DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers traded right-handed reliever Chase Lee to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.

The move clears a 40-man roster spot for the addition of veteran right-hander Kyle Finnegan , whose signing should be made official in the coming days.

The Tigers will receive 24-year-old left-hander Johan Simon from the Blue Jays.

Lee, 27, made his MLB debut on April 22, 2025, and had an excellent start to his career, going 4-0 with a 2.05 ERA over his first 25 games (30 2/3 innings).

But he was battered in three rough outings in July , giving up 10 runs on five home runs over just two innings. Lee was optioned to Triple-A Toledo after the Tigers acquired several pitchers at the deadline and didn’t pitch again in the big leagues.

Lee was acquired from the Texas Rangers

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