Tanner Bibee’s electric debut was maybe the highlight of the season so far — but what’s next?
Terry Francona confirmed after the game that the plan is for Bibee to stick around, and assuming Logan Allen does as well, that leaves the Guardians with some interesting rotation questions ahead. Triston McKenzie is going to start throwing bullpen sessions soon; Aaron Civale probably won’t be injured forever. Peyton Battenfield has at least proven he can hold down major-league lineups. Oh, and Gavin Williams is starting in Triple-A now.
With Bibee, Allen, and Battenfield now in the mix, the Guardians can probably delay a decision on Williams as long as they typically like to.