Cleveland Guardians Make Major Announcement About Opening Day

Bibee has only made two starts this spring, pitching 9.0 innings. In those two appearances, the right-hander hasn't given up a run, allowed only three hits, and issued just two walks.

His most recent outing came against the Cincinnati Reds, and Bibee looked to be in midseason form against Cleveland's National League counterpart. He struck out four batters and gave up one hit in six scoreless innings of work.

Bibee is coming off his sophomore season, in which he finished with a 3.47 ERA, a 1.117 WHIP, a 3.56 FIP, and a 117 ERA+.

However, these stats don't do justice to how important the 26-year-old was in helping the Guardians win another American League Central title. Cleveland's pitching staff faced injuries and inconsistency all season, but Bibee took the mound and was a stable presence every five days.

While the decision to start Bibee on Opening Day likely wasn't a tough choice for Vogt and the front office, the decision-making crew is going to have a couple of difficult choices to make before the season begins next week.

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