Corey Kluber

An MRI revealed Corey Kluber is dealing with an internal oblique strain.

Fantasy Impact

The timetable for Kluber's return is unknown, though he's been shut down from throwing and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. He suffered the injury during a rehab start for Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.

Corey Kluber (forearm) was removed after the first inning of Sunday’s rehab start for Double-A Akron due to abdominal tightness.

Fantasy Impact

Kluber’s removal was strictly precautionary, but he will head for further evaluation to determine the extent of the injury. It remains to be seen if this setback will have a major impact on his timetable.

Cleveland Indians right-hander Corey Kluber (arm) looked good in his second rehab start at Double-A Akron on Tuesday. Kluber allowed one run in four innings while striking out six and walking one.

Fantasy Impact

Kluber threw 60 pitches in the rehab start. The ace pitcher has been on the injured list since early May after suffering a fractured ulna bone in his pitching arm. He is still without a set timetable to return to the big league club but it should be well before the end of the regular season.

Cleveland Indians right-hander Corey Kluber made his first rehab start on Thursday since fracturing the ulna bone in his right arm on May 1. Kluber went three innings and allowed two runs at Triple-A Columbus.

Fantasy Impact

Kluber threw 41 pitches in the outing. He is slated to make another rehab start on Tuesday. The team tentatively expects him to be able to return in late August or early September.

Corey Kluber (forearm) has been cleared to resume throwing.

Fantasy Impact

Kluber underwent an MRI this week, and after reading the results, doctors cleared him to resume a throwing routine. He is capped at 60 feet for now, so he is still a ways away from taking the mound for the Indians again.