Report: Red Sox, Kluber agree to 1-year, $10M deal
The Boston Red Sox and right-hander Corey Kluber agreed to a one-year contract with a team option for the 2024 season, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
The pact will guarantee Kluber $10 million in 2023, a source told Alex Speier of the Boston Globe.
Kluber's deal includes hefty bonuses based on games started. 30 starts in 2023 = $12M salary, plus the 2024 club option goes from $11M to $13M.
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) December 28, 2022
Kluber started 31 games for the Rays last year. https://t.co/THGJKxpsyY
Kluber spent the 2022 season with the Tampa Bay Rays. The 36-year-old posted a 10-10 record with a 4.34 ERA, 3.57 FIP, and 7.63 K/9 across 164 innings (31 starts).
Kluber will replace Nathan Eovaldi, who signed a two-year contract with the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.
The two-time Cy Young winner joins his third AL East team in as many seasons. Kluber spent the 2021 campaign as a member of the New York Yankees.
The Red Sox are projected to enter 2023 with Chris Sale, Nick Pivetta, Garrett Whitlock, and James Paxton alongside Kluber in the rotation.