Corey Kluber is back with the Cleveland Guardians as a coach.
It’s hard to think of someone better to help their pitchers get it together.
Kluber was one of the most dominant hurlers of his generation.
He won two AL Cy Young awards, and he was as consistent as they came in his prime.
With that in mind, fellow Guardians legend Carlos Baerga had him on his show and asked him about the biggest accomplishments in his career:
“I think the first [Cy Young Award] was more of a surprise than anything, just because it didn’t cross my mind throughout that season until maybe the last couple of starts. I felt like I was still trying to establish myself as a Major League pitcher. The second one just validated the first one a little bit. You do it once, then you do it again kind of proves that it wasn’t a fluke, so to speak,” Kluber said.
Indians pitcher Corey Kluber on what it meant to win two Cy Young Awards: #GuardsBall
"You do it once, then you do it again kind of proves that it wasn't a fluke so to speak."
– Corey Kluber pic.twitter.com/BhSV2neA5s
— Carlos Baerga Show (@BaergaShow) May 24, 2025
Kluber walked away from the game after the 2023 season, when injuries let him know it was time to move on.
However, he couldn’t stay away from baseball for long.
He reportedly stayed in touch with some of his former teammates and realized that he still wanted to be a part of baseball in some way.
His official title is ‘special assistant, pitching,’ but his role will reportedly take shape as the season progresses.
The former ace will work closely with the team’s pitchers and coaching staff.
Kluber spent 13 seasons in the Majors, nine of which were in Cleveland.
Besides his two AL Cy Young trophies, he was also a three-time All-Star and led the Majors in ERA in 2017.
He also threw a no-hitter in 2021, just a couple of years before his retirement.
That’s not too shabby for a former fourth-round draft pick who struggled and didn’t look like much of a star early on in his career.
