In case you missed it, today Shane Bieber became the youngest Indians pitcher to reach 200 strikeouts since then-happily married Dennis Eckersley did it as a 21-year-old in 1976.
Shane Bieber just recorded his 200th strikeout of the season. At 24, Bieber is the youngest Indians pitcher to hit that mark since 21-year-old Dennis Eckersley in 1976.
— Mandy Bell (@MandyBell02) August 14, 2019
Unfortunately, Bieber’s offense left him alone as he faced Boston and the Tribe lost, 5-1.
After crossing a massive milestone for such a young player, Bieber battled one of the toughest offenses in baseball and allowed just two earned runs and struck out seven over 6.