Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber's rehab has been delayed due to an oblique injury.
Per Tribe Insider, Kluber was diagnosed with a strain of an internal oblique after leaving Sunday's rehab start with Triple-A Columbus following the first inning. He will be reexamined in two weeks to determine his readiness to resume a throwing program.
The 2019 season couldn't have started much worse for the two-time American League Cy Young Award winner. Through seven starts, he had a 5.80 ERA and averaged 3.8 walks per nine innings, up from a American League-best 1.