Tanner Bibee DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Tanner Bibee (legs) will make his next start this Saturday at Progressive Field against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies. Bibee will not miss a turn through Cleveland's starting rotation after dealing with cramps in both of his legs in his last start on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 26-year-old allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits while walking two and striking out three in five innings for a win on Sunday and is now 3-2 with a 4.26 ERA (6.11 FIP) and 1.32 WHIP while walking 16 and striking out 28 in 38 innings over his first seven starts. Bibee's 6.11 FIP speaks to how fortunate he's been while currently posting a career-low 17.6% strikeout rate and a career-high 10.1% walk rate. He still has plenty of time to turn it around, but he should be considered a shaky fantasy play this weekend against the Phils, who rank 11th in OPS (.735).

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee (legs) made an early exit from Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The right-hander looked fine until he took the mound to warm up ahead of the sixth inning. Bibee quickly signaled to the training staff and exited the ballgame before throwing a pitch in the sixth. It's being reported that Bibee left this game due to cramping in his legs. This is something that Bibee has dealt with throughout his career. That being said, Bibee shouldn't need to miss time from this issue, but fantasy managers should stay tuned for more information. Before exiting, Bibee tossed five innings, allowing two earned runs on five hits while striking out three batters.

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Tanner Bibee went seven strong innings in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins. Bibee recorded five strikeouts and allowed just one run on five hits, lowering his ERA to 4.36 on the season. He did not factor into the decision. While he was not able to record a win after a Ty France home run tied the game in the fifth, Bibee still built on his previous outing in a significant way. He now has 25 strikeouts in 33 innings and carries a 1.30 WHIP while holding opponents to a .242 average. Bibee will look to build on Tuesday's performance in his next start on Sunday on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays.