Shane Bieber
SP - CLE
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Shane Bieber will throw a bullpen session on Tuesday and could return to the Guardians rotation later this week.
Fantasy Impact
Bieber made two rehab starts before he re-joined Cleveland. Guardians manager Terry . Francona said he hopes to "slot Bieber in [the rotation] hopefully a couple days later" if the throwing session goes well.
Guardians SP Shane Bieber (elbow) will face live hitters Thursday in High-A Lake County.
Fantasy Impact
Bieber recently threw a bullpen session as he continues to rehab from an elbow injury that has limited him to just 19 appearances this season. The 28-year-old should go out on a rehab assignment if he does not suffer any setbacks Thursday. Bieber has a 3.77 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and a 7.31 K/9 ratio in 117 innings pitched this season.
Shane Bieber (elbow) has been transferred to the 60-day IL. He will be out until at least September 10th.
Fantasy Impact
Bieber was initially considered week-to-week after being placed on the 15-day IL last week. Now we know that this will be a lengthy IL stint and that he may only get a few more starts by the end of the regular season.
The Cleveland Guardians will not be trading Shane Bieber prior to the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline.
Fantasy Impact
Even as he deals with forearm irritation, Bieber would have certainly drawn significant interest from teams in need of starting pitching. However, the club will reportedly hang onto the 2020 AL Cy Young winner who has been shut down for a couple of weeks as he looks to get healthy for the stretch run. The right-hander owns a 3.77 ERA while seeing his strikeout dip to just 19.4% across 19 starts this season.
Shane Bieber does not require surgery after meeting with doctor. He'll go two weeks without throwing and will be evaluated week by week.
Fantasy Impact
Bieber currently owns a 3.77 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and a 7.31 K/9 through 19 starts this season. The ace's numbers are down across the board compared to his excellent 2022 season. However, his 11 quality starts have him tied for the 11th most quality starts in the majors. The 28-year-old still has value in quality start leagues as he avoided a long-term absence.
