The weekend was tough for Cleveland Guardians followers, the group, and ace Shane Bieber.
After successful each his begins with an ideal 0.00 ERA and a 1/20 BB/Ok ratio, it was revealed that he has been feeling discomfort since his Opening Day begin and has ligament injury in his elbow.
He has been really useful to get the dreaded Tommy John surgical procedure and gained’t pitch once more in 2024.
It’s potential, even seemingly, that his fruitful tenure with the Guardians is over.
If there was somebody who labored onerous over the offseason to enhance and regain his greatest model, it was Bieber.
After posting a 3.80 ERA and exhibiting diminishing velocity in 2022 and 2023, he turned a pupil of Driveline and regained a few ticks on his fastball.
He regarded dominant to open the yr and manhandled the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners.
His arm, nonetheless, stated “cease.”
The pitcher shared a heartbreaking quote about his damage, based on Guardians insider Zack Meisel.
“An emotional Shane Bieber, holding again tears, stated he had ‘fallen in love with pitching once more’ and stated about this season: ‘I do know I’ll be part of it, however simply in a distinct capability,’” Meisel tweeted.
An emotional Shane Bieber, holding again tears, stated he had “fallen in love with pitching once more” and stated about this season: “I do know I’ll be part of it, however simply in a distinct capability.”
That’s heartbreaking on so many ranges.
To learn Bieber had fallen in love with pitching once more and has this ending in 2024 is simply tough.
He’s a incredible pitcher and looks like a genuinely good man, so it’s a tricky break for him.
He will likely be again in late 2025 or early 2026, although: he simply must be affected person.
Perhaps destiny dictates that the Guards give him a short-term deal to construct again worth.
Who is aware of?
For now, it’s simply robust to see him on the sidelines for what’s wanting like a promising season of baseball in Cleveland.