Shane Bieber’s rehab from Tommy John surgery in April of last year is going so well the Guardians coaches have to pull back on the reins to make sure the 29-year-old right-hander doesn’t press too hard and risk a setback.

The Cleveland Guardians are depending on Shane Bieber returning to the starting rotation sometime in the summer months to stabilize what could again be an unpredictable group during the 2025 season. Bieber is roughly 11 months removed from Tommy John surgery but has already made strong progress in his rehab.

Bieber (elbow) threw his fourth bullpen session Feb, 28 and progressed to throwing five times a week, Steve Stockmar of MLB.com reports.