Corey Kluber pitched another solid game Sunday afternoon against the Chicago White Sox. He lasted 8.0 innings, allowed 1 earned run, walked 2 and struck out 13 batters.
Analysis: Many people are not familiar with Kluber but he is legit. Last year he pitched 147.1 innings and recorded a 3.85 ERA, a 3.10 xFIP and had an 8.31 K/9 rate. This year he is just getting better. Over his last three starts he has pitched 21.2 innings and has struck out 29 batters in that span while only allowing 4 earned runs. He now ranks 10th in the major leagues in strikeouts, 19th in K/9, 19th in innings pitched and 25th in K/BB. Kluber has been dealing!
Corey Kluber isn’t going to get any love because he plays in Cleveland but he is a must own. He’s pitched about 250 big league innings thus far in his career and he has a 3.42 xFIP and an 8.23 K/9 rate to show for it.
Currently, Kluber is available in 20-80% of fantasy leagues. Expect an ERA in the 3.5-3.8 range with tons of strikeouts the rest of the way.