Last year the Cleveland Guardians decided to roll the dice on Alex Cobb despite Cobb not having played in a game in 2024 due to an injury.
Could the Guardians use Shane Bieber to be on the other side of a trade like that this year?
Could the Alex Cobb trade serve as the framework for a Shane Bieber deal?
First things first, it’s worth pointing out this is the lowest Bieber’s value will ever be. He was as close to a lock as you could have to being traded at last year’s deadline, but then he underwent Tommy John surgery last April after 12 dominant innings.