Tanner Bibee’s postseason amounted to a brief cameo, but his regular-season glove work still landed him another major honor.
The Cleveland Guardians right-hander won his second Fielding Bible Award on Thursday, adding to the recognition he first earned in 2024. That earlier win made him the first Cleveland pitcher to take home the award, and this latest selection puts him in a small group of repeat winners that includes Dallas Keuchel, Mark Buehrle, Zack Greinke and Max Fried.
The award came after a 2026 postseason in which Bibee barely saw the mound. The Guardians’ Opening Day starter made one relief appearance and did not pitch in the American League Championship Series, as Cleveland fell to the Tampa Bay Rays in six games.
Bibee’s only postseason work came in ALDS Game 4 on Thursday, October 8, 2026, when he threw 15 pitches in relief. That was the full extent of his playoff workload, after the Guardians had hoped to use him but never found the right spot.
Manager Stephen Vogt said Cleveland wanted to use Bibee, but the right opportunity never arose. Cleveland had reserved him for potential extra innings, but none of the six ALCS games extended beyond the ninth inning.
Congratulations to Tanner Bibee on winning the @SportsInfo_SIS Fielding Bible Award for the second time in his career!
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) October 22, 2026
This award recognizes the top defensive player at each position.#GuardsBall pic.twitter.com/8Zdndc1s1B
The Fielding Bible Award honors the top defender at each position across all of MLB, with one winner chosen from both leagues. That sets it apart from Gold Gloves, which hand out one winner in each league.
Bibee finished his fourth MLB season with five Defensive Runs Saved, tying Michael McGreevy and Shota Imanaga and finishing behind Brent Suter’s seven. He also posted 19 quality starts, the highest individual total for Cleveland since Shane Bieber in 2022.
On the mound, the right-hander went 7-15 with a 4.36 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP over 33 starts and 188 innings.
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