From 2014 to 2018, Corey Kluber was one of the best starters in baseball, winning two Cy Young Awards and finishing in the top three two other times. However, injuries have wiped out most of his past two seasons, which allowed him to be available for the Yankees on a one-year deal for 2021.
In doing so, he joins a not-unsubstantial list of former Cy Young winners to join the Yankees after winning the award. As we consider how Kluber’s Yankee tenure might go, let’s go back in history to see how this has gone the previous times, and break down what category their Yankee career fall under.