Shane Bieber injury: Guardians ace to undergo season-ending surgery on pitching elbow [Video]

Cleveland Guardians ace Shane Bieber will undergo surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow, the team announced Saturday. The Guardians did not specify whether Bieber will have Tommy John surgery or the internal brace procedure. Either way, the injury will sideline him the rest of the 2024 season.

Here is the team’s statement:

Following his first start in Oakland and subsequent start in Seattle on April 2, Shane Bieber experienced a recurrence of medial right elbow pain. This recurrence of symptoms prompted further medical due diligence, including imaging and evaluation by our team physicians. Imaging and evaluations confirmed the presence of a re-injury to Shane’s proximal ulnar collateral ligament. Additional medical opinions from leading sports medicine physicians, Drs. Keith Meister and Neal ElAttrache, confirmed the diagnosis.

Given the recurrence of symptoms following an extended period of rest and rehabilitation during the 2023 season …