Corey Scott Kluber was born on April 10,1986 and is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball.
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45 Facts About Corey Kluber
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Corey Kluber previously played in MLB for the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers and New York Yankees.
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Three-time MLB All-Star, Corey Kluber is a two-time winner of the Cy Young Award in the American League including in 2014, his second full season in the major leagues, and in 2017.
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Corey Kluber led the major leagues in earned run average in 2017, and has twice led the AL in wins.
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On May 13,2015, Corey Kluber became one of 20 pitchers in major league history to strike out at least 18 batters in a nine-inning game, doing so versus the St Louis Cardinals.
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Corey Kluber then attended Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, where he was named Atlantic Sun Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2007, and was inducted into the Stetson Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Corey Kluber established himself in the Indians' starting rotation in 2013.
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Corey Kluber was signed through 2020, with a club option for 2021, after agreeing to a five-year, $38.
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Corey Kluber signed with the Yankees in January 2021, and threw the franchise's 12th no-hitter in May.
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Corey Kluber began to draw notice from coaches at Stetson University when he pitched at the World Wood Bat Championships in Jupiter, Florida.
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Corey Kluber signed with the Padres, receiving a $200,000 signing bonus.
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Corey Kluber played for the Fort Wayne Wizards of the Class A Midwest League in 2008.
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Corey Kluber played for the Lake Elsinore Storm of the Class A-Advanced California League in 2009.
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Corey Kluber was added to the Indians' 40-man roster after the season.
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Corey Kluber was brought up from Columbus in August 2012 to replace starting pitcher Josh Tomlin in the Indians' rotation.
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Corey Kluber began the 2013 season with Columbus, but received a promotion when Brett Myers suffered an elbow injury.
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On September 22,2013, Corey Kluber became the first pitcher to strike out 14 batters in consecutive starts since Randy Johnson in 2004.
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Corey Kluber was named the American League Player of the Week on September 21,2014, and the Pitcher of the Month for September 2014.
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Corey Kluber posted back-to-back 14 strikeout games as Cleveland stayed in contention late in the season for a wild card spot.
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Corey Kluber earned 17 of 30 first-place votes, with Hernandez getting the remaining 13.
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Corey Kluber became the fourth Indians player to win the award, following Gaylord Perry, CC Sabathia, and Cliff Lee.
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Corey Kluber became the lowest-drafted player since Bret Saberhagen in 1989 to win an AL Cy Young Award.
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Corey Kluber tied Bob Feller's 77-year franchise record for strikeouts in one game, Feller having done so on October 2,1938.
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Corey Kluber was named a member of the 2016 American League All-Star team on July 7,2016, his first selection, as a replacement for an injured Marco Estrada.
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Corey Kluber won his first two starts of the 2016 postseason, defeating the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the American League Division Series and the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series.
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In Game 1 of the World Series against the Chicago Cubs, Corey Kluber struck out nine batters in six-plus shutout innings.
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Corey Kluber earned the win in both Games 1 and 4, and started Game 7.
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On November 7, Corey Kluber was announced by the BBWAA as a finalist for the 2016 American League Cy Young Award, along with Justin Verlander and Rick Porcello.
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Corey Kluber was selected as the AL Sporting News Starting Pitcher of the Year.
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Corey Kluber was selected to the American League team in the 2017 All-Star Game, but chose not to play.
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Corey Kluber hurled his third shutout of the season with 12 strikeouts on September 12,2017, versus the Detroit Tigers, giving the Indians their 20th consecutive win.
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Corey Kluber scattered five hits while allowing no walks and struck out eight.
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Corey Kluber was placed on the team's injured list without a concrete timetable for his return.
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Corey Kluber had thrown 20 pitches in one inning for Columbus before exiting.
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On July 26,2020, Corey Kluber made his Rangers debut but lasted just 1 inning after experiencing shoulder tightness.
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Corey Kluber was diagnosed with a torn teres major muscle, sending him to the Rangers' injured list.
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On January 27,2021, Corey Kluber signed a one-year, $11 million contract with the New York Yankees.
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Corey Kluber earned his first win for the Yankees on April 27,2021, against the Baltimore Orioles.
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Corey Kluber made his return against Los Angeles Angels on August 30,2021.
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