Guardians Are Hit with Massive Blow Regarding Shane Bieber
It's early on in the MLB season and the Cleveland Guardians have been playing well but unfortunately, there is some bad news. They have been hit with a massive loss to their pitching staff.
USA Today's Bob Nightengale reported that Cleveland's Shane Bieber will undergo Tommy John surgery and is now out for the season.
Brutal news for Cleveland Guardians ace Shane Bieber. He will need to undergo Tommy John surgery and is out for the season.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) April 6, 2024
Guardians News: Shane Bieber Is Out for the 2024 Season
This is a major loss to the pitching staff for the Guardians and they will be without their ace for the rest of the year.
He managed to start two games for Cleveland this year, notching 12 innings, 20 Ks, and a 0.00 ERA. Bieber was dealing with some pain following his opening-day start against the Oakland Athletics.
The pain continued after the contest against the Seattle Mariners and he got an MRI which revealed damage to the same ligament that bothered him last season.
Shane Bieber needs elbow surgery.
— Mandy Bell (@MandyBell02) April 6, 2024
He had pain after his Opening Day start that continued through his outing in Seattle. Imaging revealed an injury to the same ligament that gave him trouble last year. Surgery was determined to be the best path forward this time.
Bieber has been the Guardians ace since 2018. His career record is 62-32 with a 3.22 ERA and 958 K's.
The Guardians will now need to pivot and find a way to replace the production of the former Cy Young Award winner, which is never easy.
This is a big-time loss for the Guardians and Cleveland now has the third-best odds (+300) to win the AL Central, trailing the Minnesota Twins (-110) and the Detroit Tigers (+290). They will need their stars healthy and available for the season to make a run for the division. Head over to FanDuel Sportsbook to lock in these odds.
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