Not every MLB pitching debut can be perfect, but sometimes they come pretty close.
Tanner Bibee’s today was about as close to perfection as the Guardians could hope for as the 24-year-old hurler struck out eight and didn’t walk a single batter in his 5.2 innings of work. With the help of 1.1 flawless innings from Eli Morgan and just enough oomph from the offense, the Guardians pulled out a 4-1 win over the Rockies and avoided an embarrassing home sweep.
Bibee did find himself on the receiving end of some hard hits toward the end of his outing as his velocity sat closer to 95 rather than the 98 he was pumping early on, but that’s to be expected from a guy making just his 29th career start.