Guardians’ Bieber won’t throw for two weeks, not expected to need surgery
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cleveland Guardians right-hander Shane Bieber gained’t be capable of throw for 2 weeks due to an infected proper elbow however apparently gained’t require surgical procedure.
“It definitely looks like it’s a non-surgical way to go, which is really good,” supervisor Terry Francona stated Sunday. “Any time you go into any individual’s arm, and have thrown as a lot as he has, you get nervous.
“He’s going to be approximately two weeks no throw. He’ll be rechecked every week,” Francona added. “There’s no timetable beyond that.”
The 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner was positioned on the 15-day injured listing Saturday, retroactive to Wednesday. He was examined on Sunday by Texas Rangers doctor Dr. Keith Meister. Bieber took a industrial flight again to Cleveland because the staff traveled to Pittsburgh.
“I’ve been trying to manage it, pitch through it and develop a plan,” Bieber stated earlier than the sport. “Ultimately it wasn’t really going away, so I decided it was best to get it checked out and all agreed.”
Bieber is 5-6 with a 3.77 ERA, together with 0-3 with a 5.22 ERA in his final 5 outings. He stated the forearm started bothering him a couple of weeks in the past and have become much less manageable throughout his final begin on July 9. He pitched 6 1/3 innings in opposition to Kansas City and allowed 4 runs on 9 hits in a 4-1 loss.
Bieber stated he hasn’t skilled the same drawback in that space of his arm since he was at UC Santa Barbara from 2014-16.
“As a pitcher, things come up all the time,” he stated. “You don’t know what exactly what you can go through and what you can’t. Option one is always to work through something. Probably the smartest thing for myself and everybody is just to get it checked out.”
The 28-year-old right-hander is a two-time All-Star. He has a $10.01 million wage and is eligible at no cost company after the 2024 season.
Bieber joined two different Cleveland starters on the injured listing. Cal Quantrill is on the listing with proper shoulder irritation and Triston McKenzie is on the 60-day IL with a proper elbow sprain. McKenzie has made solely two begins this season.
