Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Tanner Bibee was born March 5, 1999, in Mission Viejo, California. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

The Cleveland Guardians selected Bibee in the fifth round of the 2021 MLB Draft. He made his professional debut in 2022 with the Lake County Captains. Splitting the year between Lake County and the Double-A Akron RubberDucks, Bibee worked to a combined 8-2 record and 2.17 ERA with 167 strikeouts in 1322⁄3 innings pitched across 25 starts. He began the 2023 season with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, posting a 2-0 record and 1.76 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 3 starts.

On April 26, 2023, Bibee was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his major league debut the same day as the starting pitcher against the Colorado Rockies. In his debut, Bibee became the first Cleveland pitcher in the live-ball era (1920-present) to record at least five consecutive strikeouts in a Major League debut. He ended the game with a final line of 52⁄3 innings pitched with 8 strikeouts and 1 earned run while recording his first career win.