Overview

• Bibee completed the game on 103 pitches without issuing a walk, securing the first shutout of his career.
• It was Cleveland’s first pitcher-recorded shutout since Zach Plesac in 2019, with OptaSTATS identifying the previous 888-game stretch as the American League’s longest and MLB’s third-longest active run.
• Manager Stephen Vogt praised the performance and said it was enjoyable not having to remove Bibee late.
• Cleveland’s 4-0 win featured solo home runs from David Fry and Angel Martinez and run-scoring singles by Austin Hedges and Jhonkensy Noel.
• Pitching coach Carl Willis described the staff’s progress as gratifying and credited Bibee’s varied pitch shapes and speeds for keeping Chicago off balance.