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Guardians ace Shane Bieber joins Cleveland during West road trip for first time since surgery
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shane Bieber marked being six weeks removed from Tommy John surgery with a pair of milestones. The Cleveland Guardians ace not only had the bulky brace from his right arm removed, he is back with his teammates for the first time since early April. ...
MLB says pitcher injuries more likely to occur during spring training, early in season
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball says pitcher injuries are more likely to occur during spring training and early in the season. Management has rejected an assertion by players’ union head Tony Clark that injuries may be linked to the pitch clock that was instituted last year...
Rockies' Kyle Freeland out up to 6 weeks with elbow injury. He says pitch clock may have been factor
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland is expected to miss between one month and six weeks because of a strained left elbow and says the pitch clock may have been a factor. Freeland said the elbow issue is not related to a right shoulder injury sustained this week...
Pitching injuries are forcing some less familiar names into important roles early in the season
“Next man up” is a phrase you hear a lot in football, but maybe it's time to apply it to starting pitching in the major leagues. Baseball has been overrun lately by injuries to star pitchers that are forcing teams to make contingency plans they'd have loved to avoid. Here are a...
Guardians ace Shane Bieber has Tommy John surgery. 2020 Cy Young winner's pitching future uncertain
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians ace Shane Bieber had Tommy John surgery on Friday and will start a long recovery. The 2020 Cy Young Award winner made two strong starts this season before pain in his elbow became too overwhelming and surgery was recommended. Bieber will be...
Gerrit Cole says MLB, union bickering over pitch clock sounds like 'divorced parents'
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole faulted Major League Baseball and the players' association for bickering over the pitch clock last weekend, comparing their behavior to divorced parents. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner and former member of the union's...
Guardians' Shane Bieber emotional in discussing elbow injury, uncertain future with surgery looming
CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber held it together Monday for as long as he could. The Cleveland Guardians ace has spent the past few days trying to process his new reality — Tommy John surgery and not pitching again this season. It's been harder than he imagined. ...
Players' union head blames quicker pitch clock after series of pitcher elbow injuries
NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the baseball players' association thinks a shorter pitch clock has contributed to a series of pitcher injuries. “Despite unanimous player opposition and significant concerns regarding health and safety, the commissioner’s office reduced the length of...
Seven Guardians combine on 2-hitter as Cleveland dumps Twins 3-1
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — David Fry hit a three-run homer and seven Cleveland pitchers combined on a two-hitter, helping the Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on Saturday. On a day when they lost ace Shane Bieber to season-ending elbow surgery, the Guardians showcased their pitching...
Guardians ace Shane Bieber to have season-ending Tommy John surgery after solid start in 2024
CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber pitched until the pain stopped him. Cleveland's ace will have season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery, a major blow to the Guardians and the 2020 Cy Young winner, who had looked like his dominant self in two strong recent starts. Bieber...
