Shane Bieber Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 200 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 5/31/1995 (27)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- UC Santa Barbara
Shane Bieber Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Shane Bieber News
The Cleveland Guardians and starting pitcher Shane Bieber avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $10.01 million deal. Bieber was once again excellent for Cleveland and fantasy managers alike in 2022 in his fifth major-league season, going 13-8 with a 2.88 ERA (2.87 FIP), 1.04 WHIP and 25 percent strikeout rate in 200 innings over his 31 starts. Since 2019, the two-time All-Star and American League Cy Young winner in 2020 has a sharp 2.91 ERA (2.96 FIP), 1.05 WHIP and 713 strikeouts in 588 1/3 innings pitched over 93 outings (92 starts). Bieber is one of the most reliable fantasy aces out there.
Cleveland Guardians general manager Chris Antonetti said that starting pitcher Shane Bieber will not be traded and will be a part of the team in 2023, as expected. The Guardians are trying to add a catcher and another bat this offseason, with A's catcher Sean Murphy and Blue Jays backstop Alejandro Kirk being potential trade options. Bieber remains Cleveland's ace after going 13-8 with a 2.88 ERA (2.87 FIP), a 1.04 WHIP, 198 strikeouts and 36 walks in 200 innings over 31 starts in 2022. The two-right All-Star won the American League Cy Young award in the shortened 2020 season when he had a 1.63 ERA and 122 strikeouts, and he'll remain a strong fantasy ace yet again in 2023.
Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona said that starting pitcher Shane Bieber will pitch on Tuesday in Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees "if we empty our bullpen." If Bieber doesn't pitch on Tuesday and the Guardians advance to face the Houston Astros in the AL Championship Series, he will start Game 1 on Wednesday. The 27-year-old right-hander last pitched for Cleveland in Game 2 against the Yankees on Oct. 14, allowing two earned runs on five hits while walking three and striking out seven in 5 2/3 innings in a no-decision in an eventual 4-2 loss. He's allowed three earned runs on eight hits while walking four and striking out 15 in 13 1/3 innings in his two starts against the Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays so far this postseason.
Batting Order
| 1 | Steven Kwan |
| 2 | Amed Rosario |
| 3 | José Ramírez |
| 4 | Oscar Gonzalez |
| 5 | Josh Naylor |
| 6 | Gabriel Arias |
| 7 | Andrés Giménez |
| 8 | Austin Hedges |
| 9 | Myles Straw |
Shane Bieber Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Steven Kwan |
| 2 | Amed Rosario |
| 3 | José Ramírez |
| 4 | Oscar Gonzalez |
| 5 | Josh Naylor |
| 6 | Gabriel Arias |
| 7 | Andrés Giménez |
| 8 | Austin Hedges |
| 9 | Myles Straw |
Shane Bieber entered 2022 with question marks over his health following shoulder problems in 2021 and proceeded to concern fantasy managers with a significant drop in his average fastball velocity (from 92.8 MPH in 2021 to 91.3 MPH in 2022). But he defied those concerns by completing 200.0 IP (31 starts) with a 13-8 W-L record, 2.88 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 198 Ks. The most noticeable change in Bieber's numbers was a sharp drop in his strikeout rate going from a 33.1% K% in 2021 to 25.0% K% in 2022. But he mitigated that by having a career-best 4.6% BB%, inducing more groundballs (48.2% GB%) and the 198 Ks were the second-most he's had in any season. A concerted effort to throw his slider more helped with that (28.8% usage) and it paid dividends yielding a .193 average and .291 slugging percentage against it. There wasn't any luck involved in Bieber's miserly ERA either, with a 2.98 xFIP and 3.21 SIERA suggesting he can continue to offer up excellent ratios. His 200 IP should also provide reassurances to fantasy managers in 2023 that he's not hurt and even if the velocity doesn't return to pre-2022 numbers, Bieber can still provide value as an SP2 with an ADP of ~54.
