Oct. 30 (UPI) — The Texas Rangers on Friday declined to address up the $18 million option on fair appropriate-hander Corey Kluber, making the 2-time Cy Younger Award winner a free agent.
Kluber receives a $1 million buyout, and the club has mentioned it is attracted to re-signing him to a contract of lesser trace.
The Rangers got Kluber from the Cleveland Indians final low season in exchange for reliever Emmanuel Clase, who modified into once indirectly suspended 80 video games after making an strive out certain for a performance-improving substance.
Kluber lasted handiest one inning in his lone originate for the Rangers sooner than a shoulder injury compelled him to miss the remainder of the 2020 season. He tossed horny 18 pitches in the inning sooner than exiting with shoulder tightness in a 5-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies on July 26.
The 34-one year-primitive Kluber modified into once recognized with a small trip in his shoulder muscle tomorrow.
Kluber’s transient appearance for the Rangers modified into once his first originate in practically 15 months after his fair appropriate forearm modified into once broken by a line power in Might perchance perchance well 2019. He modified into once nearing a return that season when an oblique injury sidelined him again, ending his tenure with the Indians.
Since making his MLB debut in 2011, Kluber has posted a 98-58 document with a 3.16 ERA and 1,462 strikeouts in 1,342 2/3 innings. He is a three-time All-Star preference.
