AL Central: Bieber kicks off rehab assignment

Cleveland Guardians

Shane Bieber made his first rehab start in the Arizona Complex League on May 31, recording 5 K in 2.1 scoreless IP. He will make his next start with AA-Akron on Friday, as he continues to work his way back from Tommy John surgery last April. If Bieber continues to progress, he's looking at a late-June return to the rotation.

If everyone is healthy when Bieber is ready, either Logan Allen or Slade Cecconi will be pushed aside. Allen has underwhelmed again, with a 6% K-BB%, 4.97 xERA, and 7.3% SwK that show he has deserved a worse fate than his current 4.33 ERA. 

Cecconi, meanwhile, is sitting on an ugly 5.28 ERA through three starts heading into his Thursday outing at Yankee Stadium. However, his skills have been...

Almost!

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