Shane Bieber

Shane Bieber was named the 2020 American League CY Young award winner Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

Bieber won the AL CY Young unanimously after a terrific 2020 campaign. He beat out finalists Kenta Maeda and Hyun-Jin Ryu. The Indians’ ace posted a 1.63 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 122 strikeouts over 77 1/3 innings in 2020. Bieber is expected to be one of the top aces off the board in 2021 fantasy drafts.

Indians ace Shane Bieber has been named a finalist for the 2020 American League Cy Young award.

Fantasy Impact

Kenta Maeda and Hyun-Jin Ryu are the other finalists. Bieber is widely expected to claim the award following an exceptional 2020 campaign. The 25-year-old right-hander put up a pristine 1.63 ERA to go along with a 0.87 WHIP and 122 strikeouts in 77 1/3 innings pitched. The award will be announced next week.

Shan Bieber had his worst start of the season in the Indian's playoff opener against the Yankees, giving up seven runs on nine hits over 4 2/3 innings pitched.

Fantasy Impact

Bieber struck out seven but was ultimately hit too hard and too often to give Cleveland a chance to win this one. DJ LeMahieu began the game with a single to right and Aaron Judge followed with a two-run homer. Bieber later gave up another homer to Gleyber Torres en route to a 12-3 loss. Bieber is going to win the American League Cy Young this year but he couldn't come through when Cleveland needed him most. The Indians' backs are to the wall. Carlos Carrasco will start Game 2 opposite Masahiro Tanaka.

Cleveland right-hander Shane Bieber allowed one unearned run over five innings in a 3-2 win over the White Sox on Wednesday. Bieber struck out 10 and walked three in the win.

Fantasy Impact

He didn't factor in the decision but it was another stellar performance for Bieber. The favorite for the AL Cy Young Award heads into the postseason with an 8-1 record, 1.63 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, and 122 strikeouts in 77 1/3 innings of work.

Cleveland Indians right-hander Shane Bieber allowed three runs over 7 2/3 innings in a 10-3 win over the Tigers on Thursday. Bieber struck out 10 and walked two in the win.

Fantasy Impact

Bieber earned the win, improving his record to 8-1 with a 1.74 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, and 112 strikeouts in 72 1/3 innings of work. Bieber will face the White Sox next.