Indians ace Corey Kluber feels past the mild quadriceps strain he sustained the last week of the regular season.
Kluber, Friday night’s Game 1 starter in the American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, felt he was assured it wouldn’t be an issue after the second bullpen session leading up to the playoffs.
Indians manager Terry Francona said Kluber might have had some trouble pushing off the rubber in his American League Division Series Game 2 start. Part of that might have been due to a sleeve Kluber wore, which he later took off. Kluber expects to be good to go for Game 1 of the ALCS.