The 30-year-old right-hander came to Toronto through a trade with the Cleveland Guardians. He helped the team make an unexpected run to the World Series by starting important playoff games.

LOS ANGELES -- Shane Bieber elbowed Shohei Ohtani right out of the spotlight. A former Cy Young Award winner who returned from Tommy John surgery just two months ago, Bieber outpitched the celebrated two-way star and struck him out twice in winning his World Series debut.

Folks, as fun as the alternative would be, I regret to inform you that Shane Bieber is not, in fact, related to Justin Bieber. There is no familial connection here whatsoever. Alas, you can still enjoy the tense, nail-biting baseball! Well, I hope you can, anyway.

Shohei Ohtani and Shane Bieber face off in a crucial World Series Game 4 matchup at Dodger Stadium. Check out their postseason stats.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — For Guardians fans, watching the World Series has become an exercise in bittersweet nostalgia as former Cleveland players take center stage for the Toronto Blue Jays. None shone brighter in Game 4 than Shane Bieber, who delivered a clutch performance to even the series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Toronto Blue Jays ace Shane Bieber's wife, Kara Maxine Bieber, has once again come up with a new outfit for World Series Game 5 against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.

After proving his worth in Toronto’s World Series run, Shane Bieber could now be the answer to Boston’s search for a No. 2 starter.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber takes the mound in Game 4 of the World Series, but fans keep asking the same question — is he related to singer Justin Bieber? The answer: no. Though they’ve shared playful jabs and custom jerseys — “Not Justin” and “Not Shane” — the two Biebers are not related.