The signing of DJ LeMahieu was to keep the New York Yankees lineup as it was the past two years, but Corey Kluber’s signing was to improve the Yankee starting rotation that, for the most part, has failed them in the postseason. To keep their decision to take the risk on Kluber valid, he will have to perform as he did in 2018. If they get that, they will be pleased indeed. But at the same time, they are going to be careful in what they demand from Kluber, the two-time Cy Young Award winner.
Corey Kluber looked really good in his bullpen session for interested teams (25) last Wednesday, which led to them signing him to a one-year $11 million low-risk high reward contract.