Corey Kluber signs one-year deal with Ra

The and free agent right-handed starting pitcher have agreed to a one Oakland Athletics Jersey -year contract, . The deal is for $8 million and includes incentives, . Corey in the house Welcome, ! Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) Kluber, 35, was 5-3 with a 3.83 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 82 strikeouts in 80 innings for the last season after injury-derailed campaigns in 2019 and 2020. The three-time All-Star and two-time Cy Young winner -- who has also finished third in Cy Young voting twice -- Dennis Eckersley Jersey was once an elite-tier ace in Cleveland.There was a stretch last season where it looked like he might be getting back into the groove. From April 27-May 19, Kluber was 4-0 with a 1.78 ERA in five starts that concluded with a no-hitter. He left with a shoulder injury the next time out, however, and didn't return until Aug. 30. He posted a 5.40 ERA in his Marcus Semien Jersey last six starts. As we've seen with the Rays, they'll likely try to get the most out of Kluber in shorter starts than we've used Rollie Fingers Jersey to seeing from him and then let their bullpen do some heavy lifting. On a one-year deal, even if he's throwing well, he becomes a mid-season trade candidate as well (see last season).For right now, the Rays starters (or bulk pitchers who follow openers) look to be , , , Luis Patio, and Kluber. Though the position players haven't seemed to Dave Henderson Jersey move as fast so far this offseason, a good number of free agent pitchers have already signed. Eduardo Rodriguez ( ), ( ), ( ), ( ) and ( ) have all been locked up and rumors are flying about the next big names ( ? ?) who could sign before the CBA expires on Wednesday.