Tanner Bibee says the coolest thing about being named Cleveland’s opening day starting pitcher is that he gets the first chance to show the league exactly who the Guardians are this season. “It’s really cool to get us off on the right foot and hopefully establish an identity really early about what we’re about,

Bibee will get his first opening-day assignment on Thursday at Kansas City. He went 12-8 with a 3.47 ERA last season, finishing with 12 quality starts in 31 outings and 187 strikeouts in 173 2/3 innings.

The new anchor of the Cleveland Guardians’ rotation is sticking around for the long haul. Tanner Bibee and the club agreed to a five-year contract extension Saturday. The deal, which guarantees Bibee at least $48 million, according to a team source, includes a club option for the 2030 season.