Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 6/1/2025
2024 Stats
W-L
2-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.92
K
20
SV
0
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Bieber dazzled during spring training and in his first two starts of the 2024 regular season, seemingly putting concerns of his elbow issues from 2023 behind him. Unfortunately, previous injury remains the best predictor of future injury and it was at that point when it was announced Bieber needed Tommy John surgery. He will miss the first few months of the 2025 campaign and represents a wild card even before accounting for how his stuff and command bounces back post-op. Bieber's velocity and strikeouts have been heading in the wrong direction, save for the two-start sample in 2024, but he showed in 2022 he can still turn in an elite fantasy performance even with diminished stuff. He'll remain in familiar hands, inking a one-year, $14 million deal with Cleveland, so there will be motivation from both sides for him have a strong showing in the second half. Read Past Outlooks
Throwing from 90 feet
Bieber (elbow) said Wednesday that he has been throwing from 90 feet three times per week, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
ANALYSIS
Bieber is encouraged by the progress he's made since undergoing Tommy John surgery in April, though he also said "there's a long way to go." The 29-year-old agreed to a one-year deal Friday to remain in Cleveland for 2025, and his rehab is expected to extend a few months into the regular season.
Bieber is encouraged by the progress he's made since undergoing Tommy John surgery in April, though he also said "there's a long way to go." The 29-year-old agreed to a one-year deal Friday to remain in Cleveland for 2025, and his rehab is expected to extend a few months into the regular season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
83
Last 10 Games
83
Last 5 Games
83
How many pitches does Shane Bieber generally throw?
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What part of the game does Shane Bieber generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-6%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-27%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .247 | 163 | 38 | 146 | 19 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .232 | 162 | 33 | 160 | 13 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .190 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .261 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .288 | 52 | 23 | 68 | 10 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .220 | 55 | 11 | 56 | 4 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .221 | 100 | 14 | 74 | 9 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .238 | 98 | 22 | 98 | 9 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-11%
ERA on Road
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| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 3.33 | 1.12 | 146.0 | 8.4 | 2.2 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 2.97 | 1.10 | 194.0 | 8.7 | 1.6 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0.00 | 0.92 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 0.8 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.46 | 1.26 | 65.0 | 8.3 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 4.14 | 1.21 | 63.0 | 6.7 | 1.7 | ||||
| 2022Home | 3.22 | 1.00 | 81.0 | 8.6 | 1.6 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.65 | 1.07 | 119.0 | 9.2 | 1.7 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Shane Bieber compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
20.00K/9
15.0BB/9
0.8HR/9
0.0Fastball
92.0 mphERA
0.00WHIP
0.92BABIP
.419GB/FB
3.00Left On Base
100.0%Exit Velocity
83.2 mphBarrels/BBE
2.1%Spin Rate
2221 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.7%Swinging Strike
17.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Bieber reached 200 frames in a season during 2022 for the second time in his career and was one of the best pitchers in the AL with a 2.88 ERA and 1.04 WHIP, but he ended up making just 21 starts in 2023 after experiencing elbow inflammation in July, marking the second time in three years he's missed a significant chunk of the season. The good news is the right-hander returned for two late-season starts and should have a relatively normal offseason. The not-so-good news is that Bieber took a step back prior to the injury, and he finished the campaign with a 3.80 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 107:34 K:BB across 128 innings. Considering he had career worsts in strikeout rate (20.1 percent), hard-hit rate (47.6 percent) and average exit velocity (91.6 MPH), the aforementioned numbers don't look quite so bad. His fastball velocity was also below 92 MPH for the second straight year, down nearly three ticks from 2020. Bieber's track record of success in the majors (3.07 ERA in 114 games over the past five years) is a steadying force and makes him a solid bet to bounce back in 2024, but there are certainly a few worrying trends with his down velocity and injuries over the past few years.
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Staying in Cleveland
Bieber (elbow) agreed to a one-year, $14 million contract with the Guardians on Friday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
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Undergoes surgery
Bieber underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Friday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
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Shifted to 60-day IL
The Guardians transferred Bieber (elbow) to the 60-day injured list from the 15-day IL on Wednesday.
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Placed on IL, done for season
The Guardians placed Bieber (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Saturday.
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Needs Tommy John surgery
The Guardians announced Saturday that Bieber will require season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair a torn UCL in his right elbow, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Interest from Tigers?
Per Evan Woodbery of MLive.com, the Tigers could have interest in signing Bieber, who is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander underwent the procedure in April after making just two starts for Cleveland, so he may not be available in 2025 until the summer months. Bieber has a 3.02 ERA across the past six seasons, and he could be looking for a short-term contract this winter in order to set himself up for a better payday later on when he's healthy.
The right-hander underwent the procedure in April after making just two starts for Cleveland, so he may not be available in 2025 until the summer months. Bieber has a 3.02 ERA across the past six seasons, and he could be looking for a short-term contract this winter in order to set himself up for a better payday later on when he's healthy.