CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians have selected outfielder Jace Laviolette of Texas A&M with the 27th overall pick in the 2025 Major League Baseball first year player draft.

Shane Bieber, the 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner, is scheduled to make a rehab start in the Arizona Complex League on Tuesday with Triple-A Columbus. The righty made just two starts for the Guardians in the 2024 season, winning both starts and striking out 20 batters in just 12 innings of work.

Chase DeLauter has the potential to be a special player and a star for the Cleveland Guardians. However, DeLauter's most significant concern has always been his health, and the team announced that he has been working through a new injury.

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Shane Bieber is slated to make a rehab start in the Arizona Complex League on Tuesday. Bieber, who is coming back from Tommy John surgery in April 2024, had a setback when he experienced soreness during a bullpen session June 3.

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If the Guardians do trade Clase, they better receive a lot in return. Finding pitchers who can consistently close games at a high level for multiple seasons is a major challenge. Then add in Clase’s age (27), durability and contract and he is extremely valuable.

The Guardians selected Jace LaViolette, an outfielder out of Texas A&M, with the No. 27 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday. LaViolette is the prototypical power-hitting corner outfielder. He smashed 18 home runs in 56 games during his junior campaign at Texas A&M this past season,

While other top picks from the 2024 draft are knocking on the door to the majors, Travis Bazzana has been sidelined with an injury.

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