You already know that two-time Cy Young winner Corey Kluber is a great pitcher. He’s finished with an earned run average under 3.50 twice in his career, and only once since he became a full-time starter in 2013 has it been over 3.50. He’s known as one of the nastiest pitchers in baseball, with one of the nastiest pitches in baseball, and he can always be counted on down the stretch.
But all of that usually comes with a caveat: He’s going to start slow.
Prior to 2018, Corey Kluber never finished a full first month of starts with an ERA under 4.