Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee is expected to face the Minnesota Twins on Sunday after sitting out his last outing (per Zack Meisel of The Athletic).
Due to shoulder soreness, Bibee was pulled from his final start against the Arizona Diamondbacks earlier this week.
The good news is that Bibee seems to be doing well.
Bibee has been a revelation for the Guardians this season.
The 25-year-old has gone 9-4 with a 3.48 ERA while allowing 102 hits and recording 132 strikeouts in 121.2 innings.
Considering how brutal Cleveland’s starting lineup was in 2024, losing Bibee for an extended period of time would have been a punch in the gut.
Bibee was one of two constants in the Guardians’ starting pitching team this year, along with Ben Lively.
However, there is no doubt that Bibee was Cleveland’s best pitcher.
The second-year major leaguer boasts an impressive WHIP of 1.093 and also has a very good strikeout-to-walk ratio of 4.26.
Bibee was selected by the Guardians in the fifth round of the 2021 MLB Draft.
The right-hander made his major league debut in 2023 and posted a 10-4 record with a 2.98 ERA in 25 starts. His performance earned him second place in the American League Rookie of the Year voting.
Cleveland entered Friday’s game against the Twins on the back of five straight losses. The Guardians’ lead over Minnesota in the AL Central has shrunk to just three and a half games, so this is a crucial series for Bibee’s team.
