🧵 1. Guardians' ace Shane Bieber out until mid-September with elbow inflammation, hitting Cleveland's playoff hopes hard. Haven't pitched since July 9. #sports
🧵 1. Guardians' ace Shane Bieber out until mid-September with elbow inflammation, hitting Cleveland's playoff hopes hard. Haven't pitched since July 9. #sports
🧵 2. No setback in rehab, says Manager Francona, but Bieber won't return till final month of season. Six more days until he throws, then three weeks after that until he returns to the mound.
🧵 3. Losing Bieber adds to injury woes for Cleveland as they've been without McKenzie and Quantrill too. Rookies Bibee, Allen, and Williams stepping up to keep Guardians in playoff contention.
🧵 4. Guardians lose to Royals, dropping four games behind division leader Minnesota. With Bieber on IL, Cleveland hopes young pitchers can hold the fort.
🧵 5. Bieber placed on 60-day IL, making room for Norris in the roster. Trade candidate Bieber's injury comes in the last year of his contract.
🧵 Read more at: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38064742/guardians-ace-shane-bieber-elbow-transferred-60-day-il