Why Guardians ace Tanner Bibee was scratched from Opening Day start
Why Guardians ace Tanner Bibee was scratched from Opening Day start
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Tanner Bibee turned himself into the Guardians' No. 1 starter last year and recently signed a five-year, $48 million contract extension that could keep him in Cleveland through the 2030 season with a club option. There was a wave of positive momentum surrounding Bibee entering the 2025 season.
He was then tasked with taking the ball for the Guardians' Opening Day game against the Kansas City Royals Thursday, but an illness has changed those plans, and he has been scratched from the start.
Instead, Ben Lively, coming off of a career year in 2024, will take the mound for the Guardians.
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