Bieber was confirmed as Cleveland's Opening Day starter Friday.
He opened 2018 as the team's No. 5 starter but is now the top option (at least with Mike Clevinger out with a knee injury) after a season in which Bieber posted a 30.1 percent strikeout rate and a 4.7 percent walk rate en route to a 3.28 ERA. He'll get the ball on March 26 as the Indians host the Tigers.