Guardians' Shane Bieber shut down from throwing for two weeks due to inflamed elbow

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Cleveland Guardians right-hander Shane Bieber won’t be able to throw for two weeks because of an inflamed right elbow but apparently won’t require surgery.

"It definitely looks like it’s a non-surgical way to go, which is really good," manager Terry Francona said Sunday. "Any time you go into somebody’s arm, and have thrown as much as he has, you get nervous.

"He’s going to be approximately two weeks no throw. He’ll be rechecked every week," Francona added. "There’s no timetable beyond that."

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Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber rubs up a new ball while Atlanta Braves Ozzie Albies runs the bases on a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Cleveland.  (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

The 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to Wednesday. He was examined on Sunday by Texas Rangers physician Dr. Keith Meister. Bieber took a commercial flight back to Cleveland as the team traveled to Pittsburgh.

"I’ve been trying to manage it, pitch through it and develop a plan," Bieber said before the game. "Ultimately it wasn’t really going away, so I decided it was best to get it checked out and all agreed."

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Shane Bieber #57 of the Cleveland Guardians pitches during the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field on July 09, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio.  (Ron Schwane/Getty Images)

Bieber is 5-6 with a 3.77 ERA, including 0-3 with a 5.22 ERA in his last five outings. He said the forearm began bothering him a few weeks