Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee bounced back from a shaky start to strike out nine batters and nab the win during Thursday's 4-2 road victory over the division-rival Minnesota Twins, allowing one run on five hits and one walk in 5 1/3 innings. Bibee gave up three runs in four innings during his last showing against the lowly Oakland Athletics, so Thursday certainly signified a major improvement. The 25-year-old right-hander stranded the bases loaded in a scoreless second frame before second baseman Edouard Julien tagged him for a solo home run in the fifth, but it was a great performance otherwise. Heading into a soft matchup with the visiting Chicago White Sox in his next scheduled start on Wednesday, Bibee shows a 3.86 ERA and 1.71 WHIP with 13 K's over his first 9 1/3 innings of 2024. He's a confident start in fantasy for that one.

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee struggled in his first appearance in the Cactus League this spring against the San Francisco Giants. The 24-year-old tossed 1 2/3 innings and allowed two runs on three hits to go along with one walk and three punch outs. Bibee had a phenomenal rookie season with a shiny 2.98 ERA to go along with a 10-4 record and 141 strikeouts in 142 innings over 25 starts. Bibee missed the end of the 2023 campaign with a right hip injury, but all indications are that he is healthy heading into the 2024 season. Health will be the most important factor in his sophomore season, but Bibee has ace potential with a cheaper cost than most. He is well worth monitoring this spring with a chance to take another leap forward in year two.