X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password

POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Player Comparisons
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts
Share:
Link copied to clipboard!
6 years agoCleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber had 235 strikeouts in 175 2/3 innings after 25 starts last season, but he's at just 160 strikeouts in 168 innings this year after 25 starts. He used 2,544 pitches after 25 starts in 2017 but has thrown 2,421 pitches this year. The perennial Cy Young candidate is 4-1 while throwing less than 100 pitches four times in his last five starts. "Kluber is staying off the barrel for the most part and getting early contact and having really quick innings. I think he prefers that. The only thing is he has to answer questions about his strikeouts. I know when he has a nine-pitch inning, he looks happy as hell to me," manager Terry Francona said. While his fantasy owners hate to see less K's -- he still has an 8.6 K/9 -- Kluber has been just as efficient with a 2.68 ERA and 0.92 WHIP on the year. He remains an elite starter and could be more effective in the postseason as a result.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: The Cleveland Plain Dealer - Paul Hoynes

More Player News from RotoBaller

Read More News

POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Player Comparisons
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Mason Rudolph4 mins ago

Will Levis Benched, Replaced By Mason Rudolph
Spencer Rattler23 mins ago

Jake Haener Benched, Replaced By Spencer Rattler
Dalton Kincaid25 mins ago

Active For Week 15
Josh Downs27 mins ago

Active Against Broncos
Ladd McConkey28 mins ago

Officially Active Sunday
Tommy DeVito31 mins ago

Ruled Out With A Concussion
Bucky Irving33 mins ago

Active Against Chargers
Jalen Hurts36 mins ago

Arrives To Stadium With Bandage On Broken Finger
Jaylen Waddle42 mins ago

Questionable To Return
Zach Ertz47 mins ago

Ruled Out With A Concussion
Marquise Brown3 hours ago

Could Make Season Debut In Week 16
Breece Hall4 hours ago

Active Against The Jaguars
Kenneth Walker III4 hours ago

Won't Play In Week 15
Tony Pollard4 hours ago

Officially Active Against Bengals
David Njoku4 hours ago

Out For Week 15
Ladd McConkey8 hours ago

Chargers Optimistic Ladd McConkey Can Play Sunday
Bucky Irving8 hours ago

Expected To Play In Week 15
Las Vegas Raiders15 hours ago

Maxx Crosby Confirms His Season Is Over
David Njoku15 hours ago

"A Game-Time Decision" For Week 15
Josh Downs16 hours ago

Likely To Play On Sunday
Tony Pollard16 hours ago

Expected To Play Versus Cincinnati
Jared McCain18 hours ago

Out Indefinitely
De'Anthony Melton18 hours ago

On The Move To Brooklyn
Dennis Schröder18 hours ago

Dennis Schroder Heading To Golden State
Tyler Toffoli20 hours ago

In Danger Of Missing Saturday's Game
SJ20 hours ago

Will Smith Back In Sharks Lineup Saturday
Dustin Wolf20 hours ago

Takes On Prolific Panthers Saturday
Andrei Kuzmenko20 hours ago

Will Not Play On Saturday
Jesús Luzardo20 hours ago

Cubs Showing Interest In Jesus Luzardo
Kevin Lankinen20 hours ago

Unavailable On Saturday
Elias Lindholm20 hours ago

Good To Go Saturday
Cam Fowler20 hours ago

Blues Pick Up Cam Fowler In Trade With Ducks
Jalen Johnson24 hours ago

Will Suit Up For Saturday's Game
Bogdan Bogdanovic24 hours ago

Playing Against Milwaukee
Trae Young24 hours ago

Available On Saturday
Khris Middleton24 hours ago

Active Versus Atlanta
Giannis Antetokounmpo1 day ago

Good To Go Against Atlanta
Kevin Huerter1 day ago

Suffers Another Shoulder Injury
1 day ago

Pistons Waiving Paul Reed
Paolo Banchero1 day ago

Spotted Shooting On Saturday
Nolan Arenado1 day ago

Astros Serious About Trading For Nolan Arenado
Jeffrey Springs1 day ago

A's Acquire Jeffrey Springs From Rays
Samuel Ersson1 day ago

Faces Wild On Saturday
Marc-Andre Fleury1 day ago

In Wild Net For Saturday's Matchup
Linus Ullmark1 day ago

Records 10th Career Shutout
Nick Jensen1 day ago

Continues Prolific Month In Friday's Win
Shane Pinto1 day ago

Ends Dry Spell With Two-Goal Effort
Evan Bouchard1 day ago

A Game-Time Call On Saturday
Donovan Clingan2 days ago

Returning On Friday
Bradley Beal2 days ago

Downgraded To Out
Jamal Murray2 days ago

Upgraded To Available
Christian Braun2 days ago

To Play On Friday
Aaron Gordon2 days ago

Available On Friday
Joel Embiid2 days ago

Won't Return On Friday
Bradley Beal2 days ago

Now Questionable Versus Utah
LeBron James2 days ago

JJ Reddick Doesn't Know When LeBron James Will Return
Anthony Davis2 days ago

Available Against Minnesota
Austin Reaves2 days ago

Upgraded To Available On Friday
Christian Walker2 days ago

Seattle Would "Love" To Sign Christian Walker
Carson Kelly2 days ago

Agrees To Two-Year Contract With Cubs
Houston Astros2 days ago

Cam Smith Traded To Houston
Hayden Wesneski2 days ago

Shipped To Houston
Alec Martinez2 days ago

Added To Injured Reserve
Anthony Stolarz2 days ago

Day-To-Day With A Lower-Body Injury
K'Andre Miller2 days ago

Placed On Injured Reserve
Dan Vladar2 days ago

Considered Day-To-Day
Cam Talbot2 days ago

Re-Aggravates Lower-Body Injury
Matt Dumba2 days ago

To Remain Out On Saturday
Linus Ullmark2 days ago

Seeks Fourth Straight Win Friday
Isaac Paredes2 days ago

Shipped To Houston
Kyle Tucker2 days ago

Cubs Acquire Kyle Tucker From The Astros
Kyle Tucker2 days ago

Cubs Close To Acquiring Kyle Tucker From The Astros
Nestor Cortes2 days ago

Traded To The Brewers
Adrian Yanez2 days ago

An Underdog At UFC Tampa
Daniel Marcos2 days ago

Looks To Remain Undefeated At UFC Tampa
Vitor Petrino2 days ago

Looks To Return To Win Column At UFC Tampa
Dustin Jacoby2 days ago

A Big Underdog At UFC Tampa
Cub Swanson2 days ago

Searching For 30th Career Win At UFC Tampa
Billy Quarantillo2 days ago

Faces A Legend At UFC Tampa
Devin Williams2 days ago

Traded To The Yankees
Joaquin Buckley2 days ago

Looks For His Sixth Win In A Row
Colby Covington2 days ago

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Bruno Silva2 days ago

Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Manel Kape2 days ago

A Favorite At UFC Tampa
Tuco Tokkos2 days ago

Looks For His First UFC Win
Navajo Stirling2 days ago

Set To Make His UFC Debut
Kevin Lankinen2 days ago

Frustrates Panthers With Shutout Performance
Kyle Bradish3 days ago

Begins Throwing Program
Nolan Arenado3 days ago

Would Approve Of Trade To The Bronx
Francisco Lindor3 days ago

Back Injury In The Rearview Mirror
Rafael Devers3 days ago

Red Sox Prepared To Keep Rafael Devers At Third Base
Cody Bellinger3 days ago

Yankees Targeting Cody Bellinger
Pete Alonso3 days ago

Mets Still Trying To Bring Back Pete Alonso
Corbin Burnes3 days ago

Giants The Favorites To Land Corbin Burnes
Brenton Doyle4 days ago

Rockies Plan To Hit Brenton Doyle At Leadoff
Mitch Keller4 days ago

Jared Jones, Mitch Keller Available For Trade
Alexandre Pantoja6 days ago

Gets Second-Round Win At UFC 310
Kai Asakura6 days ago

Submitted At UFC 310
Alexander Volkov6 days ago

Takes Split-Decision Loss
Power your platform with our news
View All News

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF
View All Players
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP
View All Players