DETROIT: The Indians expect ace Corey Kluber to be ready for the American League Division Series and consider his timetable to return, for the most part, good news compared to what could have been.
Kluber was diagnosed Tuesday night with a mild strain of a quadriceps muscle after his Monday start in which he threw only 60 pitches before being pulled. He was given a timetable to return to baseball activity of 7-to-10 days, which puts him right up against Game 1 of the ALDS on Oct. 6 or Game 2 on Oct. 7.
Indians manager Terry Francona confirmed on Wednesday that the club is confident Kluber will be ready to throw a bullpen session or two prior to the beginning of the postseason.