Corey Kluber
Starting Pitcher
Drafted: Round 7 (#134 overall), 2007
Experience: 10.074 Years
College: Stetson
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $10,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary$10,000,000 Free Agent:2025 / UFA
Year   Age Base Salary Total Salary
2023 Contract details by year 37 $10,000,000 $10,000,000
2024 Contract details by year 38 $11,000,000 $11,000,000
Contract Notes:
  • 2024 Club Option includes no buyout
  • Annual Games Started Bonus (cumulative)
    Also escalate the 2024 option by the same amount
    20: $500,000
    25: $750,000
    30: $750,000
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
2007 Player Cash Earnings - $200,000 - $200,000
2011 Player Cash Earnings $22,620 - - $22,620
2012 Player Cash Earnings $165,249 - - $165,249
2013 Player Cash Earnings $491,800 - - $491,800
2014 Player Cash Earnings $514,000 - - $524,000
2015 Player Cash Earnings $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - $2,000,000
2016 Player Cash Earnings $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000
2017 Player Cash Earnings $7,500,000 - - $7,750,000
2018 Player Cash Earnings $10,500,000 - - $10,500,000
2019 Player Cash Earnings $17,000,000 - - $17,500,000
2020 Player Cash Earnings $6,481,481 - - $6,481,481
2020 Player Cash Earnings $500,000 - - $500,000
2020 Player Cash Earnings $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000
2021 Player Cash Earnings $11,000,000 - - $11,000,000
2022 Player Cash Earnings $8,000,000 - - $13,000,000
2023 Player Cash Earnings $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000
16 seasons $78,675,150 $1,200,000 - $85,635,150

Cap Hit

#12
Relief Pitcher
#7
Boston Red Sox
#139
MLB

AAV

#10
Relief Pitcher
#157
MLB

Cash

#10
Relief Pitcher
#138
MLB
  • Dec 28 2022

    Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with Boston (BOS), including an $11M club option for 2024

  • Nov 28 2021

    Signed a 1 year $8 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)

  • Jan 15 2021

    Signed a 1 year $11 million contract with New York (NYY)

  • Oct 29 2020

    Texas (TEX) declined an $18 million option for 2021

  • Dec 15 2019

    Traded to Texas (TEX) from Cleveland (CLE) for Delino DeShields and Emmanuel Clase

  • Oct 4 2019

    Cleveland (CLE) exercised a $17.5 million option for 2020

  • Apr 4 2015

    Signed a 5 year $38.5 million extension with Cleveland (CLE)

  • Mar 11 2015

    Signed a 1 year $601k contract with Cleveland (CLE)

  • Mar 3 2014

    Signed a 1 year $514k contract with Cleveland (CLE)

  • Mar 7 2013

    Signed a 1 year $491,800 contract with Cleveland (CLE)

  • Mar 3 2012

    Signed a 1 year $480k contract with Cleveland (CLE)

  • Feb 1 2011

    Signed a 1 year $414k contract with Cleveland (CLE)

  • Jul 31 2010

    Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from San Diego (SD) as part of a 3-team trade: St. Louis (STL) traded Ryan Ludwick to San Diego (SD); San Diego (SD) traded Nick Greenwood to St. Louis (STL)

  • Jul 13 2007

    Signed a contract with San Diego (SD)

  • Jun 24 2007

    Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 7 (#134 overall)