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Free agent Corey Kluber has expressed interest in signing with the Boston Red Sox this offseason as he has already had some contact with the team, according to Alex Speer The Boston Globe
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“I think they’d be fine knowing how I felt,” Kluber told Speier (via MassLive’s Chris Cotillo). The 36-year-old lives in Winchester, Massachusetts. In the offseason, enjoy being close to home during the regular season. Two offseasons, though the pitcher ended up playing against AL East rivals the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays. Kluber, who was limited to eight starts in 2019-20 due to injury, has signs of rebound during EA Yankees’ 2021 season The final stage. The highlight was his no-hitter against the Texas Rangers last May. He posted a 3.83 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 80 innings in his first year in New York.
Kluber and the Rays advanced last year with a 4.34 ERA in 164 innings. Durability is the most important factor, and his most starts since 2018 are 31. If he signs with the Red Sox this offseason.