Shane Bieber was never expected to win a Cy Young award as a fourth round selection out of UC Santa Barbara in 2016. His calling card when he was drafted by the Cleveland Guardians was his advanced command profile. While he had a lot of success at the collegiate level, he was not known for his overpowering stuff, but rather for his command of his fastball and feel for pitching.
Is he any good?
From the time of his full-season debut in 2019 until the end of the 2023 season, Bieber ranks 7th in fWAR among all qualified starting pitchers.