Tanner Hayes Bibee ( ; born March 5, 1999) is an American professional

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Amateur career

Bibee attended

Mission Viejo High School Mission Viejo High School is a four-year comprehensive education, comprehensive State school, public secondary education in the United States, high school located in Mission Viejo, California, United States, as part of the Saddleback Valley Unifi ...

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, and

California State University, Fullerton California State University, Fullerton (CSUF or Cal State Fullerton) is a public research university in Fullerton, California, United States. With a total enrollment of more than 41,000, it has the largest student body of the California State ...

, where he played

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for the

Cal State Fullerton Titans The Cal State Fullerton Titans (also known as CSUF or Fullerton Titans) are the sport, athletic teams that represent California State University, Fullerton. The Titans are a member of the NCAA Division I level. The Titans compete within the Big W ...

. In 2019, he played

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with the

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of the

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. Bibee was eligible for the

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, but went undrafted and returned to Fullerton for his senior year.

Professional career

The

selected Bibee in the fifth round, with the 15th overall selection, of the

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. He made his professional debut in 2022 with the High-A

Lake County Captains The Lake County Captains are a Minor League Baseball team in Eastlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, that plays in the Midwest League as the High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. The Captains joined the Class A Midwest League following ...

. Splitting the year between Lake County and the Double-A

Akron RubberDucks The Akron RubberDucks are a Minor League Baseball team based in Akron, Ohio. The team, which plays in the Eastern League (1938–present), Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They play in Canal Park (Akron, Ohio) ...

, Bibee worked to a combined 8-2 record and 2.17 ERA with 167 strikeouts in 132 innings pitched across 25 starts. He began the 2023 season with the Triple-A

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, 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

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. 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 innings pitched with 8 strikeouts and 1

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while recording his first career win. In 25 starts for Cleveland, Bibee posted a 10–4 record and 2.98 ERA with 141 strikeouts in 142 innings of work. On September 24, it was announced that Bibee would miss the remainder of the year with right hip inflammation, and was subsequently placed on the 60–day injured list. Bibee made 31 starts for Cleveland during the 2024 campaign, registering a 12-8 record and 3.47 ERA with 187 strikeouts across innings pitched. On March 22, 2025, Bibee and the Guardians agreed to a five-year, $48 million contract extension. He was named Cleveland's

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starter, but was later scratched due to

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bibee, Tanner 1999 births Living people Akron RubberDucks players Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball players Cleveland Guardians players Columbus Clippers players Lake County Captains players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Mission Viejo, California Baseball players from Orange County, California Wareham Gatemen players Mission Viejo High School alumni