Red Sox reportedly sign Corey Kluber to one-year deal

BOSTON — The offseason has principally been stuffed with information of gamers leaving Boston. On Wednesday, a free agent lastly determined to signal with the Crimson Sox. 

That gamers is veteran beginning pitcher Corey Kluber, who has reportedly agreed to a one-year cope with Boston that features a participant choice for the 2024 season. ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported the signing on Wednesday afternoon, with Jon Heyman later reporting that the deal is for $10 million, with the choice yr price $11 million. 

Kluber, 36, began 31 video games for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2022 and went 10-10 with a 4.34 ERA and 1.213 WHIP. A two-time Cy Younger winner (in 2014 and 2017 whereas with the Cleveland Indians), the righty is 113-71 with a 3.31 ERA and 1.112 WHIP over his 13-year profession with Cleveland, Texas, New York (Yankees), and Tampa Bay.

Kluber made three straight All-Star video games from 2014-16 when he was among the finest starters in baseball. He gained 56 video games over that span, together with an 18-4 report and an MLB-best 2.25 ERA in 2017.

Within the playoffs, Kluber touts a 4-4 report for his profession. All 4 of his postseason wins got here in 2016, when Cleveland made a run to the World Collection. Kluber gained two video games within the Fall Basic towards the Chicago Cubs that postseason, however the Indians misplaced the sequence in seven video games.

The Kluber signing comes in the future after the Crimson Sox misplaced each Wealthy Hill (who signed with the Pirates) and Nathan Eovaldi (who signed with the Texas Rangers) in free company. Kluber will be part of Chris Sale, Nick Pivetta, and Brayan Bello as starters on the Boston roster, with Garrett Whitlock, Tanner Houck, and James Paxton different potential arms that would slot into the rotation.