NEW YORK (AP) — Guardians ace Shane Bieber had a setback in a bullpen session and will not make his second rehab start, Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said Thursday.

Bieber underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in April 2024. He was scheduled to make a rehab start with Double-A Akron on Friday, but experienced soreness during a bullpen session on Tuesday.

“That’s all we know right now, that he’s not going to throw tomorrow,” Vogt said before Cleveland face the New York Yankees in the teams' series finale.

Bieber is scheduled to meet with team doctors and consult with specialist Dr. Keith Meister. Vogt said he would have a further update before Friday’s game against Houston.

Bieber began his rehab Saturday by throwing 2 1/3 scoreless innings in an Arizona Complex League game o

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