Corey Kluber He made his debut for the Rangers this afternoon, but it turned out to be short: Kluber came off his start after just one inning and 18 pitches. Rangers Executive Vice President of Communications John Blake later revealed that Kluber’s premature departure was due to “strain on the back of his right shoulder.” It will be further evaluated on Monday.
It goes without saying that we’ll have to wait at least a day for a more detailed assessment of Kluber’s shoulder, but it’s disturbing to see Kluber’s first appearance with his new team interrupted. It is certainly frustrating for Kluber, who needed a fresh start after last year.
Kluber’s Rangers debut was highly anticipated not only because of the new threads he would wear, but also because an injury-ridden 2019 campaign limited the two-time Cy Young Award winner to just 7 starts. A broken forearm and oblique injury meant Kluber didn’t have a chance to improve on the lackluster numbers he put up in those 7 games, so Rangers fans crossed their fingers for it to be a smooth debut for his big acquisition. out of season .
Today marked Kluber’s first time on a major league mound since May 1 last year, but it looks like he’ll have to wait even longer to make a real mark on a game. It is unknown if the tension in Kluber’s shoulder had been present at some point in training before today’s match. Of course, we hope there are no major injuries here and that Kluber can return to the mound for the Rangers in no time.
