Report: Indians Lockup Kluber
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Sarah Glenn/Getty Images(CLEVELAND, Oh.) — The Cleveland Indians and closer Corey Kluber have agreed to a five-year extension, according to ESPN.
Kluber, 28, won the 2014 Cy Young award while hitting career bests with an 18-9 record, 269 strikeouts and a 2.44 ERA.
BB Abbot, Kluber’s agent, was confident that a deal would be reached as of Saturday.
“It’s slow going, but I’m encouraged,” said Abbott on Saturday. “We continue to talk and try to find a middle ground. The conversations have been cordial.”
Kluber will headline a rotation that includes Carlos Carrasco, Trevor Bauer, Zach McAllister and TJ House.
The deal will become official once Kluber passes a physical.
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