Guardians Announce Next Step Of Shane Bieber's Injury Rehab

The 29-year-old made his first rehab start at the Arizona Complex League in May, but experienced a setback after suffering from elbow soreness after that start.

After a brief break from throwing, Bieber started pitching in bullpen sessions again and recently made his second rehab start with the Lake County Captains (High-A).

The right-hander looked sharp in that appearance, pitching 3.0 innings, striking out four batters, and allowing one earned run.

Bieber admitted after the start that he “felt good” on the mound, but admitted he’d have to wait and see how his body responded to the outing in the following days.

Considering that he’s pitching in another game just four days after his previous start, it seems like Bieber felt just as good after the start as he did during it.

The Guardians should be excited about the idea of their ace re-joining the rotation sometime in the next few weeks. However, Cleveland isn’t the organization eyeing Bieber’s hopeful return.

As Bieber continues his rehab, there have been some reports that the Guardians are listening to trade offers for the former Cy Young winner.

For now, it's just nice to see Bieber trending in the right direction.

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