Corey Kluber
Starting Pitcher
Age: 33
Exp: 7.074 Years
Drafted: Round 7 (#134 overall), 2007
College: Stetson
Agent(s): (Jet Sports Management)
Indians – The Athletic
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Current Contract
Corey Kluber signed a 5 year / $38,500,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including a $1,000,000 signing bonus, $38,500,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $7,700,000. In 2020, Kluber will earn a base salary of $17,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $17,500,000.
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $38,500,000 Signing Bonus $1,000,000 Average Salary $7,700,000 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2015 
29 $1,000,000 $200,000 - $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $2,000,000($2,000,000) 2016 30 $4,500,000 $200,000 - $4,700,000 $4,700,000 $4,500,000($6,500,000) 2017 31 $7,500,000 $200,000 $250,000 $7,950,000 $7,950,000 $7,750,000($14,250,000) 2018 32 $10,500,000 $200,000 - $10,700,000 $10,700,000 $10,500,000($24,750,000) 2019 33 $17,000,000 $200,000 - $17,200,000 $17,200,000 $17,000,000($41,750,000) 2020 34 $17,500,000 - - $17,500,000 $17,500,000 $17,500,000 $17,500,000($59,250,000) 2021 35 $18,000,000 - - $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000($77,250,000) 2022 36 UFA Contract Notes:- 2019 has a $4M escalator (earned)
- 2020-21 options include a $1M buyout
- Trade Bonus: $1
- Cy Young Escalators for 2020-21 (max $4M per year, earned)
$500,000 for 6th-10th place
$750,000 for 4th- 5th
$1M for 2nd-3rd
$2M for 1st - 2020/21 Options increased $1.5M per Cy Young bonus
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Previous Contracts
2014-2014
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $514,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $514,000 Free Agent: 0 / UFA Year Age Base Salary Incentive Total Salary Yearly Cash 2014 28 $514,000 $10,000 $524,000 $524,000($524,000) 
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Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2007 
- $200,000 - $200,000 2011
$22,620 - - $22,620 2012
$165,249 - - $165,249 2013
$491,800 - - $491,800 2014
$514,000 - $10,000 $524,000 2015
$1,000,000 $1,000,000 - $2,000,000 2016
$4,500,000 - - $4,500,000 2017
$7,500,000 - $250,000 $7,750,000 2018
$10,500,000 - - $10,500,000 2019
$17,000,000 - - $17,000,000 Est. Earnings
(9 seasons)$41,693,669 $1,200,000 $260,000 $43,153,669 2021 $18,000,000 - - $18,000,000 $59,693,669 $1,200,000 $260,000 $61,153,669 * denotes deferred payment -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Corey Kluber, and the financial implications.
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2020 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Corey Kluber ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GP GS IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR 2019 CLE 7 7 35.2 44 26 23 15 38 4 2 3 0 5.80 1.654 -0.36 2018 CLE 33 33 215.0 179 75 69 34 222 25 20 7 0 2.89 0.991 5.87 2017 CLE 29 29 203.2 141 56 51 36 265 21 18 4 0 2.25 0.869 8.16 2016 CLE 32 32 215.0 171 82 79 57 227 22 18 9 0 3.31 1.06 5.81 2015 CLE 32 32 222.0 189 92 86 45 245 22 9 16 0 3.49 1.054 4.36 2014 CLE 36 34 235.2 207 72 64 51 269 14 18 9 0 2.44 1.095 8.27 2013 CLE 26 24 147.1 153 67 63 33 136 15 11 5 0 3.85 1.262 1.64 2012 CLE 12 12 63.0 76 44 36 18 54 9 2 5 0 5.14 1.492 -0.45 2011 CLE 3 0 4.1 6 4 4 3 5 0 0 0 0 8.31 2.077 -0.08 Totals 210 203 1341.2 1,166 518 475 292 1,461 132 98 58 0 3.19 1.087 33.22