CLEVELAND - Cy Young winner Shane Bieber reported to training camp on Saturday with the Indians after the right-hander was quarantined with COVID-19. Bieber, who was baseball’s best pitcher in 2020, was medically cleared and joined Cleveland’s other pitchers and catchers in Goodyear, Arizona. Bieber spent part of the winter working out at the team’s training complex, and manager Terry Francona said his ace will resume a normal work schedule. Dominant during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Bieber led the majors with eight wins, a 1.63 ERA and 122 strikeouts, a rare Triple Crown for pitchers. Bieber will be expected to carry the load again this season as the Indians try to get back to the post-season after making it as a wild card in 2020.

Source: thestar February 20, 2021 18:37 UTC