Cleveland Guardians ace Shane Bieber underwent Tommy John surgery about 11 months ago. Most pitchers return from the procedure in the 14-16 month range. Bieber is not like most pitchers, though. He is one of the most disciplined and driven athletes you will find in MLB.

Oct 18, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians pitcher Erik Sabrowski (62) pitches in the third inning against the New York Yankees during game four of the ALCS for the 2024 MLB playoffs at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-Imagn Images / David Dermer-Imagn Images

1. Start with something good … Gavin Williams looks terrific, fanning nine in 4 1/3 spring innings. I saw one of his outings on MLB Network. His fastball was in the high 90s. He threw more sharp curves and sliders. This was the Gavin Williams who was eye-popping when called up from the minors in 2023. Last year was a mess for him with injuries.

November 19, 2024 George was designated for assignment removing him from the team's 40-man roster. Five days later, he re-signed with Cleveland to a minor league deal for the 2025 season with a spring training invite. He is currently still rehabbing from surgery on his right knee and has yet to appear in a spring training game.

The Guardians and Mariners will play their regularly scheduled Cactus League game at 4 p.m. and the Spring Breakout showcase will follow at 8:05 p.m. Both games will air on CLEGuardians.tv with the prospects game also airing on MLB Network.

Here's our first Guardians 2025 Opening Day roster projection of the spring — who makes it and who could be on the outside looking in?

Guardians No. 1 overall pick Travis Bazzana, who is Australian, says he sold Big League Chew and sunflower seeds to fund his first trip to the U.S.

When MLB held the inaugural Spring Breakout showcase game last March, the Guardians’ roster included several prospects who became key contributors in their run to the 2024 ALCS. That included Kyle Manzardo and Jhonkensy Noel,

The Cleveland Guardians announced that outfield Chase DeLauter had surgery for a sports hernia Tuesday morning.