect, according to Ken Rosenth...

DECEMBER 12 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Shipped to Toronto The Tigers traded Lee to the Blue Jays on Friday in exchange for Johan Simon, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Impact Lee reached the big leagues for the first time in 2025 and finished the regular season with a 4.10 ERA and 1.10 WHIP over 37.1 innings. He'll now help bolster Toronto's bullpen, but he's unlikely to work as more than a middle-relief option.

DECEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Unused Chase Lee sent down by Detroit Tigers. What's next for Sawyer Gipson-Long? At the beginning of September, the Detroit Tigers were ready to count on designated hitter Justyn-Henry Malloy and right-hander Sawyer Gipso...

SEPTEMBER 2 • FREEP.COM

Sent back to minors The Tigers optioned Lee to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Lee had just been recalled Monday and will be sent back down without having made an appearance. He's making space on the active roster for Sawyer Gipson-Long, who will start Tuesday's game against the Mets.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Former Alabama Closer Chase Lee Called Up by Detroit Tigers: Roll Call Your daily briefing on what's going on with Alabama Athletics, including full TV listings.

SEPTEMBER 2 • SI.COM

Explaining Tigers' September call-ups, featuring reliever Chase Lee The Tigers called up three players — not two — from Triple-A Toledo as the active rosters for all MLB teams expanded from 26 to 28 players.

SEPTEMBER 1 • FREEP.COM

Gets September call-up Lee was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact The 27-year-old righty sits around 89 mph with his two fastballs and leans heavily on his wipeout 80-mph sweeper. Lee has a 4.10 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 36 strikeouts and four wins in 37.1 innings out of the big-league bullpen this year.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Gets September call-up The Tigers recalled Lee from Triple-A Toledo on Monday.

Impact The 27-year-old righty sits around 89 miles per hour with his two fastballs and leans heavily on his wipeout 80-mph sweeper. Lee has a 4.10 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 36 strikeouts and four wins in 37.1 innings out of the big-league bullpen this season.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to minors The Tigers optioned Lee to Triple-A Toledo on Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Following the Tigers' plethora of bullpen additions over the last few days, Lee is the odd man out after he's been getting hit hard in recent outings. Lee has registered a 4.10 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 36:9 K:BB across his first 37.1 major-league innings.

AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles badly Saturday Lee allowed four runs on four hits in just an inning of work in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Blue Jays. He struck out one.

Impact With the Tigers down 2-0 entering the top of the ninth inning, Lee let things get out of hand with one of his worst outings of the season. The rookie righty started his campaign by posting a 2.05 ERA across his first 25 games, but he now has a 15.88 ERA over his last six appearances, getting tagged for multiple runs three times during the stretch. Fatigue is potentially becoming a factor for Lee, and the team could decide to send him back to Triple-A Toledo at some point for a reset.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Continues to pitch well Lee tossed two scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Pirates.

Impact Lee allowed six runs across two appearances earlier this month, but he's bounced back with three straight scoreless outings. The rookie righty has been good overall with a 3.31 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 34 strikeouts in 35.1 innings this year. Lee generally sees low-leverage work, which limits his fantasy upside, though the 26-year-old is making a case for a larger role in future seasons based on his promising debut.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE

11 pitches torch Detroit Tigers in 7-3 loss to Tampa Bay Rays in series finale Detroit Tigers score: A three-run rally gave the Tigers a short-lived lead before reliever Chase Lee struggled in the sixth inning of a 7-3...

JULY 10 • FREEP.COM

Junior Caminero homers, scores twice to help the Rays end the Tigers' winning streak

First-time All-Star Junior Caminero homered and scored twice and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Detroit 7-3 on Wednesday to end the major league-leading Tigers’ winning streak at five gam...

JULY 10 • Associated Press

Hit hard in first loss Lee (4-1) allowed four runs on five hits while retiring only one batter to take the loss Wednesday against the Rays.

Impact Lee entered in the sixth inning with Detroit leading 3-2 and unraveled quickly to take his first loss in the majors. The rookie righty had been performing well, as he came into the game with a 2.05 ERA across 30.2 innings, but he saw that number jump up to 3.19. Lee will look to get back on track soon, and his performance to date suggests he'll be able to shake off his first truly rough outing at the MLB level.

JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Improves to 4-0 Lee (4-0) tossed 1.2 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win in Sunday's 7-2, extra-inning victory over Cleveland. He allowed a hit and a walk while striking out one.

Impact Lee retired the last two batters of the eighth inning and then worked the ninth, which set him up for the win when the Tigers erupted for six runs in the top of the 10th. The righty has been effective in his rookie season, posting a 2.05 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 28 strikeouts across 30.2 innings. Lee has also managed to give Detroit some length out of the bullpen, as he's retired four or more batters 11 times through his 25 appearances to date.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers get 10th-inning homers from Sweeney and Greene and extend Guardians' skid to 10 with 7-2 win

Trey Sweeney and Riley Greene homered during a six-run 10th inning as the Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland 7-2, extending the Guardians’ losing streak to 10 games

JULY 6 • Associated Press

Gipson-Long pitches effectively and Torkelson homers as the Tigers beat the Orioles 5-3

Sawyer Gipson-Long pitched effectively out of the bullpen in his best outing in almost two years, and Spencer Torkelson homered to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Oriole...

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

Seiya Suzuki hits two of the five Cubs home runs in a 6-1 win over the Tigers

The Chicago Cubs hit five home runs, including two by Seiya Suzuki, and went on to a 6-1 win over the Detroit Tigers

JUNE 7 • Associated Press

Improves to 2-0 Lee (2-0) tossed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win in Sunday's 1-0 victory over the Royals. He struck out one.

Impact After Detroit starter Keider Montero went 4.2 innings, Lee was asked to face four batters in the middle innings, and he retired all four on only 12 pitches. The rookie righty has been effective with a 1.15 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 15 strikeouts across 15.2 innings. Lee could see his role in the Tigers' bullpen continue to grow as the season progresses based on his promising early results.

JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE

McKinstry scores on wild pitch and MLB-leading Tigers top Royals 1-0

Zach McKinstry hit a leadoff triple in the third inning and scored on Kris Bubic’s wild pitch to lift the Detroit Tigers over the Kansas City Royals 1-0

JUNE 1 • Associated Press

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