Tanner Bibee

Tanner Bibee

27-Year-Old PitcherSP
Cleveland Guardians
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Bibee hit some bumps in the road after two successful seasons to begin his major league career in 2023 and 2024. Bibee posted his lowest strikeout rate, lowest K-BB percentage and highest home run rate of his three year career, which were all contributing factors in his ERA jumping three quarters of a run from the previous season. He still managed to win 12 of his 31 starts, but his ratios were higher than expected because of the step back in performance indicators. The same four-seamer and cutter duo that served him well in 2024 were not as helpful in 2025, as that combination of pitches led to 15 home runs, and both saw a decline in whiff rate as well. This was not a velocity issue as much as a command issue because Bibee made mistakes within the zone. His final four starts in September looked more like the old Bibee, as he went 3-0 with a 20.6 K-BB percentage as he scattered four runs over those four outings. He may have burned you last year, but you can always forgive him this season, and it will not cost you as much to roster him. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a five-year, $48 million contract extension with the Guardians in March of 2025. Contract includes $21 million team option ($1 million buyout) for 2030.
Strong start wasted Friday
PCleveland Guardians
April 18, 2026
Bibee came away with a no-decision in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Orioles, allowing four hits and three walks over six scoreless innings. He struck out five.
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The quality start was the first of 2026 for Bibee but he remains winless, exiting the mound after 96 pitches (60 strikes) with the game still scoreless before both offenses got frisky against the bullpens. Bibee is still trying to find a rhythm on the young season, and he'll take a 4.81 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 23:9 K:BB through 24.1 innings into his next start, which is scheduled to come at home next week against the Astros.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
86
Last 10 Games
86
Last 5 Games
86
How many pitches does Tanner Bibee generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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121+
 
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121+
What part of the game does Tanner Bibee generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-5%
BAA vs RHP
2026
 
 
-48%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-28%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .247 872 206 68 195 38 7 32
Since 2024vs Right .235 707 166 39 153 30 2 21
2026vs Left .207 65 15 7 12 1 0 4
2026vs Right .400 42 8 2 16 3 0 0
2025vs Left .237 413 89 33 88 12 5 14
2025vs Right .255 349 73 21 82 12 0 13
2024vs Left .263 394 102 28 95 25 2 14
2024vs Right .190 316 85 16 55 15 2 8
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-18%
ERA at Home
2026
 
 
-89%
ERA at Home
2025
 
 
-38%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-33%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 3.53 1.15 186.1 10 9 0 8.7 2.4 0.9
Since 2024Away 4.31 1.24 194.0 14 12 0 8.9 2.7 1.6
2026Home 0.84 1.22 10.2 0 0 0 6.8 3.4 0.0
2026Away 7.90 1.76 13.2 0 2 0 9.9 3.3 2.6
2025Home 3.22 1.11 86.2 5 5 0 7.6 2.4 0.8
2025Away 5.17 1.34 95.2 7 6 0 8.4 2.9 1.8
2024Home 4.15 1.18 89.0 5 4 0 10.0 2.2 1.1
2024Away 2.76 1.05 84.2 7 4 0 9.4 2.3 1.2
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Stat Review
How does Tanner Bibee compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.56
 
K/9
8.5
 
BB/9
3.3
 
HR/9
1.5
 
Fastball
94.2 mph
 
ERA
4.81
 
WHIP
1.52
 
BABIP
.345
 
GB/FB
1.62
 
Left On Base
76.4%
 
Exit Velocity
84.0 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
11.1%
 
Spin Rate
2376 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
36.1%
 
Swinging Strike
12.9%
 
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Cleveland has a track record of developing pitchers and getting the most out of them, and Bibee looked to be on that path heading into 2024. The final numbers were good, as he improved his strikeout rate along with being one of just 14 pitchers (min 150 IP) with a K-BB percentage greater than 20. He also allowed two or fewer earned runs in 20 of his 31 starts. Yet, it is tough to overlook just how hittable his fastball was in 2024, as the league hit .282 off the pitch (.288 xBA) while hitting .235 or lower off the rest of his offerings. That blueprint makes it possible for teams to have success against him when they are disciplined enough with their approach. Bibee also allowed four or more earned runs eight different times in 2024, including four times against division foes, and half the homers came off that aforementioned fastball. Bibee will carry a price tag tax of "staff ace" with his results to date and expected growth in his third full season at the big league level, but in order for that path to become actualized, Bibee needs his fastball to step up to the plate in a big way in 2025.
Yet another product of the Guardians' pitching factory, Bibee burst onto the prospect radar in 2022 and followed up with a 2.98 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 141:45 K:BB across 142 innings (25 starts) in his first taste of the majors last season. He began 2023 at Triple-A Columbus but was up with Cleveland by late April, and he was impressive before hip inflammation ended his season in mid-September. A 3.66 xERA and 4.22 xFIP indicate some regression could be on the horizon, especially given he stranded a likely unsustainable 80.0 percent of baserunners (that figure would rank fourth in MLB for qualified starters). Still, the performance of the young right-hander as a rookie can't be overstated, and he should be able to improve his approach in his sophomore campaign. An equal or better effort in 2024 wouldn't be surprising in his age-24 season, especially with the Guardians' track record of building up and maintaining pitching prospects.
A fifth-round pick out of Cal State Fullerton in 2021 who signed for just under $260K, Bibee went from unranked and unheralded to one of the top-30 pitching prospects in the minors after a breakout 2022 season. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound righty registered a 31.6 K-BB% at High-A and a 23.5 K-BB% at Double-A while building up to 132.2 innings. He has a complete four-pitch mix, headlined by a mid-90s fastball and a mid-80s slider. Bibee is a flyball pitcher and he probably got lucky with a 4.8% HR/FB in 73.2 innings at Double-A, but he limited the free passes at both stops. The Guardians' rotation is pretty crowded, and Bibee is unlikely to be as dominant going forward as he was in 2022, so it's not a bad idea to explore his trade value this offseason if you were fortunate enough to add him in-season.
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Rocked for eight runs in loss
PCleveland Guardians
April 12, 2026
Bibee (0-2) took the loss Sunday, allowing eight runs on 11 hits and a walk over 4.2 innings in a 13-1 loss to Atlanta. He struck out four.
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Settles for no-decision
PCleveland Guardians
April 6, 2026
Bibee didn't factor into the decision Monday against the Royals, allowing one run on five hits and one walk while striking out three in 4.1 innings pitched.
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Takes loss against Dodgers
PCleveland Guardians
April 1, 2026
Bibee (0-1) allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out four batters over four innings in a loss to the Dodgers on Tuesday.
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Cleared to start Tuesday
PCleveland Guardians
March 30, 2026
Bibee (shoulder) will start Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Resumes throwing, may start Tuesday
PCleveland Guardians
Shoulder
March 29, 2026
Bibee (shoulder) said that he felt good after completing a 26-pitch bullpen session Saturday, but the Guardians have yet to decide if he'll be ready to go for his next turn through the rotation Tuesday versus the Dodgers in Los Angeles, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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