Shane Bieber Named Guardians' Opening Day Starter for Fifth Consecutive Year

The Cleveland Guardians' ace shows signs of recovery from last year's elbow issues, ready to face the A's on March 28.

Shane Bieber will make his fifth consecutive opening day start for the Cleveland Guardians, facing the Oakland Athletics on March 28.
Following an injury-slowed 2023, Bieber has demonstrated a solid spring training performance, indicating a return to form.
Bieber's career statistics include a 60-32 record and a 3.27 ERA since debuting in 2018, alongside winning the 2020 AL Cy Young Award.
He joins Corey Kluber and Stan Coveleski as the only pitchers in franchise history to start five consecutive openers.
The opening game will also mark a homecoming for first-year Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt, who retired after the 2022 season with the Athletics.