Shane Bieber, the Guardians’ Cy Young winner in 2020, underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on April 12, 2024. His rehab went smoothly until he developed soreness after his first rehab start on May 31. The soreness continued in Tuesday’s bullpen session at Canal Park in Akron and Bieber told Cleveland’s medical staff..

Shane Bieber was set to pitch Friday for the RubberDucks in a rehab assignment, but that is no longer the case.

The right-hander says there’s no timetable for return from a “weird” injury diagnosed after just two appearances following Tommy John surgery.

The postponement came after Bieber reported soreness following a bullpen session with the Akron RubberDucks. While any disruption to a pitcher’s recovery timeline naturally causes concern, the Guardians organization appears to be taking a measured approach.

Amid his comeback from Tommy John surgery, Shane Bieber promised himself that he would be honest with himself and the Guardians with how he was feeling. The right-hander of course wants to get back on a big league mound,

Orioles closer Félix Bautista has pitched back-to-back days three times in the past two and a half weeks: “I would say my body is adapting.”