One of the professional baseball pitchers with the Cleveland Indians baseball team is Shane Bieber. His full name is Shane Robert Bieber and he has been with the Indians since he was drafted by them in 2016. He currently earns $6 million per year from the Indians.
Shane played baseball at Laguna Hills High School in Laguna Hills in California and played college baseball for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos baseball team at the University of California. He also played collegiate summer baseball in the West Coast League for the Cowlitz Black Bears and the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.
The Cleveland Indians drafted him in 2016 during the 2016 MLB draft. He was selected in the 4th round of the draft. He made his professional debut that year with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers. The following year, he spent the season playing for the Lake County Captains, Lynchburg Hill cats and Akron Rubber Ducks.
In 2018, the Indians selected his contract and added him to their active roster after which they promoted him to the major leagues. Shane made his MLB debut for the Indians on 31st May 2018. He tested positive for COVID-19 in 2021 and in March 2022, he signed a one year contract worth a $6 million contract with the Indians.
How Many Walks Does Shane Bieber Have?
Shane Bieber has a total of 1.81 walks per 9.0 IP, that is 23BB/114.2IP. His walks were ranked as the lowest mark among Major League rookie pitchers, as well as the second-lowest single-season mark by an Indians rookie pitcher.