Tanner Bibee Named Guardians' Opening Day Starter for 2025
The 26-year-old right-hander will take the mound against the Kansas City Royals on March 27 after a standout 2024 season and flawless spring training performance.
- Guardians manager Stephen Vogt officially named Tanner Bibee as the team's Opening Day starter for the 2025 season on March 19.
- Bibee will face the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on March 27, marking his first career Opening Day start.
- The decision follows Bibee's impressive 2024 season, where he posted a 12-8 record with a 3.47 ERA across 31 starts after stepping into a leading role due to Shane Bieber's injury.
- During the 2025 Cactus League spring training, Bibee did not allow a single run in nine innings, solidifying his status as the team's top pitcher.
- Bibee joins a select group of Guardians pitchers, including Corey Kluber and Shane Bieber, to start on Opening Day since 2014.
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