Tanner Bibee Selected as Opening Day Starter
The Cleveland Guardians will open the 2026 season with Tanner Bibee on the mound. The club confirmed that Tanner Bibee Selected as Opening Day Starter, per a post from Tim Stebbins.
Bibee was tapped after being scratched hours before last year’s opener because he fell ill. This assignment gives him the chance to make his first actual Opening Day start.
Matchup
The Guardians will face the Seattle Mariners in the season opener. Seattle plans to counter with right-hander Logan Gilbert.
2025 season recap
Bibee made 31 starts during the 2025 campaign and finished with a 12-11 record. He produced mixed results but logged heavy innings for Cleveland.
- Starts: 31
- Record: 12-11
- ERA: 4.24
- WHIP: 1.23
- Strikeouts: 162
Fantasy and rotation impact
Fantasy managers will watch this Opening Day matchup closely. Bibee figures to anchor the Cleveland rotation for manager Steven Vogt this season.
Source and context
The announcement was posted March 20, 2026, on Twitter by Tim Stebbins. Filmogaz.com will provide further updates and analysis as the season approaches.
