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Time of India
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Cleveland Guardians welcome back Corey Kluber as special assistant
Former MLB star Corey Kluber joined hands with the Cleveland Guardians as a special assistant for the 2025 season . The two-time Cy-Young recipient would be handling the pitching department at the Cleveland Guardians. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He was welcomed back by Cleveland after his stint with the respective MLB team back in 2023. Cleveland Guardians join hands with the former MLB star Corey Kluber for the 2025 season Corey Kluber was recently hired by the Cleveland Guardians as a special assistant for the pitching department. The 39-year-old former Red Sox star hung his gloves back in 2023 bidding goodbye to the MLB world. Reportedly, he had been a significant part of the Cleveland for almost a decade before moving towards the Rangers. The official handle of the Guardians posted about their recent additional X, which mentioned- 'We have hired former RHP Corey Kluber in the role of Special Assistant, Pitching. Welcome back, Klubes!' Corey Kluber was one of the most prominent pitching stars back in 2014. During his stint with the Cleveland Guardians, he went on to become one of the most popular pitching stars and even secured two Cy-Young Awards under his name. During a recent press conference with the Guardians, Kluber even spoke about his new role and said- 'A lot of it is figuring it out as we go. There's nothing set in stone, but I think it's trying to really find the best ways for me to contribute. I'm not looking to take something away from anybody else that does stuff, but really just use the experience that I have to be a resource if there's an opportunity to do so.' Corey Kluber 2023 Highlights! As a young and dynamic major league athlete, his baseball career was hardly plagued by any injuries, but as soon as he entered his 30s he started experiencing shoulder and arm discomfort during his tenure at the Texas Rangers back in 2019. Corey Kluber was last seen pitching for the Boston Red Sox in 2023 before taking a back seat in the world of major league baseball. Also Read:
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Japanese Stars Yamamoto, Sasaki Set to Start Dodgers' Tokyo Series
Spring training is underway for the Boys in Blue, and the anticipation of the 2025 season is at an all-time high after a historic off-season, acquiring the likes of Japanese Phenom pitcher Roki Sasaki, top reliever Tanner Scott, two-time Cy-Young winner Blake Snell, and many more notable acquisitions. Manager Dave Roberts spoke to the media at Camelback Ranch on Wednesday. He hinted that Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki could get the nod to pitch in the two games in Japan against the Chicago Cubs are sending fellow countrymen Shoto Imanaga to battle it out with Yamamoto in game one and have themselves a star-studded Japanese showcase in Tokyo. "The expectation is for both those guys to pitch," Roberts said on MLB Network. He also remarked that the team fully expects Yamamato to toe the rubber on March 18 while having a newcomer, Sasaki, follow suit on March 19. Shohei Ohtani is also expected to not pitch in the Tokyo Series but is fully eligible to DH and is expected to begin his full pitching regimen in also does not expect both starters to throw the usual starter length in those two games, so newcomer relievers from the offseason are expected to make their season debut in Tokyo. After the two-game set in Tokyo, the Dodgers return to the States and will host the Detroit Tigers in a three-game series at Dodger Stadium from March 27-29.
