Former American League Cy Young Winner Shane Bieber Guardian rotation can be resumed by the end of the month. The 30-year-old Righy, who underwent surgery for Tommy John last April, started a minor league rehabilitation mission Saturday when he pitched 2 1/3 innings for the Guards’ rookie-class branch and scored five of nine opponents.
According to Zack Meisel of Track and Field, Bieber’s next start is scheduled to reach a double A-level on Thursday, adding that it may take Bieber “about four weeks, pay or take a few days” before returning to the Grand Slam (no setbacks are prohibited). The maximum length of recovery time for a pitcher is usually 30 days, so as Bieber begins a recovery last week, this may be a few days worse than the markings for those four weeks. Pitchers recovering from Tommy John’s surgery can extend up to the recovery window to the maximum with the approval of the league and MLBPA.
As Meisel suggests, if the guard does intend to use it in the 30-day rehabilitation window, Bieber can undergo 6 rehabilitation and make his last appearance on June 25 (or otherwise) before recovering in the 29th and recovering on the 30th. Also, if things go well, they can bring him back to the MLB fold on June 25. The details of his return will depend on his fare in the coming weeks, but now that there is a clock, the Guardian fans can start to make expectations (again prohibition of any setbacks that will cause Bieber to return from recovery).
Bieber had only two starts in his final season at Cleveland in 2024 before suffering an uncomfortable injury. This is not to say that players certainly have a “good” moment, of course, to suffer UCL damage, but it is especially best to do this in a year before they reach the open market. Given that the right-hander looks great on both outings as he hopes to rebound from the 2023 pedestrian show, that’s the truth. Over the past two seasons, Bieber’s average fastball has risen to 92 mph at 91.3 mph in the past two seasons. His heaters were subject to particularly limited restrictions in April of the 2022-23 season, both below 91 mph. This makes Velo’s rise even more encouraging.
Bieber was not allowed to run in 12 innings last year, and he beaten 20 innings (2.2%) in 45 opponents (44.4%). 50% of the balls against him are ground players. This is a sample of only two starts, but it’s hard to start a better start for the pitcher’s walk a year, or worse than what happens quickly after that.
If Bieber enjoys a healthy season, he may be able to sign a nine-digit contract on the open market. Instead, he returned to the guard with a two-year contract, guaranteeing him 26mm. However, the second season of the contract is a player’s choice, so Bieber’s return work is worth a look. He has a salary of 10mm this season, has a 16mm player option and is acquired at a price of 4mm, which he will receive when it drops. As long as he is confident that he can reach a year’s 12mm deal (which seems overwhelming as long as he is healthy, Bieber will return to the open market at the end of the season. The guard can then make him a qualified offer.
Cleveland’s rotation struggled without a typical top starter, ranking 22nd in the Grand Slam with a 4.16 ERA. The guardian just lost his right-handed Ben Livelyhe led the rotation with a 3.22 ERA and entered his own Tommy John program. Gavin Williams and Tanner Bibee Although the former has an ugly walking rate of 13.2%, he still needs to improve him if he wants to maintain an ERA below 4.00, but released nearly the same 3.79 and 3.86 eras, respectively. Logan Allen (4.31 Era) and Luis Ortiz (4.40 ERA) Both played at least 10 starts and had their own games, although Allen’s strikeout rate and 11.4% walking rate made him somewhat suspicious. Offseason trade acquisition Slade Cecconi Recently there was another rotation, and before his tough third outing he started two very good starts, starting his guardianship role (five runs in 4 1/3 innings). He sat on the 5.28 ERA in the overall 15 1/3 innings.
All five members of the Cleveland rotation are available, which gives Cleveland’s front desk some flexibility once Bieber is ready to return.
