Guardians ace Shane Bieber to undergo Tommy John surgery

After two dominant starts, Shane Bieber’s 2024 season is over. The pitcher will undergo Tommy John surgery in the coming days.
The Guardians ace racked up a league-leading 20 strikeouts in his first two outings against Oakland and Seattle, and he didn’t allow a run in either start. But he didn’t physically bounce back as quickly as usual after the Opening Day masterpiece against the Athletics. The team talked with Bieber about getting an extra day of rest before his next start, or increasing his treatment. He preferred to make his start as scheduled on Tuesday, team president Chris…