Cleveland Guardians welcome back Corey Kluber as special assistant

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 14, 2025, 23:33 IST

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Corey Kluber, the former MLB star and two-time Cy Young Award winner, is set to rejoin the Cleveland Guardians as a special assistant for the pitching department in the 2025 season. After retiring from the Boston Red Sox in 2023, Kluber returns to Cleveland, where he spent nearly a decade and achieved significant success.

Cleveland Guardians welcome back Corey Kluber as special assistant (Image Source: Getty)

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. 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: “He’s probably the best DH”- Red Sox manager Alex Cora praises Rafael Devers amidst 1B controversy in franchise

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