Tanner Bibee

Tanner Bibee
Bibee with the Cleveland Guardians in 2023
Cleveland Guardians – No. 28
Pitcher
Born: (1999-03-05) March 5, 1999
Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 26, 2023, for the Cleveland Guardians
MLB statistics
(through July 12, 2025)
Win–loss record27–21
Earned run average3.52
Strikeouts423
Teams

Tanner Hayes Bibee (/ˈbaɪbiː/ BY-bee;[1] born March 5, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Amateur career

Bibee attended Mission Viejo High School in Mission Viejo, California and California State University, Fullerton, where he played college baseball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans.[2][3] In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4] He was eligible for the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft but went undrafted and returned to Fullerton for his senior year.

Professional career

The Cleveland Guardians selected Bibee in the fifth round with the 156th overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[5] He made his professional debut in 2022 with the High-A Lake County Captains.[6] Splitting the year between Lake County and the Double-A Akron RubberDucks, Bibee worked to a combined 8–2 record and 2.17 ERA with 167 strikeouts in 1322⁄3 innings pitched across 25 starts. He began the 2023 season with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, posting a 2–0 record and 1.76 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 3 starts.[7]

On April 26, 2023, Bibee was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[8] He made his major league debut that day, starting against the Colorado Rockies. In his debut, Bibee became the first Cleveland pitcher since at least 1920 to record at least five consecutive strikeouts in a major league debut. He ended the game with a final line of 5+2⁄3 innings pitched with 8 strikeouts and 1 earned run while recording his first career win.[9][10] In 25 starts for Cleveland, Bibee posted a 10–4 record and 2.98 ERA with 141 strikeouts in 142 innings of work.[11] On September 24, it was announced that Bibee would miss the remainder of the year with right hip inflammation. Cleveland subsequently placed him on the 60-day injured list.[12]

Bibee made 31 starts during the 2024 season, registering a 12–8 record and 3.47 ERA with 187 strikeouts across 173+2⁄3 innings pitched.[13] Bibee won a Fielding Bible Award, given to the best fielding pitcher.[14]

On March 22, 2025, Bibee and the Guardians agreed to a five-year, $48 million contract extension.[15][16] He was named Cleveland's Opening Day starter but was later scratched due to acute gastroenteritis.[17] Bibee made his first 2025 start on March 30 against the Kansas City Royals, where he pitched 52⁄3 innings, allowing 2 runs, 2 walks and getting 2 strikeouts as he earned his first win of the season in a 6–2 victory.[18]

References

  1. ^ "As MLB Draft Nears, Big West Scholar Athlete Finds Himself at Crossroads". CSUF News. May 14, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  2. ^ "Competitive fire fuels Mission Viejo's Tanner Bibee". Orange County Register. April 19, 2017.
  3. ^ "Thrown a curve, Tanner Bibee turns his focus to the Major Leagues". March 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "#36 Tanner Bibee". Pointstreak. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Garcia, Brian (July 27, 2021). "CSUF pitcher drafted by the Cleveland Guardians". Daily Titan.
  6. ^ "Captains starting pitcher Tanner Bibee hit twice in 3–1 loss to Lansing". News-Herald.com. April 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "Tanner Bibee College, Amateur, & Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  8. ^ Meisel, Zack; Law, Keith (April 26, 2023). "Guardians call up pitching prospect Tanner Bibee for MLB debut Wednesday". The Athletic. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  9. ^ "Guardians call up prospect Tanner Bibee for MLB debut". ESPN.com. April 26, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  10. ^ Bell, Mandy (April 27, 2023). "Guardians prospect Bibee makes historic debut". MLB.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  11. ^ "Guardians' Tanner Bibee: Season may be over". CBS Sports. September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  12. ^ "Guardians' Tanner Bibee: Shifts to 60-day IL". CBS Sports. September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  13. ^ "Tanner Bibee 2024 pitching Stats Per Game". ESPN. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  14. ^ Noga, Joe (October 24, 2024). "Guardians' Andrés Giménez, Tanner Bibee win Fielding Bible Awards for defense". cleveland. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  15. ^ "Guardians Opening Day starter Tanner Bibee lands 5-year extension". ESPN. Associated Press. March 22, 2025. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  16. ^ Stebbins, Tim (March 22, 2025). "Bibee, Guardians agree to five-year contract extension". MLB.com. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  17. ^ "Guardians' Tanner Bibee Scratched From Opening Day Start Due To Illness". MLB Trade Rumors. March 27, 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  18. ^ "Guardians 6-2 Royals (Mar 30, 2025) Final Score". ESPN. March 30, 2025.
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