Shane Bieber returned to the mound for the Guardians on Friday, facing the Baltimore Orioles in what may very well have been his last start in a Cleveland uniform. Bieber showed flashes of the pitcher that has been the anchor of this Cleveland staff since 2019 but the rust was evident as the right-hander allowed 5 runs (4 earned) on 6 hits while striking out 5 and allowing 1 walk.
Unfortunately, the most consequential pitch of the night from Bieber was a curveball that got away from him and ricocheted off the thumb of catcher Bo Naylor. Naylor would exit the game with what was reported as a right thumb contusion.