Shane Bieber has COVID-19, expected to join spring training soon

Cleveland Baseball Team News

Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber slowed by COVID-19, not yet at training camp | ESPN
Bieber’s symptoms are very mild, according to Chris Antonetti, and he figures to be back in training camp in a few days.

Life after Lindor and 5 things we learned about the Indians first spring-training workout | Cleveland
Reporters have questions, Adam Plutko has answers.

The Quantrill Leap Theory | Everyone Hates Cleveland
I don’t think we shared this in a news and notes post yet, but Gage Will over at Everyone Hates Cleveland has a theory about Cal Quantrill making a leap in 2021.

Around the League

• FanGraphs remembers Blue Jays great (and 1997 Cleveland second baseman) Tony Fernández.
• The Athletics are signing Trevor Rosenthal to a one-year deal with deferrals.
• Shohei Ohtani is ready to be a two-way player without restrictions.
• J.T. Realmuto has a broken thumb but could be ready for Opening Day.
• Longtime Twins second baseman Brian Dozier has announced his retirement.