Guardians' Shane Bieber Takes Massive Step In Injury Rehab

This comes just days after the organization released a medical update on Bieber, saying, "Shane has been able to progress his throwing to five days per week and his throwing distance out to 120'.  Shane will initiate his mound progression in mid-February."

Bieber may not be the same pitcher he was back in 2020, but he's still one of the top arms in the game when he's on the mound.

He has a career 3.22 ERA and 1.12 WHIP over seven big league seasons and had plenty of experience pitching in postseason games. Whenever Shane is ready to return to the mound, he'll provide a massive boost for Cleveland's overall pitching depth and rotation.

There is still no timetable for Bieber's return to pitching in Major League games, but this is still a tremendous step forward in his rehab and eventual return to Cleveland's rotation.

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