Overview

• Tanner Bibee will start for the Cleveland Guardians on Opening Day, March 27, 2025, against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
• Bibee becomes the first Guardians pitcher other than Shane Bieber or Corey Kluber to start Opening Day since 2014.
• The decision follows Bibee's breakout 2024 season, during which he posted a 12-8 record with a 3.47 ERA over 31 starts.
• Bibee has excelled in spring training, throwing nine scoreless innings in preparation for the upcoming season.
• Manager Stephen Vogt emphasized Bibee's earned role and the Guardians’ strategy of developing young talent to sustain competitiveness.