Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber needs season-ending Tommy John surgery after suffering pain in his opening start of the season that persisted into his second start, per multiple reports.
The 28-year-old is in the midst of his seventh MLB season and has continued to establish himself as the ace of the Cleveland pitching staff.
This season, Bieber has compiled a 2-0 record with a 0.00 ERA, 0.917 WHIP and 20 strikeouts across 12 innings and two starts.
Cleveland relies heavily on its starting pitching and has for the past several years.