Indians ace Corey Kluber looked like his normal self in the Indians’ Game 2 win, despite dealing still dealing with a mild quadriceps strain.
There were some concerns surrounding Kluber’s strained quad in his first career postseason start, and if it would affect him into October. Those doubts were mostly put to rest with his seven shutout innings. But he might have had issues pushing off the rubber.
Per BrooksBaseball, Kluber’s fastball velocity was down from 95.5 mph at the end of the regular season to 93.4 in that postseason start. He overcame the difference with command, stifling the Red Sox’s league-best offense.