Corey Kluber Announced His Retirement

On Friday morning, Corey Kluber, who had a career that spanned thirteen years, announced his retirement on social media. Kluber is a two-time winner of the American League Cy Young Award.

Kluber, who has been selected to the All-Star team three times, won his first Cy Young Award with Cleveland in 2014 after posting an 18-9 record and a 2.44 earned run average. The next year, in 2017, he won the award once more, finishing with an 18-4 record and a 2.25 earned run average.

At the end of his career, Kluber, who is 37 years old, has a record of 116-77 with a 3.44 earned run average. He has started all but 11 of his 271 games.

“With sincere appreciation, I am announcing my retirement from Major League Baseball, concluding a remarkable 13-season Major League Baseball journey,” Kluber said in an Instagram post. “I am deeply grateful for the support of numerous individuals and entities that profoundly influenced my path.”

During the previous season, the right-handed pitcher pitched for the Boston Red Sox, where he appeared in 15 games and made nine starts. He had a record of 3-6 with a 7.04 earned run average. He had signed a one-year contract with Boston for the 2023 season that was for $10 million and included a club option for $11 million for the 2024 season; however, the Red Sox decided not to pick up the option in November.

In the year 2021, Kluber made 16 starts for the New York Yankees and finished with a record of 5-3 with a 3.83 earned run average. He also pitched a no-hitter in a 2-0 victory over Texas. In 2022, he was a pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, where he made 31 starts and finished with a record of 10-10 and a 4.34 earned run average.